Comms Council unveils AWARD chairs
The Communications Council has announced the jury chairs for this years The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) awards – including Amnesia Razorfish’s Iain McDonald and Clemenger BBDO’s Paul Nagy.
The announcement:
Ninety of Asia Pacific’s most fertile minds have been tasked with selecting this year’s hotly contested AWARD awards, celebrating the region’s most brilliant creative endeavours.
The Awards presentation event will take place on Friday 25 February at CarriageWorks Sydney – the culmination of The Communications Council’s Festival of Commercial Creativity ‘Circus’ (February 22-25).
Chairmen of the individual juries are Chris Doyle, Interbrand (Design), Rob Galuzzo, The Finch Group (Craft in Film), Tay Guan Hin, JWT South East Asia (Print, Poster, Outdoor & Ambient), Iain McDonald, Amnesia Razorfish (Digital), Duncan Marshall, Droga5 (Film & Video), Noah Regan, Three Drunk Monkeys (Print Craft), Paul Nagy, Clemenger BBDO (Radio), and Dylan Taylor, BMF Sydney (Direct).
“Each of these jury chairmen has a history of advancing the creative debate and helping clients see the wisdom of great creative work,” said Craig Davis, AWARD Chairman.
“It’s a formidable group that will work without fear or favour, guided by the vision of Erik Vervroegen, Chairman of Judges.”
The re-engineered AWARD programme has been moved from its usual slot in November to accommodate an expanded programme, reflecting the growing importance of creativity to business, economies and society.
New award categories have been added, including music video, applications, social media, environmental design, and branded content. There is also a newly-introduced award for Creative Innovation, to recognise creative that defies categorisation.
Another dimension of AWARD’s expansion is the Communications Council’s ‘Circus’ – a three day programme leading up to AWARD night. On the 23rd of February ‘Circus’ presents a stunning line-up of local and international speakers in packed day of creative inspiration.
Michael Ritchie, deputy chair of AWARD and member of the Communications Council Board, said that ‘Circus’ would be unmissable. “This line-up is cracker – probably better than you’ll get at any single day in Cannes,” he said.
Tickets are available here now for both the AWARD presentation event and the full ‘Circus’ programme.
About AWARD
AWARD, the Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association, powered by The Communications Council, counts some of the finest creative minds from Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia amongst its members. It is a non-political, non-profit organisation that aims to set standards of creative excellence, to promote creativity in the business arena, and to educate and inspire the next creative generation.
- Direct Marketing Panel
- Chairman: Dylan Taylor, BMF, Sydney
- Cristian Staal SapientNitro Brisbane
- Luke Chess Lavender Sydney
- Darren Martin Rapp Sydney
- Adrian McNamara Euro RSCG Sydney
- Dave King M&C Saatchi Auckland
- Yang Yeo JWT Shanghai
- Julian Watt GPY&R Sydney
- Dave Scott OgilvyOne Melbourne
- Dave Bell Mercer Bell Sydney
- Craft in Film Panel
- Chairman: Rob Galluzzo, The Finch Group, Sydney
- Jack Hutchings The Butchery Melbourne
- Steve Rogers Revolver Sydney
- Mark Molloy Exit Films Melbourne
- Steve Ayson Sweetshop Auckland
- Shane Bradnick BMF Sydney
- Margot Fitzpatrick
- Colemanation Communications Sydney
- Nigel Dawson Grey Melbourne
- Jesse Bradstreet Animal Logic Sydney
- Karl Richter Level Two Melbourne
- Film and Video Panel
- Chairman: Duncan Marshall, Droga5, Sydney
- Jureeporn Thaidumrong JEH United Bangkok
- Ant Keogh Clemenger Melbourne
- Chris Riggert Radical Media Sydney
- Dave Smith The Jamboree Sydney
- Dylan Harrison DDB Sydney
- Jamie Hitchcock Assignment Auckland
- Angus Hennah JWT Sydney
- Justin Drape Three Drunk Monkeys Sydney
- Chris Ford Ogilvy and Mather Sydney
- Print Craft Panel
- Chairman: Noah Regan, Three Drunk Monkeys, Sydney
- Dustin Lane BMF Sydney
- Paul Sharp Leo Burnett Sydney
- David Joubert GPY&R Sydney
- Simon Harsent Pool Sydney/NY
- Andy Tinning Marketforce Perth
- Luke Lucas Luke Lucas Melbourne
- Romani Mieszkowski Freelance Melbourne
- Geoff Francis Freelance NZ
- Grant Rutherford DDB Melbourne
- Print, Poster, Outdoor & Ambient Panel
- Chairman: Tay Guan Hin, JWT South East Asia, Singapore
- Ben Welsh M&C Saatchi Sydney
- Hugh Fitzhardinge Ward6 Sydney
- Ben Coulson GPY&R Melbourne
- Pim Van Nunen Publicis Mojo Sydney
- Dave Tabeshfar 303 Group Perth
- Josh Moore US Sydney
- Rebecca Carrasco Freelance Sydney
- Cameron Blackley Droga5 Sydney
- Rocky Ranallo BWM Sydney
- Radio Panel
- Chairman: Paul Nagy, Clemenger BBDO, Sydney
- Ralph van Dijk Eardrum Sydney
- Steve Jackson Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney
- Tim Brown Disciples Sydney
- Paul Le Couteur Flagstaff Studios Melbourne
- Josh Stephens AJF Partnership Melbourne
- Justine Armour Publicis Mojo Sydney
- Oliver Maisey McCann WorldGroup Auckland
- Brad Power Stellar Studios Sydney
- Dave Klein BMF Melbourne
- Digital Panel
- Iain McDonald, Amnesia Razorfish, Sydney
- Andy DiLallo Leo Burnett Sydney
- Dave Whittle M&C Saatchi Sydney
- Tiphereth Gloria GPY&R Sydney
- Adam Good Clemenger Auckland
- Gavin Heaton SAP Sydney
- Chris Gillespie Future Buro Sydney
- Bob Mackintosh The Jamboree Sydney
- Paul Bruty Glue Society Sydney
- Ashley Ringrose Soap Sydney
- Design Panel
- Chairman: Chris Doyle, Interbrand, Sydney
- David Ponce De Leon BD Network Melbourne
- Michael Lugmayr Toko Sydney
- Mark Gowing Mark Gowing Sydney
- Glen Barry Ideaworks Sydney
- Mark Moffit Moffit & Moffit Sydney
- David Grant Place Associates Sydney
- Julian Melhuish Saatchi Design Sydney
- Dean Poole Alt Group Auckland
- Zoe Pollitt Eskimo Sydney
- Creative Innovation & Integrated Panel
- Chairman: Erik Vervroegen, GS& P San Francisco
- Andy Blood TBWA Auckland
- Nick Worthington Colenso Auckland
- Adam Ferrier Naked Sydney
- Justin Baird Google Sydney
- Toby Talbot DDB Auckland
- Rob Campbell Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai
- Jonathan Kneebone Glue Society Sydney
- Micah Walker Publicis Mojo Sydney
- Agnello Dias Taproot India
Source: The Communications Council press release
