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"I fell in love with newspaper design" in Syracuse:
By Scott Goldman
"I was a junior at SU, taking my first newspaper design class, when Professor (Marshall) Matlock informed us we would be assisting with the first SND competition to be hosted at Syracuse. Looking at the thousands of entries and listening to the talented judges and assistants, I was floored by the experience and -- honestly, with no exaggeration — that weekend changed my life."
"I fell in love with newspaper design that weekend and I knew that was where I wanted to focus my career. Suddenly, I read the newspaper differently, looking hard at the design rather than just the writing, and watching how the World’s best newspapers balance both visuals and content so well."
"Every February, I return to Syracuse to assist with the competition. Each year I leave SU revitalized, both professionally and personally (hey, it is the only time of year I get to eat at Varsity — a popular pizza hangout for students). I leave filled with expectation for the months to come. I have been very fortunate to work at some great newspapers in my career thus far, and I know that it all began on a snowy (of course) weekend in Syracuse, 15 years ago."
"I am so proud of the role Syracuse continues to play in the growth of SND's annual competition. In many ways, the competition defines the state of the art of our industry, and I just love the fact that every February newspaper designers around the world look to Syracuse to show us the best."
Scott Goldman
Newhouse, class of 1990
AME / Visuals
The Indianapolis (Ind.) Star
Secretary, Society for News Design
