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PRINT JUDGES

Lee Lipscomb, Locomotion Creative (Nashville, TN)
Mark Schwartz, Nesnadny + Schwartz (Cleveland, OH)
Gil Shuler, Gil Shuler Graphic Design (Mt. Pleasant, SC)

ELECTRONIC MEDIA JUDGES

Jim Datz, Neither Fish Nor Fowl (Brooklyn, NY)
J. Seth Johnson, Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)
Lou Kinard, Interactive Knowledge (Charlotte, NC)

GREEN JUDGE

Phil Hamlett, Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA); AIGA Center for Sustainability co-chair

JUDGES BIOS

	Lee Lipscomb (print judge) Locomotion Creative (Nashville, TN) A designer with over 18 years of experience in the industry, Lee has spent 10 of those in New York City freelancing for a variety of agencies including Pluzynski Associcates, Kirshenbaum, Bond and Partners and i.e. design. After receiving her M.F.A. from the Savannah College of Art & Design, she was a designer at The Slaughter Group in Birmingham, Alabama. Currently, she is a Senior Designer for Locomotion Creative, a design firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She served for 5 years on the board of the Nashville Chapter of the AIGA and has been an adjunct instructor at Watkins College of Art & Design. Lee has been featured in both PRINT and HOW magazines' design annuals as well as several 'best of books' produced by Rockport Publishing. She has her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Auburn University.
	Mark Schwartz (print judge) Nesnadny + Schwartz (Cleveland, OH) Mark Schwartz is the founder, president and creative director of Nesnadny + Schwartz. He oversees all creative and business functions and strives to foster a unique and inspired work environment for N+S's nineteen-member team. Based in Cleveland, with additional offices in New York and Toronto, Nesnadny + Schwartz has a visionary ability to create dynamic and acclaimed electronic and print communications materials. Beginning his career in fine arts, Schwartz studied at Princeton and Rutgers Universities and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. A frequent author, speaker, and juror of visual communications competitions, he also serves on the boards of The Cleveland Museum of Art, the City of Cleveland Design Review Committee, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Mark's eye as an artist and photographer most recently earned him the role of guest curator for the "A City Seen" a major book and exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the George Gund Foundation.
	Gil Shuler (print judge) Gil Shuler Graphic Design (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Gil Shuler, a South Carolina native, established gil shuler graphic design in late 1985. Since then his firm has been fortunate to work with a large variety of clients both local, regional and national. The firm's work has received international recognition, being published in Print Magazine, Communication Arts, Graphis and receiving local, regional and national ADDY awards. "I always believed working in graphic design should be about coming up with great ideas, then executing them to the best of your ability, then go fishing."
	Jim Datz (electronic media judge) Neither Fish Nor Fowl (Brooklyn, NY) Jim Datz is a director, designer and illustrator who recently completed a four-year run as Art Director of Urban Outfitters' Web and Catalog division. He originally studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and has traveled extensively, living and working in Philadelphia, Tokyo and London. He currently heads Neither Fish Nor Fowl--a small multidisciplinary practice in Brooklyn, managing an assortment of corporate and independent projects.
	J. Seth Johnson (electronic media judge) Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)
	Lou Kinard (electronic media judge) Interactive Knowledge (Charlotte, NC) Lou Kinard began her career 24 years ago as a traditional designer and illustrator--several years before Apple revolutionized the field of graphic design. Her initial reaction to the Macintosh computer was fear and loathing. However, she discovered quickly that she had a natural talent for technology and soon began teaching local ad agencies and design firms how to use their newly purchased Macs. For several years, she had her own design and illustration business where she worked with local and national clients including First Union, Bank of America, Opera Carolina, and the Charlotte Observer. In 1998, Lou became creative director for Pinkerton Services Group, where she managed an 11-person staff of writers and designers that specialized in employee communications. Lou created in-house campaigns for national clients such as Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, The Limited, Home Shopping Network, Pep Boys, and Office Depot. After 18 years in print design, Lou decided to teach herself web and interactive design. In 2001, she was hired by Interactive Knowledge, a company that creates rich-media web sites for cultural institutions and non-profit companies such as the Smithsonian Institution, PBS, The Whitney Museum and The Girl Scouts. Her work has won numerous awards, including several Macromedia/Adobe 'Site of the Day' selections, Communication Arts 'Site of the Week' reviews, and 'The Scout Report' listings, as well as a finalist in two SXSW competitions and a Webby Award. In 2006, Lou was profiled by Communication Arts online magazine and served as a judge for the Communication Arts Interactive Annual 12. Lou graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens, with a BFA in Graphic Design.
	Phil Hamlett (green judge) Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA); AIGA Center for Sustainability co-chair Prior to directing the MFA program at The Academy of Art University, Phil Hamlett was communications director at Turner & Associates, where he identified fundamental client objectives and facilitated the development of the core messages, conceptual frameworks and communications vehicles best suited to address those needs. His extensive experience with a wide variety of corporate communications, investor relations and print collateral materials - for companies both large and small - provides him with the perspective necessary prepare students for the challenges of the real world. His work for clients such as Yahoo!, Adaptec, Macromedia, Ariba, PeopleSoft, IBM, AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Clorox, Seagate Technology, Turner Broadcasting, Nabisco, Dickson's Specialty Printing and Anderson Lithograph can be seen in numerous design publications and award show catalogs. Prior to joining Turner in 1999, Hamlett was a principal and director of creative services for EAI/Atlanta, where he played a key role in that firm's development. In addition, Hamlett is a regionally and nationally recognized design commentator and competition judge: his Library Journal design book reviews are seen everywhere on the web, and his recent Compostmodern design conference has been well received. A native Atlantan, Hamlett graduated from the University of Georgia/Athens in 1986.