{"id":960,"date":"2018-07-26T19:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T19:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/career.adobeawards.com\/?p=960"},"modified":"2019-12-09T23:20:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T23:20:18","slug":"2018-adobe-awards-team-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/career.adobeawards.com\/?p=960","title":{"rendered":"Adobe Awards Team Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back by popular demand! The international team of superstars that make the Adobe Design Achievement Awards<\/a>\u00a0such a special experience for students have made their picks \u2013\u00a0read on to see which 2018\u00a0semifinalist entries they\u2019re (not so) secretly rooting for in the final round of this year\u2019s competition\u2026<\/p>\n

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ARNFRIED WEBER, Head of IT, LABOR Digital
\n<\/strong>Based in: Mainz, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arnfried heads up all technical duties at LABOR digital<\/a>, where he develops applications for multiple clients. He’s been building the Adobe Design Achievement Awards experience since 2010 and says it will always be his favorite project. “After I joined LABOR in 2007 as their first Computer Scientist, the Adobe Awards was the first project where we owned the complete experience, from design to development of the website and the underlying submission tool. It\u00b4s amazing to be part of this team and to see how much this\u00a0project has evolved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arnfried is cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

VRBAL<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Yuka Fukuoka (School of Visual Arts; Social Impact – Web \/ App \/ Game Design).<\/em><\/p>\n

While t<\/em>echnologies like virtual reality and artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in our future, Yuka has shown us the incredible things already possible today. In this concept, the technology determines\u00a0how to adapt the environment to the needs of the individual. Blending AI with VR is a really\u00a0effective, therapeutic\u00a0way to help\u00a0people cope\u00a0with anxiety.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u00b4m not sure if solutions like this will be feasible in the near future, but in my opinion artificial intelligence can help us recognize and address people\u2019s invisible\u00a0needs in so many situations. This\u00a0project\u00a0is a great showcase of how we could and should use technology like this.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cVRBAL\u201d by Yuka Fukuoka.<\/p>\n

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SARAH KIM, 2018 Intern, Campaign Management, Adobe
\n<\/strong>Based in: San Francisco, CA (until she returns to school at the University of Southern California)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarah is using her background in business, design, and web development to help Adobe\u2019s Student Campaign team on projects that enrich the creative experience for students globally. Having grown up around the world, she\u2019s inspired by diverse viewpoints and multiple perspectives on her work. From research tasks to hands-on project assignments, Sarah is a huge asset to the Adobe Design Achievement Awards program.<\/p>\n

Sarah\u2019s cheering for: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Self-Promotion<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Lynn Hwirin Park (School of Visual Arts; Fine Art – Animation \/ Motion Graphics).<\/em><\/p>\n

As someone who also loves to gaze up at the sky throughout the day, this short animation visually articulates a spectrum of feelings that I can relate to. The music, graphics, and color palette carry the viewer along on a quirky journey, and all of it works together beautifully to represent the many subtleties of the sky.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cSelf-Promotion\u201d by Lynn Hwirin Park.<\/p>\n

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ELIZABETH CARBONELL, Events Manager, International Council of Design
\n<\/strong>Based in: Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth manages internal events for the International Council of Design<\/a>\u00a0(ico-D) like Platform Meetings and the Annual General Meeting. She also oversees special programs like World Design Day and the judging process for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards. She’s an experienced team leader and workshop leader, with a background in guiding\u00a0specialists to uphold high organizational standards (important for\u00a0the Adobe Awards competition!).\u00a0A fluent English, French, and Spanish speaker, Elizabeth grew up in Montr\u00e9al where she also runs a cat foster and rescue program and is passionate about cultivating a vegan lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth\u00a0is cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daisy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Yu Yu (University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts; Commercial – Animation \/ Motion Graphics).<\/em><\/p>\n

This entry is so beautiful! I love the style, colors and overall flow of it. The characters are so sweet and the story is so touching.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cDaisy\u201d by Yu Yu.<\/p>\n

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MAKSIM STARUBINSKIY, Marketing Manager, Adobe
\n<\/strong>Based in: San Jose and San Francisco, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Born in the Ukraine and fluent in Russian, Max is the Marketing Manager for Adobe Education\u2019s Student Business. Aside from helping get the word out about the Adobe Awards, he also leads programs like the Creative Club Network<\/a>: a community Adobe fosters among students to teach, learn and create using Adobe tools. He\u2019s a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Graphic Communication.<\/p>\n

Max is cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dreamer<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Nicole Potgieter (Greenside Design Center; Fine Art \u2013 Graphic Design \/ Print).<\/em><\/p>\n

Nicole does a fantastic job of putting the audience into an alternate world \u2013\u00a0an \u201cunknown\u201d.\u00a0She introduces different themes, colors, natural textures, and scenery, and she brings them all together through seamless double-exposure, creating one cohesive piece of supernatural artwork.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cThe Dreamer\u201d by Nicole Potgieter.<\/p>\n

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MARNIE G.-VITULLO, Programmes Manager, International Council of Design
\n<\/strong>Based in: Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Marnie is a born-and-raised Montr\u00e9aler who speaks English, French and Italian and who serves as the ico-D Liaison to the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and its accompanying mentorship program. She oversees judging aspects of the competition, liaises with the ico-D Education community and makes sure that mentorships with students happen according to the highest international standards. She\u2019s a recent art history grad from Concordia University and has been published in a variety of Montr\u00e9al-based academic journals, exhibition catalogues, and internet think-pieces exploring technology, identity, fashion, and style.<\/p>\n

Marnie is cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virtual Body<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Marie Dommenget (HAW Hamburg; Fine Art – Graphic Design \/ Print).<\/em><\/p>\n

I enjoy the complexity of this work and how it explores the intersection of the body and the digital world. With today\u2019s ever-growing digital landscape, we sometimes forget the ways in which we move and navigate through it. This project can serve as a little reminder of the paths we leave behind in the digital sphere, and how we shed little digital traces of ourselves along the way. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cVirtual Body\u201d by Marie Dommenget.<\/p>\n

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MATHIAS VOGEL, Creative Director, LABOR digital
\n<\/strong>Based in: Mainz, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mathias and the LABOR team haven\u2019t just kept\u00a0the Adobe Design Achievement Awards running behind the scenes, year-round, for 12 years now; they\u2019ve also<\/em> been busy building a world-class agency, doing design, development, and marketing work for all kinds of clients. But Mathias says he has a special connection to the Adobe Awards; winning the 2006 print category with his teammate (and LABOR co-founder) Stephan Powilat was \u201ca big career boost for us. It\u00b4s great to see all the new students out there now benefitting from the program. Working\u00a0on the Adobe Awards is inspiring \u2013\u00a0we see so many talented young people, taking risks. So\u00a0much passion and great innovation. That\u2019s something you don\u2019t always get to sell your clients in your day job, and it makes me a little jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mathias is cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winfried<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Chris Vogt, Jana Lenhard, and Victoria Sandvo\u00df (DHBW Ravensburg; Social Impact – Video Editing \/ Post-Production \/ Animation \/ Motion Graphics).<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big fan of this hand-animated short film. They\u2019ve created such a unique sadness with the visual style and music. A life journey, step by step on the personal search for happiness\u2026 carrying around the box… the stuff you seem to need in life…. or not?<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u00b4s nicely positioned in the social impact segment, competing with concepts and ideas that make our world a better place. Luckily, I\u2019m not a judge so I don\u00b4t have to officially make a tough choice, but it’s already my personal winner.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cWinfried\u201d by Chris Vogt, Jana Lenhard, and Victoria Sandvo\u00df.<\/p>\n

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LISA TEMPLE, Community Engagement Manager, Digital Media, Adobe
\n<\/strong>Based in: San Francisco, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lisa is a \u201ccommunity innovator\u201d for Adobe\u2019s Digital Media Business. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she now\u00a0leads programs like the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and spearheads forward-thinking partnerships and initiatives like the Adobe Studio at 1240 Minnesota Street<\/a>: a reverse residency for Adobe staff with San Francisco artists. She\u2019s spent her 20-year professional career with one foot planted in the tech sector, and the other firmly in the arts; she got her start as a museum educator and exhibit developer, she\u2019s worked in brand, in e-commerce, as a professional musician \u2013\u00a0she\u2019s had a wild career journey! But there\u2019s nothing she loves more than working with creative people, and especially on projects involving students.<\/p>\n

Lisa\u2019s cheering for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahem. Well, first off \u2013 I\u2019m so glad we\u2019re doing this again!<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s really hard to do, but then on the other hand\u2026 it\u2019s really not so hard at all. There are sooo many great semifinalist entries in this year\u2019s competition (there are every year, actually). These students have all taken a big leap \u2013\u00a0they\u2019ve put themselves and their work out there, they\u2019ve asked for feedback, they\u2019ve taken that feedback, they\u2019ve done bold things, and they\u2019re on the path to launching their careers. They all inspire me. <\/em><\/p>\n

But I get it \u2013\u00a0this exercise is about picking ONE entry. So this year, I pick\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Three. Sorry. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cGuise\u201d Drag\u00a0Queen Portraits<\/a> by David Ayllon (Savannah College of Art and Design; Fine Art \u2013 Photography),\u00a0People of Color: Season 2<\/a>\u00a0by Joel Isimeme (Liberty University; Social Impact \u2013 Photography \/ Print \/ Illustration \/ Graphic), and Afro Indy Dandy<\/a>\u00a0by Alena Gelen (Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography; Fine Art \u2013 Photography).<\/em><\/p>\n

I love all of these bold, beautiful portraits. I want to see more work like this. It\u2019s so exciting to discover emerging creators who are fearless, with clear viewpoints and developed ideas and aesthetics. <\/em><\/p>\n

I like that these entries celebrate different shades of \u201cbeautiful\u201d. We live in a big world \u2013\u00a0this competition is a testament to that \u2013\u00a0we are not all the same. We are beautiful in our differences. Personally, at this moment in history, I can\u2019t get enough of this message or of the beauty I see here. <\/em><\/p>\n

In particular, I like the succinct and effective way David talks about his work<\/a>, with quotes like, \u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to larger than life characters, real or fictitious, and my goal with this work is to create worlds and situations for these drag personas to embody that are as exaggerated and strange and beautiful as they are.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

(After all \u2013\u00a0how you tell the story of your work is nearly as important as making the work itself!)<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u00a0is<\/u>\u00a0strange, and it is<\/u>\u00a0beautiful \u2013\u00a0and I think it can win because of that. Students who take risks stand out. And this one \u2013\u00a0these three \u2013 stood out to me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nL to R: \u201cGuise: Drag Queen Portraits\u201d by David Ayllon,\u00a0\u201cPeople of Color\u201d by Joel Isimeme,\u00a0\u201cAfro Indy Dandy\u201d by Alena Gelen.<\/p>\n

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There they are \u2013\u00a0our program\u00a0team’s picks for 2018! But remember: only the official<\/em> judges will have say over who the real<\/em> Finalists and Winners will be\u2026<\/p>\n

The panel convenes August 10 \u2013 11, 2018<\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco; tune in to @adobeawards \/ #adobeawards\u00a0<\/strong>on social to sneak a peek inside the judging room!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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