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We will announce the judges for the 2008 contest as they are solidified for each applicable region.
FLASH ANIMATION JUDGES A panel of judges, including representatives from Free Range Studios, will select the International Flash Animation winners. *Free Range Graphics is a leading communications firm specializing in the non profit sector. Their campaign-focused internet movies have gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures, recruited thousands of members, and have captured the attention of major media including Wired, CNN, and NBC. In 2005, Beyond the Fire, a Flash documentary they produced, was featured at the Sundance Film Festival. The product of the 2003 Free Range grant, The Meatrix, was the most successful web advocacy ad in history and forever changed public perceptions of factory farming. Free Range Graphics has offices in Washington DC and Berkely, CA.http://freerangegraphics.com Xiao Yong Xin Yihua Zhang Pu Tu Zhichu Li Bofeng Wei Yong To view photos of the judging process for DAF China 2008 click here » EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL / UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND Harry Barlow, director, Harry Barlow Limited Theresa Dowling, editor in chief, FX magazine & X2 Fergal Kilroy, student awards manager, D&AD Sairey Stemp, fashion editor, Cosmopolitan UK magazine NORTH AMERICA Mickey Boardman Mickey Boardman is Deputy Editorial Director of Paper Magazine. His writing has appeared in GQ, New York Times Magazine, Out and German Vogue. He's appeared as a cultural commentator on VH-1, Fox News, A & E, E!, Style Channel, WE and local New York channels. He is a graduate of Purdue University and an almost graduate of Parsons School of Design. papermag.com. Austin Brown Austin Brown is Director of International Marketing at Paul Frank Industries based in Costa Mesa, CA. Paul Frank Industries currently sells to over 49 countries worldwide. He's been with the company since their garage days in 1998. Brown oversees all global music, film and TV marketing. Paul Frank Industries was named "Brandweek Marketer of the Generation" in 2001. He has traveled all over the planet shooting photos of bands and has been published in Anthem Magazine, VICE, Remix, Transworld, and many other music/lifestyle magazines. He states that he, "surf/snowboard/ride motorcyles/collect art/doen't eat meat." paulfrank.com. David Carson Presenting: Award for Original Design Approach Carson is a creative director, designer and principal of David Carson Design, Inc. New York City. He has a B.A. degree in Sociology. London-based Creative Review magazine proclaimed Carson 'Art Director of the Era' and calls his work on Ray Gun magazine the most important work coming out of America. His art direction and graphic design for Beach Culture magazine has won over 150 awards, including Best Overall Design and Cover of the Year from Society of Publication Designers in New York. Carson's book, "The End of Print" (with a preface by David Byrne), is now in its fifth printing and has sold over 275,000 copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling design book of all time. Newsweek magazine, in a feature on Carson, said "he changed the public face of graphic design" and "often imitated, but never matched." ID magazine, New York, 2005. davidcarsondesign.com. Mary Gehlhar Mary Gehlhar, VP Brand Strategy Gen Art, and, author of "The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider's Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business". Mary Gehlhar, directs strategic partnerships and oversees fashion programming in all Gen Art offices of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco, providing valuable opportunities for exposure to hundreds of designers each year. She scouts the market for promising designers and introduces them to the fashion industry through high-profile events and other opportunities. She lends her expertise to several fashion school juries and panels including the Pratt Institute, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Stephens College as well as the Rising Star Award committee at Fashion Group International. She also led the open call and selection process for the first and third seasons of the "Bravo" hit "Project Runway". genart.org. Susie Ghahremani Susie Ghahremani is a painter, crafter, musician and animal lover. Honored with illustration awards by organizations such as American Illustration, the Alternative Pick and Giant Robot, she creates artwork combining her love of nature, music and patterns. Her website and shop showcase a seasonally updated selection of her original artwork, prints, stationery, apparel, accessories and more. Boygirlparty.com Paula Jaworski Paula Jaworski, a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, is the Creative Director for The Humane Society of the United States. For 10 years she has headed their Publications department, responsible for producing a huge volume of publications of all sizes and shapes that include magazine, newsletters, brochures, books, annual reports, advertising, posters, special events materials, signage, and displays. She has won over 275 national and international awards. Ms. Jaworski served as art director for Home and Garden books at Rodale Press. At the Rosen Group she designed AmericanStyle magazine and redesigned Niche magazine. She was a speaker at the 2006 Publishing Executive/PrintMedia Conference and Expo. She has been a judge for the Society of National Association Excel awards for 2006, 2007, and 2008; Creativity 38 Awards; and American Advertising Federation's National Club Achievement Competition 2008. humanesociety.org Patrick McDonnell Mutts Cartoonist and The HSUS Director. Patrick McDonnell graduated with a BFA from The School of Visual Arts in New York City on scholarship. He then launched a successful career as a freelance illustrator, drawing the Russell Baker Observer column for the New York Times Sunday Magazine from 1978-1993, and Bad Baby, a monthly comic strip for Parents Magazine, which ran for 10 years. He is coauthor of Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman, published in 1986 by Abrams. In 1994 McDonnell created Mutts, a daily newspaper comic strip distributed by King Features Syndicate. He has since received numerous awards for his strip. Mutts appears in 700 newspapers in over 20 countries. An Abrams book of his life and work, Mutts: The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell, was published in Autumn 2003. He has recently embarked on a children's book career, and his The Gift of Nothing was on the New York Times bestseller list in January 2006. The Mutts characters appear on a New Jersey Animal Friendly license plate. McDonnell tries to live a conscious, organic vegan lifestyle with his wife Karen O'Connell, dog Earl, and cat MeeMow. muttscomics.com. Todd Oldham Presenting: Award for Creativity Distinguished as an innovator of accessible design, Todd Oldham is the founder of Todd Oldham Studio, a multifaceted, full-service design studio located in New York City. The inspiration for Todd Oldham Studio's designs comes from a celebration of everyday materials and tasks combined with a reverence for sophisticated, refined objects. He has made numerous appearances on NBC's Today and MTV's House of Style and Crib Crashers. Oldham was the host and creator of Todd Oldham's Handmade Modern on HGTV. Projects include the Todd Oldham by La-Z-Boy home furnishings collection. He is also a photographer whose work has appeared in L'Uomo Vogue, Nest and Interview magazines. toddoldhamstudio.com. 2008 sponsors
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