The 2012 MADC Awards announces judges to be chaired by AFR columnist and creative director Rowan Dean - awards set for Thursday October 4
The 2012 Melbourne Advertising and Design Club Awards - to be held on Thursday, 4th October - has announced the eight judging panels who will assess the entries, led by chairman Rowan Dean (pictured), deputy editor of The Spectator Australia, columnist for the AFR and creative director.MADC President Nigel Dawson says winning an award this year will be tough. Says Dawson: "We've got some of the industry's top creative people on board and we're asking them to make sure the work from Melbourne is judged on par with the best in the world.
"All of the judges are generously taking time out from their busy days to be of service, with many flying interstate to help bring fresh eyes to the work," Dawson said.
Judging will be held at Risk Sound and at Media House, courtesy of The
Age, with The Sweetshop hosting a judges' cocktail party afterwards.The finalists will be announced at a lunch on Thursday, 20th September.
The judges are:
Film and Media Jury
Shaun Branagan (chair) - BWM
Darren Spiller - DDB
Ant Phillips - Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Brendon Guthrie - JWT
Chris Northam - GPY&R
Peter Kirwan - Whybin TBWA
Dave Klein - BMF
Film Craft Jury
Sonia von Bibra (chair) - Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Michael Hilliard - Finch
Sandi Gracin - Grey
Tony Rogers
Wilf Sweetland - The Sweetshop
Wayne Aistrope - Wayne Aistrope Cinematography
Nick Robertson - Plaza Films
Digital Jury
Kieran Ots (chair) - Leo Burnett Sydney
Gavin Heron - Visual Jazz Isobar
Tommy McCubbin - Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Mark Addy - Freelance
Matt Lawson - GPY&R
Ed Carveth - Sputnik
Damian Royce - Tequila
Tim Kotsiakos - Reactive
Print, Poster, Outdoor and Ambient Jury
Luke Chess (chair) - Clemenger BBDO Sydney
Julian Watt - GPY&R Sydney
George Freckleton - AJF
Eamonn Dixon - DDB
Ben Couzens - CLM
Richard Muntz - JWT
Gus Johnston - BWM
Integrated, Breakthrough and DM Jury
Tom Martin (chair) - Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Dylan Taylor - thedylanagency
Michael Knox - Grey
Glen Dickson - DDB
Paul Meates - GPY&R
Sally Coggle - CHE proximity
Grant Rutherford - Creative-at-large
Print Craft Jury
Christy Peacock (chair) - US Sydney
Adam Francis - AJF
Dan Grech - DDB
Cory White - SAMIAM/MrSmith
Hugh Peachey - Blackfactory
Pete Becker - Grey
James Orr - Leo Burnett
Tim Holmes - JWT
Radio Jury
Jay Furby (chair) - JayGrey
John Skaro - Freelance
Jim Ingram - Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Brad Power - Stellar Sound Sydney
Jim Aitchison (craft chair) - Cutting Edge
Simon Kane - Song Zu Sydney
Paul Shanahan - Final Sound
Michael Mulcahy - DDB
Design Jury
David Ansett (chair) - Truly Deeply
Beck Wallman - DDB
Tim Wilson - Point 3
Dan Johnson - Hoyne
Tony Charlton - Elmwood
Ryan Guppy - 21-19
Rowan Dean is Lachlan McPherson's father.
Gee Mr Dawson, couldn't you get the receptionist from Grey on a panel?
sausage fest, yet again.