Sessions and speakers
All sessions and speakers subject to change. Check back for updated information.
THURSDAY, October 11
9:00 A.M.
QUICK COURSES
Day-long sessions on Ad Design, New Media and Infographics.
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
11:00 A.M.
STUDENT SESSIONS
The first day of the Workshop features sessions for students only. Whether you need ideas on your school publication, your portfolio or the job hunt, we’ve assembled designers from print and online who’ll give you hands-on, practical advice and inspiration. Tell me more…
7:00 P.M.
Opening-night reception
Kick off the Workshop in high style at one of Boston's top nightclubs, Felt, featuring three floors of pool tables and dance floors. Sponsored by FontBureau and Harpoon Brewery
FRIDAY, October 12
8:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast
Sponsored by Adobe. Georgian
9:30 a.m.
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. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
11:00 a.m.
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). Plaza
Print vs. online design
Can a print designer find happiness online? Can a web designer learn from print? New York Times design director Tom Bodkin and nytimes.com design director Khoi Vinh. Traducido a español. Stanbro
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). Berkeley-Clarendon
HANDS-ON TRAINING: ACTION SCRIPTING FOR FLASH
Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers. Terrace
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
12:15 p.m.
Business lunch: The Best Student Designers
Vote for the top student designers as they compete for five summer internships. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
2:00 p.m.
Roundtable: The elections
Print and online designers, graphics artists, and picture editors discuss fresh ways to cover the upcoming elections. Panel includes Elliott Malkin (nytimes.com), Paul Nelson (Design Director, The Virginian Pilot), and Dan Wasserman, editorial cartoonist for The Boston Globe. Plaza Ballroom
Extreme sports
Sections as loud, fast, and in-your-face as the games they cover. Featuring Vince Chiaramonte (The Buffalo News), Scott Minister (The Columbus Dispatch), and Alexandro Medrano (El Nuevo Excelsior). Traducido a español. Stanbro
It’s the little things
Recent innovations in presenting stock tables, sports agate, and other small information. The panel includes Dennis Brack (The Washington Post) and typographer Matthew Carter. Berkeley-Clarendon
HANDS-ON TRAINING: FINALCUT PRO
Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers. Two hours. Terrace PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
3:15 p.m.
How readers read
Sara Quinn and Pegie Stark Adam present the results of the latest Poynter Institute Eyetrack study comparing the differences and similarities in reading news in print and online. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
Multimedia, the next frontier
The next place for great design and photojournalism is multimedia argues Brian Storm founder of MediaStorm and former head of multimedia for MSNBC. Traducido a español. Stanbro
4:45 p.m.
What’s in your portfolio?
Individual portfolio critiques on print and interactive work done in small groups of four or five by notable designers including speakers at the workshop. First of two sessions. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
Brainstorming workshop: graphics
Inspiring examples and practical tips for fresh approaches to infographics Archie Tse (New York Times) and Javier Zarracina (The Boston Globe). Traducido a español. Stanbro
Typography roundtable
A discussion on trends from readability to revivals with typographers Matthew Carter and David Berlow. Berkeley-Clarendon
HANDS-ON TRAINING: SOUNDTRACK PRO
Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers. 90 minutes. Terrace PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
6:00 p.m.
SPECIAL SCREENING: ‘Helvetica, The Movie’
It’s the 50th anniversary of the typeface you love—or love to hate. Director Gary Hustwit’s documentary has been drawing rave reviews on the film festival circuit. The Chicago Tribune enthused that the film “sharpens your eye in general and makes connections between form and content, and between art and life.” Imperial Ballroom
SPECIAL EVENTS: Friday Night on the Town
Friday night at SND has always meant “dinner on your own.” While Boston’s a great town to explore by yourself, we’re also set up adventures that provide an exciting opportunity to explore Boston in a medium-sized group organized around a theme.
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SATURDAY, October 13
8:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast
Georgian
9:30 a.m.
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. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
11:00 a.m.
The future is now
A look at new and emerging technologies from The New York Times R&D team. Interface designer Nick Bilton and futurist-in-residence Michael Rogers demonstrate the handheld Times Reader and discuss interactive newspaper technologies in development. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
‘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. Traducido a español. Stanbro
HANDS-ON TRAINING: MULTIMEDIA YOU CAN AFFORD
A look at tips and tricks for multimedia software avaiable cheap or for free. 90 minutes. Terrace
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
2:00 p.m.
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. Arlington
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. Plaza
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. Traducido a español. Stanbro
HANDS-ON TRAINING: PHOTOSHOP
Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers. Two hours. Terrace SORRY, THIS SESSION IS FULL
3:30 p.m.
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). Traducido a español. Plaza Ballroom
What’s in your portfolio?
Individual portfolio critiques on print and interactive work done in small groups of four or five by notable designers including speakers at the workshop. Second of two sessions. Traducido a español. Imperial Ballroom
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
4:45 p.m.
Small papers, big results
Practical advice on designing high impact pages with limited resources. The panel includes Nick Masuda (Sun-Journal, Lewiston, ME) and Matt Erickson (The Times of Northwest Indiana). Berkeley-Clarendon
Making data webby
Adrian Holovaty of washingtonpost.com shares philosophy and strategies for making data browsable online. He’ll touch on several of his past projects, including chicagocrime.org and Faces of the Fallen. Traducido a español. Stanbro
Business 2.0
The financial pages have woken up to smart, conceptual design that grab readers. An inspiring look at business design in newspapers and magazines with Dennis Brack (The Washington Post), Robert Newman (Fortune) and Queka Rey (2006 SND Best-Designed Newspaper winner El Economista). Arlington
HANDS-ON TRAINING: ILLUSTRATOR
Tips and tricks by trainers specializing in newspapers. 90 minutes. Terrace
SORRY, THIS SESSION IS FULL
7:30 p.m.
Society for News Design Awards Dinner
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There’s never been a workshop like this because there’s never been a time like this. If you do design or infographics for print, online, or interactive media, this year’s workshop will give you the tools you need to stay one step ahead. We’ve gathered speakers from around the world—many from outside of newspapers—to explain, inspire and provoke. We’ve added portfolio critiques and practical hands-on sessions on everything from brainstorming to making better use of design software.
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