THE JUDGES

IADA judges are highly respected experts from renowned design institutes and design houses. They form an independent judging anel to evaluate the works of the entrants and to recognise the most creative works as award winners.

Anne Odling-Smee

Anne is the founder and principal partner of O-SB Design, a leading London design house known for its creative, intelligent, and visually impactful campaigns.

Anne’s accomplishments have been recognised by her peers, and she is a highly sought-after lecturer, both in the UK and internationally.

Her influence on contemporary print design can also be seen in her writings for publications such as Eye Magazine and Phaidon, as well as in her authorship of The New Handmade Graphics (RotoVision, 2003).

In 2011, Anne founded her second design agency, Design Science (www.design-science.co.uk), which she now runs alongside O-SB.

Anne has taught communication design in the UK and internationally for over 16 years, including at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London.

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson is one of the UK’s leading curators and lecturers in Fine Art Critical Theory and Curatorial Practice. He lectures at Northumbria University, where his research interests encompass fine art, sound art, and curating. Beyond academia, Mark is the curator and co-founder of IMT Gallery in London, as well as the lead curator of Gallery North in Newcastle.

Terence Yeung

Terence’s creative career has evolved over time as industries continuously transform and merge across boundaries. He is an artist, designer, curator, educator, interior architect, brand consultant, and digital branding expert, among other roles. Terence draws on his diverse experience across these disciplines to refine his mastery and showcase his creativity in everything he undertakes.

Kenneth Kawamoto

Ken’s background is in digital innovation design, and he has created a number of pioneering web and app solutions for companies such as BBC, Microsoft, Samsung, and Vodafone.

More recently, he has focused on producing commercial editorial design for national news media organisations. He is a former Creative Director at The Daily Telegraph and a former Digital Editorial Creative Director at Reach Plc/Daily Mirror Group. His teams have won numerous awards for captivating campaigns produced for clients across various industry verticals.

Currently, he assists an international client base, including AXA, Expedia, and Salesforce, combining his expertise in UX/UI, editorial, and marketing design.