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2012 College News Design Contest announced

ssnd — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:12:18 +0000

Hi, friends. Dates for the 2012 College News Design Contest have been announced. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 9, 2012.

This year we’ve added several new categories, including Multimedia/Digital Designer of the Year. The recipient of this award and the Print Designer of the Year will EACH receive a $750 scholarship to attend the SND conference in Cleveland in September.

Some other new categories include infographics portfolio, breaking news pages, video or multimedia project and news products appearing on other digital platforms (like iPads, Androids, iPhones and so on).

Your first entry is free. After that, entries cost $8 or $14, depending on the category.

Check out ssnd.missouri.edu for details!

SSND website

ssnd — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:05:03 +0000

SSND website

Flickr Updated!

ssnd — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:42:19 +0000

We have completely updated our Flickr account! See this year’s winning designs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssnd. If your’s isn’t posted, please let us know and we’ll correct that ASAP.

Redesign of a news website

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:29:34 +0000

Forgot to post one more winner! Sorry about that.

First: Bradley Halpern, Campus Times, University of Rochester

Overall comments

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:24:52 +0000

The judges particularly rewarded use of the Web for telling stories, but they said execution needs to improve overall. Specifically, while they acknowledged student news organizations can be at a disadvantage in terms of the availability of design resources, they said students should go beyond templates and create some more original work.

The judges also said hierarchy and alignment seemed to be lacking in much of the work they saw today, and while there was good Flash work submitted, they generally perceived work done in Flash as “clunky.”

Thanks to everyone who submitted, and congrats to all of the winners!

Use of color in a news website

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:15:32 +0000

Honorable mention: Michael Daugherty, Secs in the City, Syracuse University

Home page of a news website

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:11:39 +0000

Honorable mention: Bradley Halpern, Campus Times, University of Rochester

Integration of social media

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:05:30 +0000

The judges awarded a general honorable mention to The Daily Collegian at Penn State University.

Interactive or animated infographic

Justin Myers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:00:54 +0000

First: David Miller, Apart from War, Syracuse University: “Jerry’s Cabin”
Second: Andrew Metcalf, The Daily Collegian, Penn State University: “Penn State All-Decade Application”
Third: Zach Wade, Project573.com, University of Missouri: “Home Economics”
Honorable Mention: Dan Cooper, Circle of Blue, Ball State University: “Hoover Dam’s Troubled Waters”

Mini-site/special section

ssnd — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:48:12 +0000

First: www.apartfromwar.org, Newhouse School at Syracuse University, David Miller and Apart from War staff

Second: www.voxmagazine.com/media/multimedia/2010/Flash/flash/Main.html, University of Missouri, Theresa Berens

Third: www.scaddistrict.com/filmfest, SCAD, staff