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You can judge a book by its cover

Described by USA Today as “the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today,” Chip Kidd revolutionized book design. Kidd shows how to tell and sell stories using conceptual thinking, visual puns, and found images.

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Reinventing The Guardian

Mark Porter, creative director of one the 2005 SND World’s Best-Designed newspapers on reinventing the print and online versions of one of Britain’s leading newspapers.

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Brainstorming workshop: design

Inspiring examples and practical tips for fresh approaches to design. Robert Newman (Fortune, Real Simple, Vibe, Entertainment Weekly) and Kate Elazegui (art director, New York magazine).

Download PowerPoint (21.6 MB) of Robert Newman's presentation.

Download PDF (128K) of suggested resources by Newman.

Download PDF (128K) of suggested resources by Elazegui.

Creating an effective portfolio

Though we’re in the presentation business, many of us struggle to present our own work. Tips for both students and working professionals from author Sara Eisenman (“Building Design Portfolios”) and Terence Oliver (Professor, Ohio University).

Download PDF (128K) of Eisenman and Oliver’s talk.


HANDS-ON TRAINING: ACTION SCRIPTING FOR FLASH

Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers.

Download ZIP file (132K) of the class files.

Extreme sports

Sections as loud, fast, and in-your-face as the games they cover. Featuring Vince Chiaramonte (The Buffalo News) and Scott Minister (The Columbus Dispatch).

Download PDF (6.5 MB) of Vince Chiaramonte’s talk.

Download PDF (196K) of Alejandro Medrano’s talk (en español).

Download PDF (6.7 MB) of Scott Minister’s talk.

Brainstorming workshop: graphics

Inspiring examples and practical tips for fresh approaches to infographics Archie Tse (New York Times) and Javier Zarracina (The Boston Globe).

Download PDF (4.5 MB) of Archie Tse’s talk.

Download PDF (16 MB) of Javier Zarracina’s talk.

Typography roundtable

A discussion on trends from readability to revivals with typographers Matthew Carter and David Berlow.

Download PDF (180K) diagram of David Berlow’s talk.

‘Rewolucja!’: Design in Eastern Europe

There’s been an explosion of new papers and new readers in the former Soviet bloc. Design Director Marek Knap of the 2005 World’s Best-Design winner Rzeczpospolita looks at new work from Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine.

Download PDF (80 MB) of Marek Knap’s talk.


HANDS-ON TRAINING: MULTIMEDIA YOU CAN AFFORD

A look at tips and tricks for multimedia software avaiable cheap or for free.

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Reinventing page one

Long the most traditional page of the paper, panelists Jeff Hindenach (San Jose Mercury News), Gayle Grin (National Post, Canada) and Søren Nyeland (SND 2006 World's Best-Designed Newspaper Politiken, Denmark) show how to build memorable fronts with photography, graphics, teasers and a strong design voice.

Download PDF (2.9 MB) of Gayle Grin’s talk.

Download PDF (852K) of Jeff Hindenach’s talk.

Download PDF (760K) of Søren Nyeland’s talk.

Storytelling in print and multimedia

Jenn Crandall (washingtonpost.com's onBeing) project and Kelli Sullivan (Los Angeles Times projects including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Altered Oceans") show how words and images can be combined to create compelling narratives.

Download PDF (3.6MB) of Kelli Sullivan’s talk.

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From print to interactive graphics

Len DeGroot (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) and Rafael Höhr (elpais.com, Madrid) show how to create effective and engaging interactive graphics and discuss how to get all sides of the newsroom working together.

Download PDF (240K) of Len DeGroot’s talk.

Download PDF (3.9 MB) of Rafael Höhr’s talk.


HANDS-ON TRAINING: PHOTOSHOP

Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers.

Download ZIP file (6.3MB) of the class files.

Roundtable: The war in Iraq

Print and online designers, graphics artists, and photographers discuss covering the war at home and in Iraq. A panel discussion with Archie Tse (Graphics Editor, The New York Times), Michael Jarlner (Foreign Editor, Politiken, 2006 SND World’s Best-Designed newspaper) and Richard Johnson (National Post, Canada, an illustrator recently embedded with Canadian troops in Afghanistan).

Download PDF (17.9 MB) of Richard Johnson’s talk.

Download PDF (804K) of Michael Jarlner’s talk.

Download PDF (5 MB) of Archie Tse’s talk.


HANDS-ON TRAINING: ILLUSTRATOR

Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers.

Download ZIP file (1.4MB) of the class files.

Did you miss getting the handout? Miss the talk? Miss the whole Workshop? We can’t take you back to the opening night party, but we’ve gathered some of the materials that speakers handed out and videos of selected sessions.