Judging
We are pleased to announce Dan Vlahos, Senior Lecturer at Bentley University and President of AIGA Boston, will serve as the chair of this year's competition!
For this competition, jurors will evaluate each work’s integrated design approach, including concept, innovation and visual elements such as typography, illustration, and/or information design. Read more about Criteria and Definitions.
Previous jurors have included Gail Anderson, John Bielenberg, Michael Bierut, Rafael Esquer, Louise Fili, Karin Fong, Ken Fox, Milton Glaser, Ann Harakawa, Sylvia Harris, Kenna Kay, Pum Lefebure, Min Lew, Emanuela Magnusson, Bobby C. Martin, Jr., Debbie Millman, Clement Mok, Emily Oberman, Nakita Pope, D.J. Stout, Jan Wilker, Keetra Dean Dixon, Natalia Ilyin, Lynn Kiang, Wael Morcos, Abbott Miller and many more.
Read “A Design Jury’s Eye Candy” (September 17 2011) The Wall Street Journal.
Meet the Jurors!
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Dan Vlahos, Senior Lecturer at Bentley University, Boston, MA - Juror Chair Dan Vlahos is a Boston-based design leader and educator. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Bentley University and President of AIGA Boston. Vlahos is also a member of the Boston Society of Printers and was a founding member of Design Museum Boston (now CoDesign Collaborative). His interdisciplinary design work has been recognized by the AIGA, the One Club, Print, How, and the Interactive Media Council. Vlahos began his career in Arnold Worldwide’s Volkswagen Design Group and later served as Creative Director for Shepley Bulfinch architects. Vlahos received an MFA and BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he first began teaching in 2009. In 2020, Merrimack College’s Interdisciplinary Institute named Vlahos a Presidential Fellow, and in 2021 Vlahos was a Design Incubation Writing Fellow. Vlahos is also a USGBC LEED Green Associate, AIGA Design Leader (DL), and an AACSRE Emerging Fellow. |
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Jaakko Tammela, CPO/CDO at Stocci, São Paulo, Brazil - Juror Jaakko is a globally awarded design executive with over 20 years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies create customer-centric growth strategies. With 50+ awards, including jury roles at Cannes Lions, their work has shaped products, services, and cultures worldwide. Holding a bachelor’s in Industrial Design and an MBA in Marketing & Creative Leadership (Berlin School), they have led Fjord Brazil (Accenture), Whirlpool Latam’s Experience Design, and CX Design at Dasa, Latam’s largest health network. Currently, they are CPO/CDO at Stocci, a venture builder using AI and data to drive innovation in health, real estate, and agribusiness.
Jeff LoPilato, Founder & Lead Designer at Planet People Studio, Burlington, MA - Juror Jeff believes that design has the power to create a lasting positive impact on the planet and society. His goal is to partner with businesses that are making a difference to tell stories that influence a more sustainable world.
Kaleena Sales, Department Chair & Associate Professor at Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN - Juror Kaleena Sales is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in Nashville, TN. Her research and writing are rooted in racial justice and equity, with a specific focus on the ways culture informs aesthetics. Kaleena is co-author of the book, Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guide for Graphic Designers, alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara; and editor of Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, published in 2023.
Morgan Light, Design Director at COLLINS, Brooklyn, NY - Juror Morgan Light collaborates with brands to create impactful expressions of their purpose through graphic design and art direction. Since attending the School of Visual arts in New York City, Morgan has worked at many studios, including COLLINS, where she has spent the last four years. |
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