The Society for News Design's Annual Workshop, Oct. 11-13, 2012 in Cleveland.
Congratulations to Dale Omori and Andrea Levy, producers of — and now Emmy winners for — the SND CLE promotional video, “More Than Ink.” Bravo!
The Emmy was in the commercial category, awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter.
We are pleased to announce that “Digital Media Guy” Jim Brady, Editor-in-Chief, Digital First Media and president of the Online News Association will join us as a keynote speaker at sndcle — the 34th annual SND Workshop — Oct. 11-13 in Cleveland.
Name: Jim Brady
Title/where you work: Editor-in-Chief, Digital First Media
Favorite storytelling tool: Blended. I prefer stories told via multiple forms, and I fear we still tend to default to text when they are so many other options out there.
Bio (in 140 characters or less): Digital media guy. Editor-in-chief @ Digital First Media. President of @ONA. Ex-GM of TBD & ex-exec editor of washingtonpost.com. AOL vet.
What/who inspires you? People and companies that stare risk in the face and keep moving ahead. Our fear of failure keeps us from trying enough new things, which means we’re more likely to fail anyway.
What is design? Design is another storytelling tool in our expanding tool set of storytelling tools. Design can tell stories all by itself, or supplement stories told in other forms. Design makes sense out the chaos that is the ever-changing world of news and information.
We’re happy to announce that design guru and creative force Deborah Withey will join us as a speaker for the Cleveland workshop.
“No matter where Deb goes she will be successful. She has the magic touch of creativity. Teaching is a natural skill Deb has always possessed; she has a lifetime of being a designer, illustrator and creative directing to share with the next generation of visual journalist.” — Susan Mango Curtis, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism and Past President of SND
Name: Deborah Withey
Title/where you work: Cheese + Pickles Studio, St. Davids, Wales, UK
Favorite design/storytelling tool: My brain
Bio (in 140 characters or less): Worked with great people at great newspapers; Illustrating with abandon, designing + directing. It’s the sharing and the teaching I love.
What/who inspires you? My child, a voice, a laugh, the look in someone’s eyes, an urban landscape, a seaside landscape. Life.
What is design? An arrangement of forms, lines, shapes and colours which pleases.
To whet your appetite for the 34th SND workshop, our second promotional video is a conversation about creativity with several members of The PD visual staff. Gotta love the quotes in this 90-second spot, including:
‘Yes’ is a real important word for creativity,
‘cause ‘no’ will just pee on your fire.
Dale Omori, Andrea Levy, producers
SNDF is offering grants to help students attend sndcle, the 34th Annual Workshop in Cleveland, Oct. 11-13, 2012. Application deadline is May 28. Also, the deadline to apply for the $2,000 SND Foundation Scholarship is June 4. Follow the link to get application forms and additional information.
We’re delighted to announce that Terence Oliver, UNC-Chapel Hill assistant professor, will give a session on the “new weapons of visual journalism” for the sndcle workshop, Oct. 11-13 in Cleveland.
Name: Terence Oliver
Title/where you work: Assistant Professor/UNC-Chapel Hill
Favorite storytelling tool: The blending of various traditional and digital techniques.
Bio (in 140 characters or less): Traditional artist. Digital artist. Motion Graphics Producer/Consultant. Storyteller. Teacher. Motivator and Difference-Maker.
What/who inspires you? The beauty and intricacies of nature that so many people don’t see or ignore. People who aspire to inspire others.
What is design? The harnessing of good ideas and execution that effectively connects the viewer with the intended message.
We are excited to report that Lucie Lacava, past president of SND (2001) and SND Lifetime Achievement Award winner (2010) will present a session on creativity at the October workshop in Cleveland.
She is a founding member of the francophone chapter of SND, based in Paris. She has given visual personality to more than 80 publications across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the United Emirates.
Name: Lucie Lacava
Title/where you work: Design Consultant at Lacava Design Inc.
Favorite storytelling tool: photography, and documentary video
Bio: Award-winning media projects spanning across four continents. My mission is to help news media remain relevant, connected, and profitable by designing creative new models no matter the platform.
What/who inspires you? I find beauty in everyday life. I am inspired by people’s amazing courage, people who have made a positive impact on the world. Inspiration is a perpetual quest.
What is design? Design is a constantly evolving solution.
Read a transcript from her Lifetime Achievement Award presentation here.
Not registered? What are you waiting for? Do so now.
The Cleveland native, 2008 winner of “The Next Iron Chef” and operator of three Cleveland restaurants — Lola (on East 4th, next to the official sndcle hotel), B Spot (in the new Horseshoe Casino Cleveland) and Lolita writes about growing up in Cleveland and the city’s “multiple personalities” for the Huffington Post.
After sunset last night, the lights went dark on Cleveland’s Public Square. Soon after, downtown was treated to an intense, three-dimensional light show (see video above) on the facade of the former Higbee Building and the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened its doors for the first time.
The casino boasts more than 2,100 slots and 65 tables. Plenty of post-workshop entertainment just around the corner from the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade, the official sndcle hotel.
We are thrilled to announce that Veronika Goldberg, design director for The Onion Inc. and Brett Michael, sr. web designer for The Onion Inc. will join us as speakers this October in Cleveland.
Name: Veronika Goldberg
Title/where you work: Design Director, The Onion Inc.
Favorite storytelling tool: Pencil and paper.
Bio (in 140 characters or less): A classically trained print designer gone web, I combine craft and strategy to fully immerse users with the content.
What/who inspires you? Human interaction.
What is design? Invisible. Great design lets the content shine.
Name: Brett Michael
Title/where you work: Sr. Web Designer, The Onion Inc.
Favorite storytelling tool: I like working with constraints, and the unexpected results that manifest. Twitter is my favorite digital storytelling tool simply because of its ability to push people into unexpected realms.
Bio (in 140 characters or less): I enjoy clean design, microbrews and cycling every off-chance that I get.
What/who inspires you? I am inspired by the work of Charles and Ray Eames. Their philosophy of bringing design to the masses is something that resonates well with how web design should be approached. Good design must be practical, functional and easy to live with.
What is design? Design can either be the villain or the hero. Being conscious of your contribution is half the battle.
