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Show Judges  Curt Schreiber In addition to creative leadership and direction of VSA's cross-disciplinary teams, Curt participates in the long-term strategy of the 100-person firm, manages daily business in Chicago and co-manages the New York and Minneapolis offices. Curt currently leads VSA's work for such clients as IBM, Converse, Nike, and Comcast, applying the multiple design disciplines of brand identity, packaging, corporate communications and interactive programs. Notable past client relationships include the Chicago Board of Trade, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, Harpo (Oprah) Productions and TimeWarner. Curt grew up in Davenport, Iowa and joined VSA in 1991 directly after receiving a BFA in Design from Iowa State University. His work has been recognized by more than 200 international design and communications organizations, publications and competitions, and is included in the permanent collection of the U.S. Library of Congress. He was a 2004 nominee for the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards. A passionate advocate of the arts in Chicago, Curt is a member of the Museum of Contemporary Art and The Art Institute of Chicago, as well as the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). Outside of work, Curt spends much of his time with his wife, Martha, and their four children. He is also an avid motorcycle rider and art collector.  Tim Hale Tim Hale is a native Texan, born just 60 miles north of Dallas, where he is now employed as the Sr. Vice President of Design Management at Fossil, a leading fashion accessories design/manufacturing label. He attended Baylor University, and graduated in 1984 with a BFA/Communication Design degree. Motivated by desire to grow as a designer, Tim moved to Dallas in 1985 and started an in-house design and production studio for an embroidery specialty manufacturer. In 1987 Tim joined Fossil to start and head up the in-house design department. The relationship that followed has been a success story on many fronts. Most importantly, the now 19 year relationship, has shown the tremendous results that can be realized when design is used in harmony with business to achieve strategic goals. Tim's work has appeared frequently in CA, Print, HOW, Graphis, The AR 100, Graphic Design, USA & Step by Step Magazine. He has been recognized by the AIGA and the New York Art Directors Club and has appeared as a speaker on behalf of Strathmore Paper, for the HOW Design Conference, AIGA and for the Design Management Institute. He has also served as a Juror for the ID Magazine Design Annual, Type Directors Club and the Communication Arts Magazine Design Annual. Some of his packaging work has been selected for inclusion in the permanent collection of the Museum of Architecture & Design in Chicago. Additionally, Tim currently serves on the HOW Design Conference and Design Management Institute advisory boards. Tim cites his most notable accomplishments to be the concept of using tin packaging for Fossil Watches and creating a successful, progressive, in-house environment that strives to create strong branding for the company, while developing and recognizing the creative team and individual designers responsible. The Studio staff currently numbers 70+ members and is responsible for the design and production of product, packaging and marketing collateral for 5 divisions of Fossil Branded product. It is also responsible for the same duties for at least a dozen large and small private label branded accounts. The Studio's technical capabilities include in-house pre-press & color management, fully staffed photo studio with digital and traditional photography, multi-media development, web authoring, Video Post, Motion graphics, 3D Cad design and 3D prototyping capabilities. Personal stats: Tim is presently 46 years old and resides in Sherman, Texas with his wife and has 3 children in college, two of which are studying Graphic Design.  Colin Johnson Colin has been a professional Freelance Illustrator and Gallery Artist since his graduation from The Maryland Institute College of Art in the Spring of 1995. His work has received honors from Print's Regional Design Annual, The Society of Publication Design,Communication Arts Illustration Annual, American Illustration, and Society of Illustrators Los Angeles. Some of his Freelance Illustration clients include: American Airlines, The American Medical Association, Audubon, Better Homes and Gardens, Converse, Fast Company, Newsweek, Time Inc., and U.S. News and World Report. He has recently been a part of gallery shows in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, New Jersey and Chicago. Colin enjoys collecting art and toys, driving mac trucks, building quonset huts, picking lint from his bellybutton, circumnavigating the globe in his custom made hydrofoil, and is also a huge fan of both music and film. He lives and works in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.  Anna Stassen Anna always wanted to be a lawyer. But after two years of painfully uninspiring pre-law undergrad at Drake University, she flipped a 180, landed in an advertising and graphic design major, and consequently never skipped a class again. After a post-grad stint at Miami Ad School in Minneapolis, Anna was tossed into the deep end with the creative sharks at Fallon as an art director intern in 2002. With the choice of whether to sink or swim, she decided that drowning was an unpleasant way to go. Over time, the lines between art director and writer began to blur, and while she now spends more time wielding words than Wingdings, her foundation in graphic design and art direction is always lurking in the shadows. But not in a creepy way. Born and raised Fallon, Anna has worked on the likes of Citibank, United Airlines, Nordstrom, NYSE/Arca, Subway, St. Paul Travelers, Vanguard Rental Cars, BMW, and whatever else lands on her desk. Anna enjoys hoarding music, customizing sneakers, and reading everything in sight. She also gets a kick out of talking to strangers, much to her parents' dismay.  Amy Whitehouse A wise man once said, "You'll know when you meet someone from Texas, because they'll tell you in the first five minutes." Amy Whitehouse, make no mistake, is from Texas. Though her accent's fading from living in New York, she's kept hold of another uniquely Texan trait: an ease with people. Which will be unmistakably clear when you see her portraits; they're natural, they're real, they're relaxed. Except when they're not. Check out her photos of musicians. Then words like charged, powerful and connection come to mind. She may claim to be captivated by New York City, but her style clearly proves you can take the girl out of Texas. Clients include Domino Records, 859 Recordings, Spin Magazine, spin.com, Intersection Magazine, Red Bull, Flavorpill, Pollstar Magazine, pollstar.com, pitchfork.com, D-Mode Magazine, Venus Magazine, Jane Magazine. |
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