Jury Alumni

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  Bryony Gomez-Palacio

  Co-founder, UnderConsideration

  2023 Visual Communication Jury Member

  Born and raised in Mexico City, Bryony Gomez-Palacio is co-founder of UnderConsideration, a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Over the last two decades Bryony has managed the behind-the-scenes of various blogs and design sites co-created with her husband and partner Armin Vit, including Brand New which is devoted to opinions on corporate and brand identity work.
  
  In 2010 the Brand New Conference, a two-day event on corporate and brand identity with some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world, was created. In 2018, they conceived First Round, a one-day showcase of original presentations made to clients showing initial design explorations for logo, identity, and branding projects.
  
  When not hand-making materials for the Brand New Conference, organizing events, or working on client work Bryony can be found heading out of town where she loves to meet new people while conducting workshops, judging competitions, lecturing on all things design, or coaching others on all aspects of life and work.
  

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  Brian Gaffney

  Professional Artistry Team - Weta tools, Unity Technologies

  2023 Emerging Technologies Jury Member

  Brian Gaffney is a seasoned workflow specialist working alongside media and entertainment companies over the last 25 years, including Technicolor, PIX System, CODEX, Turbo Squid, and Autodesk in support of Visual Effects, Games Development, Content Management and real-time 3D virtual production. Brian is a creative technologist who assists artists and engineers in realizing their creative visions and currently works at Unity 3D with the Professional Artistry team.

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  Elle De Freitas

  Founder + CEO, Wonderkind

  2023 Packaging Jury Member

  Wonderkind is a marketing, design and photography studio built specifically for consumer brands!
  
  We are a team of 25 gals down in Austin, TX obsessed with brands and the experiences they give their consumers. We specialize in social strategy, content marketing, and design.
  
  We've worked with brands like Hippeas, Bulletproof, Torchy's, MOSH, Sunlife, Yasso, Minimalist Baker, Culina, and 200 more!