Bill Gaspard is the design director at China Daily, China's main English-language newspaper published in 51 countries/regions worldwide. Bill is a past president of The Society for News Design and its Foundation. He organized two of their annual workshops (San Diego and Las Vegas) and led the effort to develop the Society's ethics platform. In 2005, he was honored with SND's Lifetime Achievement Award. Previously he was a deputy managing editor at the Las Vegas Sun, news design director at the Los Angeles Times, senior editor/visuals at the San Diego Union-Tribune and graphics editor / Sunday magazine art director at the Kansas City Star. As a consultant, he has worked on the redesign of more than 25 newspapers. A native of Illinois with his heart still in California, he is grateful for the opportunities and experience he is having in Beijing.