Tuesday, October 30, 2007

AJC redesign: Lucie Lacava


Breaking news from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
This memo went out from Dee Dee D'Asaro, Print Senior Editor/Visuals to the visuals staff:

Wonderful news!

We are near the end of negotiations, and it looks like Lucie Lacava of Lacava Design Inc. will most likely be helping us redesign the Sunday newspaper.

Lucie is known for her elegant use of typography and architecture. Her portfolio includes over 60 projects, and the largest paper she's worked on is the Chicago Tribune. She was instrumental in designing/launching the National Post in Canada six years ago amid a highly competitive national market. More recently, she redesigned the Baltimore Sun and the Telegraph-Journal, and is finishing up a redesign of La Libre Belgique in Brussels. She is the originator of the much copied "hot L" concept for teases. I remember being inspired years ago by her use of spot color in her first major redesign: Le Devoir in Montreal. Three of her projects have been voted among the "World's Best Designed" by the Society of News Design for a grand total of 10 times.


The staff met with Lucie today and looks forward to all the changes in the future.
In the meantime, check out Atlanta's work at AJC.com and Lucie's portfolio at lacavadesign.ca.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Design a cover, win a prize

The SND committee that brings you the annual Best of Newspaper Design competition each year is having a little competition of its own -- to find a design/concept for the 29th edition's cover. The committee is looking for a concept that promotes award-winning news design. They encourage a cutting-edge design as long as the content relates to newspaper design.

HOW TO ENTER:
Please submit full-size, high-resolution concepts (9.25" x 12.25" -- measurements allow for a bleed trim of .25" on the top, bottom and right side). All images must be 300 dpi at the size they will be used. Designers must provide written permission to use all images and fonts included in the cover design. A full-size PDF file may be sent as an entry but an editable QuarkXPress or InDesign file will be needed within seven days if your cover concept is selected as a winner. Full color is available and, if needed, the 29th Edition cover can include embossed area(s).

WHAT YOU GET:
The first-place winner's cover will be used on the 29th edition (available in October 2008) and he or she will be recognized at the annual awards dinner at the Las Vegas conference. He or she will also win a prize in recognition of having the winning cover design, assuming the designer fulfills the competition requirements. All designers submitting a cover design will receive a certificate recognizing his or her work.

DEADLINE:
Nov. 27, 2007. For additional specs or questions, please contact: Marshall Matlock, SND competition committee director, mmatlock@dreamscape.com, 315-263-8899, 3464 16th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713. All entries will be acknowledged via e-mail as soon as they are received by e-mail attachments (for PDFs) or mail (if CD or DVD) with all required files including two match prints, if possible. Please include your name, job title, preferred mailing address, phone number with area code and e-mail address with all entries.

LEGAL STUFF:
The SND Competition Committee and its book editor reserve the right to ask the cover designer to make changes if deemed necessary, and the designers have the right to withdraw his or her cover from the competition if he or she does not wish to make the changes. No entries can be returned, and non-winning entries remain the property of the designer. Winning entries become the property of the Society for News Design, which may decide to use the cover on future publications with proper designer credit. The judges reserve the right not to select a winning entry or to reject any entry that arrives after the Nov. 27 deadline.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Sun-Sentinel creates new multimedia dept.

Now that Comcast has brought that series of tubes to my new place in Atlanta, I'm up and running again with the SND Region 3 blog!

The first bit of (slightly delayed) news comes from Tim Frank, DME/Visuals at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. They've just created a new multimedia department that will combine online's video staff with the newsroom's visual staff. Scott Horner is the new multimedia director.
From his memo to the staff:

We're pleased to announce that Scott Horner has been named director of our newly created Multimedia Department, effective immediately.

Scott helped put the Sun-Sentinel on the multimedia map, with TheEdge, and as one of visual journalism's leading teachers of Flash and multimedia storytelling. He recently returned from a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University, where he studied documentary filmmaking and immersed himself in digital culture.

Scott has the talent, experience and vision to lead our ambitious effort to tear down the walls between print and online in video, photography, graphics and design to create what we expect to be one of the most innovative multimedia departments in the country. Our goals are to:
  • Give multimedia the emphasis we give photography, graphics or print design.
  • Increase the volume, immediacy and quality of online video, photography and interactive graphics.
  • Promote a cohesive vision for all online visuals.
  • Integrate video into the newsroom.
As the multimedia director, Scott will oversee the video team led by our new Online Visuals Editor, Wanda Wright, and establish an overall vision for online presentation. Scott will work closely with all departments producing work for online, directly manage video and focus on keeping the Sun-Sentinel way ahead of the curve for innovative visual storytelling.

Scott, who is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, joined the Sun-Sentinel in 1996 and has been assistant graphics editor for almost eight years. He will report to Tim Frank and Sherry Skalko.


Congratulations Scott and everyone at the Sun-Sentinel.
Keep your eyes on Sun-Sentinel.com!

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Off to Boston ...

Region 3 is heading to Boston!

One quick reminder: If you're going to the annual workshop, there are so many avenues to get involved with the Society. An easy way that many people may not know about is to bring your ideas to committee meetings (all SND members are welcome). Here are the times and places ...

Competition: 1 p.m. Thursday, Stuart Room
International: 2 p.m. Thursday, Hancock Room
Diversity: 3 p.m. Thursday, Hancock Room
Publications: 3 p.m. Thursday, St. James Room
Education: 4 p.m. Thursday, Hancock Room
SND.org: 4 p.m. Thursday, St. James Room

Quick Course: 9 a.m. Friday, Hancock Room
Educators Brown-Bag Roundtable: 12:30 p.m. Friday, TBA

SND.ies: 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Hancock Room

Check back for updates from the workshop!