Cannes Lions 2008 Inaugural Design jury Announced 26 March 2008
The Organisers of the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are pleased to announce the jury members for the inaugural Design category which launches this year.
Rodney Fitch CBE, Chairman & CEO of Fitch Worldwide, will lead the inaugural Design Lions judging proceedings that will take place in Cannes during the Festival week. The first Design Lions will be handed out to the winners on Wednesday evening, 18 June, together with the Press and Cyber Lions winners.
“We recognised from the outset the importance of having a very good jury president in year one and a very good jury in year one. I think we have achieved both objectives. We have an international team of the highest quality who will set the benchmark for Design at Cannes for the years ahead," said Philip Thomas, Festival CEO.
DESIGN JURY MEMBERS
UK, Rodney Fitch, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fitch (Jury President)
Brazil, Frederico Gelli, Creative Director, Tátil Design
Denmark, Jesper von Wieding, Strategic Creative Director & Partner, Scandinavian DesignLab
France, Sylvia Vitale Rotta, Chief Executive Officer, Team Creatif
Germany, Florian Dengler, Creative Director, MetaDesign
Italy, Claudia Neri, Art/Design Director & Owner, TeiknaDesign
Japan, Kazufumi Nagai, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Design
New Zealand, Derek Lockwood, Worldwide Director of Design, Saatchi & Saatchi
Singapore, Alvin Tan, Creative Director, Phunk Studio
Sweden, Anders Kornestedt, Creative Director, Happy F&B
UK, Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher
USA, Steff Geissbuhler, Founding Partner, C&G Partners
USA, Nancye Green, Chief Executive Officer, Waterworks
Design Lions will honour the creative and innovative use of design for the brand, product communication and development. Categories will broadly include Packaging Design, Brand Identity and Environmental Design. Entries will be rewarded for Creativity, Originality, Execution and Consumer Engagement.
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The 55th International Advertising Festival will be held 15-21 June 2008 in Cannes, France.
The International Advertising Festival - Cannes Lions - is the largest gathering of worldwide advertising professionals and advertisers as well as the most prestigious annual advertising awards. Each year, over 10,000 visitors from the advertising and allied industries attend this event to celebrate the best of creativity across all media mix, discuss industry issues and network with one another. Over 25,000 ads from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, honouring the most creative TV/cinema, print, outdoor, interactive, radio, sales promotion, integrated advertising, as well as the best media and direct marketing solutions. A Design category is being launched in 2008. A unique programme of high-profile seminars, workshops and keynote speakers, organised by some of the biggest names in the industry, are also presented.
For further information, please visit www.canneslions.com or contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-20-7728 4040;
Fax: +44-20-7728 4044;
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com
The Organisers of the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are pleased to announce the jury members for the inaugural Design category which launches this year.
Rodney Fitch CBE, Chairman & CEO of Fitch Worldwide, will lead the inaugural Design Lions judging proceedings that will take place in Cannes during the Festival week. The first Design Lions will be handed out to the winners on Wednesday evening, 18 June, together with the Press and Cyber Lions winners.
“We recognised from the outset the importance of having a very good jury president in year one and a very good jury in year one. I think we have achieved both objectives. We have an international team of the highest quality who will set the benchmark for Design at Cannes for the years ahead," said Philip Thomas, Festival CEO.
DESIGN JURY MEMBERS
UK, Rodney Fitch, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fitch (Jury President)
Brazil, Frederico Gelli, Creative Director, Tátil Design
Denmark, Jesper von Wieding, Strategic Creative Director & Partner, Scandinavian DesignLab
France, Sylvia Vitale Rotta, Chief Executive Officer, Team Creatif
Germany, Florian Dengler, Creative Director, MetaDesign
Italy, Claudia Neri, Art/Design Director & Owner, TeiknaDesign
Japan, Kazufumi Nagai, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Design
New Zealand, Derek Lockwood, Worldwide Director of Design, Saatchi & Saatchi
Singapore, Alvin Tan, Creative Director, Phunk Studio
Sweden, Anders Kornestedt, Creative Director, Happy F&B
UK, Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher
USA, Steff Geissbuhler, Founding Partner, C&G Partners
USA, Nancye Green, Chief Executive Officer, Waterworks
Design Lions will honour the creative and innovative use of design for the brand, product communication and development. Categories will broadly include Packaging Design, Brand Identity and Environmental Design. Entries will be rewarded for Creativity, Originality, Execution and Consumer Engagement.
- Ends -
The 55th International Advertising Festival will be held 15-21 June 2008 in Cannes, France.
The International Advertising Festival - Cannes Lions - is the largest gathering of worldwide advertising professionals and advertisers as well as the most prestigious annual advertising awards. Each year, over 10,000 visitors from the advertising and allied industries attend this event to celebrate the best of creativity across all media mix, discuss industry issues and network with one another. Over 25,000 ads from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, honouring the most creative TV/cinema, print, outdoor, interactive, radio, sales promotion, integrated advertising, as well as the best media and direct marketing solutions. A Design category is being launched in 2008. A unique programme of high-profile seminars, workshops and keynote speakers, organised by some of the biggest names in the industry, are also presented.
For further information, please visit www.canneslions.com or contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-20-7728 4040;
Fax: +44-20-7728 4044;
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com
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