Membership Benefits
SND membership provides many tools to help you become a better journalist and designer, and to rise in your career. 
You'll receive:
A discount on the SND Annual Workshop & Exhibition, three days of learning, inspiration, networking and fun with people from all over the world.
- 2000 was in Minneapolis, Minn.
- 2001 was in Phoenix, Ariz.
- 2002 was in Savannah, Ga.
- 2003 was in Washington, D.C.
- 2004 was in San Jose, Calif.
- 2005 was in Houston, Texas, Oct. 6-8
- 2006 was in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 31-Sept. 2
- 2007 was in Boston, Mass., Oct. 11-13
- 2008 is in Las Vegas, Nev., Sun.-Tues., Sept. 7-9
- 2009 is in Buenos Aires, Sept. 24-26
- 2010 is in Denver, Colo., Sept. 23-25
- 2011 is in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Discounts on one- and two-day regional Quick Courses, such as:
- Infographics
- Design
- Multimedia
Automatic invitations to participate in the annual Best of Newspaper Design™ Creative Competition, and opportunities to serve as a judge or facilitator.
A free copy of "The Best of Newspaper Design™", an annual book with images of the winning competition entries and judges' comments.
A free copy of Design, a quarterly magazine about the issues of design and journalism.
Free access to Update, a digital members-only newsletter about Society activities and other design community news.
A discount on entries in the quarterly Best of Multimedia Design competition for online news projects.
Opportunities for portfolio reviews and other mentoring from SND colleagues
A discount on a listing in the online consultants' database.
Discounts on events held by SND partners: the American Copy Editors Society, National Press Photographers Association and Online News Association
Opportunities to exercise leadership and expand your skills as an SND volunteer. You can write an article, join a committee, host a Quick Course, offer to speak, serve as a regional director, and more!
Opportunities to network with creative, inspired journalists and designers from around the world.