The annual Malofiej Awards for Infographics were organized by the Spanish chapter of the
Society for News Design
The Society for News Design (SND), formerly known as the Society of Newspaper Design, is an international organization for professionals working in the news sector of the media industry, specifically those involved with graphic design, illustration ...
(SND-E) for accomplishments in journalistic
infographics
Infographics (a clipped compound of "information" and "graphics") are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly.Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). ''Public Relations Wri ...
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They have been regarded as some of the most prestigious in this field. The awards were given each March in
Pamplona, Spain
Pamplona (; eu, Iruña or ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. It is also the third-largest city in the greater Basque cultural region.
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Submissions were invited online.
On October 1, 2021, the organizers announced that the awards would be paused “while we open a period of reflection to think about how to continue with them in the future.”
History
The awards are named for Argentine designer Alejandro Malofiej, who made simple and creative graphics.
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''Eye magazine'' website. Summer 2007
The Malofiej were an essential reference for their prestige and drawing power. The Awards, considered to be the
Pulitzers for infographics,
the professional workshop “Show, Don’t Tell!” and the Conference in Pamplona annually bring together the best infographics artists from media (newspapers, magazines, agencies) from around the world.
References
Further reading
El País and Errea Comunicación receive the Best of Show awards June 17, 2021
Behind the Awards— Explores the challenges the team faced, and how they created the visualization that won the top award of the Malofiej competition
Inside 2019'S Malofiej World Summit, the "Pulitzer of infographics" Newspaper Club, 4 May 2019
- Explore winners of the 25th Malofiej International Infographics Awards
* Laura Hazard Owen
At the Malofiej Infographics World Summit, “the best form of storytelling is often static” Nieman Lab, 11 March 2016
Malofiej is here, dive in! Society for News Design web site
The New York Times and National Geographic win the Endesa Best of Show Award August 5, 2020
* Jonathon Berlin
Malofiej 20 winners: The jury talks about the gold medal work at Society for News Design web site, March 24, 2012
Journalism awards
International awards
Awards established in 1992