The Core77 Design Awards is proud to announce our first six complete Jury Teams representing an incredible range of design expertise from around the world—Consumer Products (London), Visual Communication (Seoul), Food Design (Paris), Writing & Commentary (New York City), Educational Initiatives (Pasadena) and DIY (New York City).
We thank our 2012 Jury Captains for curating a diverse and inspiring group of thought leaders. Based in 13 cities around world, our 20 Jury Captains—at least one for each of the 17 categories—have been busy selecting the 3-4 people from their home city to join them on the jury team. Stay tuned as we release more complete teams in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, we welcome our first 6 Jury Teams:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS Judging location: London, United Kingdon
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Nicolas Roope, Jury Captain Founder and Owner of Hulger/Plumen, Founder and Owner of Poke
Team MembersDaniel Charny Director at From Now On, Senior Tutor at Royal College of Art
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Sofia Lagerkvist Co-founder of Front
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Sebastien Noel Director and Co-Founder of Troika
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION Judging location: Seoul, Korea
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Sulki and Min Choi, Jury Co-Captains Co-Directors of Sulki and Min
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Eunkyung Jeon Editor-in-Chief at Design Monthly
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Kim Hyungjin Graphic Designer and Partner of Workroom
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Kyungsun Kymn Assistant Professor and Faculty of Craft and Design at the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University
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WRITING & COMMENTARY Judging location: New York, NY, USA
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Alice Twemlow, Jury Captain Chair of MFA in Design Criticism at School of the Visual Arts
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Tom Vanderbilt Writer
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Michael Sorkin Principal of Michael Sorkin Studio and President of Terreform and Distinguished Professor of Architecture and Director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design, CCNY
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Maria Popova Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Brain Pickings
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FOOD DESIGN Judging location: Paris, France
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Marc Brétillot, Jury Captain Food Designer
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Caroline Champion Flavors Explorer and Food Consultant at Convergences Culinaires
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Alexandre Gauthier Chef of Contemporary Cuisine, La Grenouillère - Hotel restaurant à Montreuil sur mer (France)
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Alok Nandi Creative Director and Designer at Architempo
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EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES Judging location: Pasadena, CA, USA
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Mariana Amatullo, Jury Captain Co-Founder and Vice President of Designmatters at Art Center College of Design
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Alexandre Hennen Director of Continuum Los Angeles
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Johanna Blakley Managing Director & Director of Research, USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center
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Karen Hofmann Director of Color, Materials and Trends Exploration Laboratory, Chair of Product Design at Art Center College of Design
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DIY Judging location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Becky Stern, Jury Captain Director of Wearable Electronics Group at Adafruit Industries
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Hackett Director of the Madagascar Institute
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Yury Gitman Founder of Banana Design Lab
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Rob Faludi Collaborative Strategy Leader at Digi International
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Have you entered yet? Because our Earlybird deadline is approaching: March 13 is the last day to submit your projects at our reduced earlybird discount rate. Start by registering today and we will send you one of our amazing limited edition posters for free.
Core77 2012 Design Awards Jury Announcements:
» Jury team announcement #1: Consumer Products, Visual Communication, Food Design, Writing & Commentary, Educational Initiatives and DIY
» Jury team announcement #2: Interaction, Service, Social Impact Soft Goods and Furniture & Lighting
» Jury team announcement #3: Equipment, Speculative, Packaging, Interiors & Exhibitions and Strategy & Research
Visit Core77 2012 Design Awards for full details.
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