»Just because you’ve got roots /
Doesn’t mean you can’t have wings«
– Jill Johnson, 2003
Editorial, SNDS Magazine 1, 2011

Both Adresseavisen and Berlingske have old, strong roots. However, being the oldest newspaper in Norway and Denmark, respectively, does not keep them from trying to fly high with new wings. Both were redesigned in January, because even after having survived for more than two hundred years, it is necessary to adjust and adapt to new realities. We take a look at these two old, but new, newspapers on pages 18–24.

As a visual journalist, designer, editor, photographer, or which line of work you may be in, you fly out into the world once in a while – to get new inspiration, new skills, or even a new job. The real joy of travelling is to find people in other parts of the world who share your interests, and as part of the SND network you have these people at your fingertips. In this issue, we launch a series of articles portraying the other regions in the society. Appropriately, Lisbeth came up with the name SND GLOBAL for this project, and on page 26 we begin our voyage in SND Region 16 – SND/DACH, the German speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Schwitzerland. There’s a lot of great things to see ‘out there’.

Other great things to see are in fact rather small. A new addition to SNDS Magazine is the “Small fine graphic details” column, this time found on page 17. Here, we need your help: If you see or create a small graphic feature that is a bit out of the ordinary, give us a hint. This is not the place for big well-executed infographics or artsy illustrations (we’d like to hear about those too, for other pages), but rather the detail that gives a straightforward design a surprising twist. Post it in an email – and we will print it.

The Stockholm seminar is coming up – May 12-14 is only a few weeks away when you read this. We hope you will join us there, for a great rock’n roll party and for great presentations. See the full program on pages 6–11.
__In the program is also the award show – and from what we hear, it’s going to be great in many ways. The organizers have hired a charming young lady (no, we won’t tell you who – come and see!) to present the awards and kiss the winners’ cheeks. And there will be lots of kisses – the total number of awards is the highest ever, and so is the number of gold and silver awards! So you MUST come to Stockholm, to get your award or to enjoy the show – or both!

Speaking of awards – in his column on page 32 Anders Tapola mentions the SND winners who have also just been announced. One detail is rather interesting: If the top winner on the list (Los Angeles Times) receives 87 awards (that’s eighty-seven) – how many entries did they submit? 87? Not likely. To win a lot you have to give a lot – for the jury to choose from, so the guys and girls at Los Angeles Times are not only the biggest winner, they are probably also the biggest spender. And this, just like attending the seminars, helps keep organizations like SND and SNDS alive.

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See you in Stockholm!

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SNDS Magazine 1/2011

In this issue: Final program for the SNDS seminar in Stockholm. One of SNDS’ founders looks back ­ and ahead. New series: SND GLOBAL – see what members in other parts of the world are up to. PLUS: Two redesign projects, Adresseavisen and Berlingske; a closer look at The Daily; Vintage art direction from Fortune magazine; photography crossing borders; and a rain of awards coming up. Have fun!