ADC DESIGN JURY CHAIR: DANA ARNETT Dana Arnett is a founding Principal of the internationally recognized firm of VSA Partners, Inc., headquartered in Chicago. Arnett, along with his four partners, leads a group of 100 associates in the creation of design programs, film projects, interactive initiatives and brand marketing solutions for a diverse roster of clients, including: Harley-Davidson, IBM, General Electric, Coca-Cola, Cingular Wireless, and Nike. Over the course of his 22 years in the field, Dana and the firm have been globally recognized by over 60 competitions and designations, including Communication Arts, AIGA, Graphis, The Type Directors Club, the American and British Art Directors Clubs, ID, The L.A. Film Festival, the AR100 and the American Marketing Association. Arnett was a 1999 inductee into the Alliance Graphique Internationale, and holds the honor of being named to the ID40—citing him as one of the 40 most important people shaping design internationally. Arnett is a former member of the AIGA National Board of Directors, where he was involved in leadership and policy-making that shapes the design industry. A frequent lecturer and visiting professor, Arnett is also active in furthering the role of design in society through contributing publishing endeavors, conference chairmanships, and foundation activities. Read more here.

INTERACTIVE DESIGN FOREMAN: HILLMAN CURTIS Hillman Curtis is a designer, filmmaker, and author whose company, hillmancurtis, inc., has designed sites for Yahoo, Adobe, Aquent, the American Institute of Graphic Design, Paramount and Fox Searchlight Pictures, among others. His film work includes the documentary series “Artist Series,” as well as several award-winning short films. His commercial film work includes spots for Rolling Stone, Adobe, Blackberry and BMW. His three books on design and film have sold close to 150,000 copies and have been translated into 14 languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids.

DESIGN JURY


Elaine Ann, Kaizor Innovation, China
Brandt Botes, Jupiter Drawing Room, South Africa
David Carson, david carson design, USA
Liz Danzico, USA
Brendan Dawes, magneticNorth (mN), UK
Barbara deWilde, Random House, USA
Bruce Duckworth, Turner Duckworth, UK
Julia Hoffmann, Crispin, Porter + Bogusky, USA
Maggie Kinser Hohle, USA
Seijo Kawaguchi, TUGBOAT, Japan
Vincent Laforet, USA
Anette Lenz, Atelier Anette Lenz, France
Christian Mommertz, Ogilvy & Mather Frankfurt, Germany
Michael Osborne, MOD/Michael Osborne Design, USA
Todd Purgason, Juxt Interactive, USA
Paul Sahre, Office of Paul Sahre, USA
Eva Salzmann, Germany
Leonardo Sonnoli, Tassinari/Vetta srl, Italy
Elizabeth Yerin Shim, South Korea