NEWSPAGEDESIGNER.COM

Like collegefrontpage.com, this site is another way to post your design examples up to the Web.

Newspagedesigner.com is a professional resume site that hosts work from news page designers around the world. Portfolios are available to browse by specific journalist or by section category.

This site is a little harder to upload images because the site only supports .Jpeg files, where college Front Page can also upload small-sized PDFs. However, after exiting college, switching to a more professional site is probably the best way to go.

News Page Designer is hosted by the Sun Journal in Lewiston Maine.

Both Web sites are free to join. All you need is an E-mail address.

COLLEGEFRONTPAGE.COM

This site is a great resource for students to post their samples to an online database.

Though the site is primarily used for news design, photographers also upload their images, and reporters upload PDFs of their stories.

By uploading your clips, employers can go to your site and see your recent work. This makes it easier when submitting job applications online, and it’s also cheaper because there is no need to pay for color copies and postage!

I have to admit, that I have a biased opinion of the site because it was created by students at WSU! Brian Immel and Joe Barrantine, both former staffers at The Daily Evergreen, the student newspaper at WSU, teamed up in the fall of 2005.

Because it is privately ran, Brian and Joe are both available if you need help with the site. Currently you can only upload 15 clips to your site, but with a quick E-mail request they can bump up your space.

Job posting and internships are routinely updated and the site offers a great opportunity for networking. Check it out!

Design job opportunities

The Society for News Design, SND, is an international organization made of editors, designers, graphic artists, publishers, illustrators, photographers, and even advertising artists and Web site designers.

SND holds annual news design workshops, exhibitions, and they also hold competitions.

The SND website is a great place to find news design job postings (internships are also searchable), and design training tools.

Start your search with the SND now!