2018

Christopher Scott

International Jury

Christopher Scott is an internationally recognised award-winning designer. Born in Northern Ireland, he received both a bachelors and a Masters degree in Design from the University of Ulster, Magee. The concepts of his work are paramount to his visuals, and his work communicates strong and meaningful messages with humanity at the core of his designs. Scott has won more than 300 international awards and has been recognised by many organisations such as the WWF, International Poster Biennale Warsaw, Poster For Tomorrow, Amnesty International, Designboom, Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Adobe and he received a silver medal in the International Design Awards and also 3 Gold awards at the prestigious Graphis in United States. His work has been exhibited all around the world including countries such as Iran, Mexico, Russia, China, Korea, Ecuador, Germany, Poland, Italy, Peru, Korea, the United States and many more, including the Louvre in Paris, France. He has been a member of multiple international juries and he is also the Co-Founder of Poster Poster and the Founder of Designers Speak. Scott has also given conferences and workshops in countries such as China, United States, Argentina, Ecuador, Indonesia, Venezuela, Mexico, Northern Ireland and Russia. Currently he is a Professor of Graphic Design at the Iowa State University, Invited Professor at the University of Kragujevac in Serbia, Invited Professor at the Capital Normal University in China and Ex-President and Founder of the Ecuador Poster Bienal®.

Leo Eyer

International Jury

Leo Eyer is a visionary designer driven by a constant pursuit of new expressions, languages, and materials. With an unwavering commitment to uniqueness and impact, he continuously pushes the boundaries of design in all his projects. As the Chief Creative Officer at WDG Group Brazil and CEO of Bold_a design company, Leo brings his unparalleled expertise to the forefront of the industry. Throughout his distinguished career, he has garnered widespread recognition, earning numerous accolades in competitions and exhibitions both in Brazil and on the international stage. His remarkable projects have been featured in countless books and magazines, solidifying his influence and contributing to the design discourse. Leo Eyer has projects published in nearly 50 national and international books and magazines. He studied Graphic Design at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He has been awarded several prizes: IF Design Awards, Brazil Design Awards, Brazilian House Museum Award, among others. Leo's captivating work has transcended geographical borders, making its mark in museums and galleries across South America, Europe, Asia, and the United States. His ability to captivate audiences through thought-provoking design has made him a sought-after figure in the global design community. His innovative approach, combined with his abundant creativity and unmatched passion, have positioned him as a trailblazer in the design world. With a portfolio that says a lot about his talent and vision, Leo continues to inspire and challenge the status quo, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.

Gabriel M. Meave

International Jury

Gabriel Martínez Meave. Design, Illustration, Identity, Calligraphy, Typography, Lettering —and the mix of them all— are my passion. I work on personal, editorial, cultural and commercial projects for national and international clients from my studio in Mexico City. My inspiration is everywhere, especially in the deep, diverse, graphic heritage of my country. My work features traditional and digital techniques, from pencils to pixels. I’ve executed projects for global companies such as Warner Music, Google, Kellogg’s, Pearson, Richmond, McMillan, Santillana, Siruela, Unilever; for Leo Burnett, J. W. Thompson, Lowe, Ogilvy&Mather, TeránTBWA and other advertising agencies, as well as Mexican institutions such as Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Presidencia de la República, Fondo de Cultura Económica and national clients like Grupo Modelo, José Cuervo, Maseca, Jumex, El Palacio de Hierro, Telcel, Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma and Gandhi bookstores. My work has been featured in global Design and Illustration magazines such as How, Communication Arts, Step, Étapes Graphiques, Page, Novum, Desktop, Visual, Tupigrafía, TPG, Diseña, Matiz and a!Diseño. As well, it has appeared in the books Language Culture Type, Typography 21, 22 & 29, Tres Logos, Type Navigator, Hand to Type, Play Loud!, Type 365, Marcas MEX and Diseño Gráfico en México 100 Años, among others. I teach at the Mexican colleges Universidad Anáhuac Xalapa and Universidad de Celaya, as well as Universidad de Vigo at Pontevedra, Spain. I have given lectures and workshops in many universities, design conferences and events in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Brazil, Argentina and most Latin American countries. I’ve been recipient of diverse awards, including five from the Type Directors Club of New York (TDC), two from the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), as well as the First Prize of the National Design Biennial in Mexico. In 2009, London-based publisher Phaidon selected my work for the book Area_2 among 100 of the most important emergent designers in the world today.

Huimin Su

International Jury

Huimin Su From Shandong, China, Designer and Curator, founder of studio “HMSUEDesign” (China). Member of International Council of Design (ico-D) (2015.03-2016.03) Member of the Young Artists Association of Laiwu District, Jinan City. Teaching of Shangdong Vocational Institute of Fashion Technology One of the winners of the United Nations “Imagination 2030”, UN Geneva Open Day Poster Contest and Exposition, UN Headquarters in Geneva winners. His works have won several national and international awards and have been exhibited in the United Nations Headquarters, Ukraine, China, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Taiwan, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Serbia. Jury: 2023 A' Design Award & Competition. International Jury, 2017 Muse Creative Awards International Creative Design Award. International Jury, 2018 Design Cup. International Jury, 2018 The Second Nezareh Festival of Arts and Culture. International Jury, 2018 Peru Biennial. International Jury

Susana Machicao

International Jury

Susana has worked in several agencies / studies within the creative team in communications and advertising. As well as formed many departments of design, communication and marketing in companies of edition and massive products. She is an undisputed leader in everything she undertake and likes to belong to teams with vision of growth in the medium and long term. Has an extraordinary organizational capacity and multitasking, which makes it respond to instances under pressure. Very good with the teams as well as with the strategic vision of the modern world, social networks and communications. From her own studio, she has carried out external consultancies as well as set up and lead at in house places for different national and international institutions of development, education and sustainability, as well as private companies in advertising, publishing, mass consumption, gastronomy and tourism. As a professional she is constantly moving and updating She is passionate about her work, so she is open to sharing her knowledge in virtue of the search for results and success. In 2016 she gained a Career and Professional Recognition in Design by the University of Palermo at the Design Schools Forum. Her work has been published in Taschen Index Books, Rockport Publishers and Hexanine / How Publishers and has exhibited in 45 cities. She has been jury, lecturer and workshop professor. Ambassador at Latin American Design Ambassadors Council of Palermo University in Argentina. Director of the Biennial of Poster Bolivia BICeBé. Coordinator of Tipos Latinos, Latin American Biennial of Typography, in Bolivia, and others.

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