ALT Announcement graphic for the SND46 Creative Competition naming Emma Kumer of The Washington Post as the World’s Best Emerging Designer. The background is a teal gradient, and the bold white and tan text reads: “Emma Kumer named World’s Best Emerging Designer.” A short description below notes the selection was made by judges from the Creative Competition.

ALT A collage of four design works by Emma Kumer from The Washington Post. Top left: an illustrated story cover showing a yacht with the headline about a Russian oligarch's seized vessel. Top right: a minimalist illustration of a bird in flight with the headline about a simulated bird Olympics. Bottom left: a vibrant digital illustration highlighting the number of stories published by The Washington Post in 2024. Bottom right: a colorful, stylized depiction of historical figures with the headline questioning the celebration of Texas history's darker chapters. Below, text reads: “Emma Kumer – World’s Best Emerging Designer,” with the SND46 logo.

ALT Image 1: Teal and navy gradient background with pictures of illustrated portraits of Donald Trump and Joe Biden for their inauguration special sections. Logo: Society for News Design SND46. Label: 46 Days of SND: Day 7. Headline: From the archive. Copy: Take a look at the past two inauguration sections from The Washington Post.

ALT Image 2: Navy background with closer look at illustrated portrait of Donald Trump. Logo: Society for News Design SND46. Label: 46 Days of SND: Day 7. Copy: From SND39. Awards: Silver Medal in Illustration; Award of Excellence (3) in News Design, Inside Page/Broadsheet; News Design, Cover Story/Broadsheet; Special Sections, News/Inside Pages. Credits: Chris Buzelli, Illustrator; Danielle Rindler, Art Director; Suzette Moyer, Design Editor.

ALT Image 3: Navy background with closer look at illustrated portrait of Joe Biden. Logo: Society for News Design SND46. Label: 46 Days of SND: Day 7. Copy:From SND43. Award: Award of Excellence: Illustration. Credits: Catherine A. Moore, Illustrator; Tyler Remmel, Designer; Virginia Singarayar, Art Director.

ALT A navy background with the text “The Washington Post” in white written on it. Underneath that it reads “Best in Show Digital Winner - Large Newsroom” in white. In the bottom right corner is a white SND logo and SND45 logo. There is a composite of three screenshots from The Washington Post’s entry “The Blast Effect” entry above the text.

ALT A navy background with the text “The Washington Post” in white written on it. Underneath that it reads “Best in Show Print Winner” in white. In the bottom right corner is a white SND logo and SND45 logo. There is a composite of one print page and two screen grabs from The Post’s American Icon series above the text.

ALT A tan, teal and navy gradient background with the text “SND45 Best of News Design” in gold and “Announcing the winners of Best in Show. Judges from SND’s Print and Digital Creative Competitions have selected five entries to receive the honor.” in white written on it. In the upper right corner is a small navy box with a white SND logo.

ALT This image features a turquoise border with the logo of 'snd 45' at the top left. It showcases an award-winning "Book World" section cover by The Washington Post, with an illustration of two elderly men standing with books in front of suburban homes. The text includes a headline about eulogies and boasts a gold medal accolade from The Washington Post.

ALT This image, bordered in turquoise, displays another gold medal-winning cover of The Washington Post's "Book World." The illustration depicts a vintage-style framed photo of a family breaking apart, with dragonfly-like creatures around it. The title references a book titled "In 'The Bee Sting,' a family starts to crack."

ALT A 'snd 45' turquoise-bordered image showing a gold-medal winning Washington Post cover. It features a dramatic illustration of three stylized male faces superimposed over a burning cityscape, with a purple handgun and a car below, reflecting a gritty urban theme. The accompanying text highlights a piece titled "Age of Vice starts 2023 with a bang."

ALT Displayed with a turquoise border and 'snd 45' logo, this Washington Post cover won a gold medal for its artistic depiction of young men seen through a shattered glass pane, in a monochrome style. The article titled "Shattering young lives" talks about the impact of violence on youth.

ALT "A promotional image for The Washington Post's award-winning piece titled 'Terror on Repeat', analyzing the impact of AR-15 shootings in the United States. The page has a black background with large, bold text and a subtitle explaining the content's focus on the devastation caused by such events. A gold medal icon and the SND45 logo are prominently displayed."

ALT "A simple graphic page with a 'Note to readers' warning of the upcoming section's graphic content. The text explains that the next section contains images and descriptions from the scenes of AR-15 shootings, and may be upsetting. The background is plain with minimalistic text layout."