A stellar line up of industry leaders has been lined up to judge the 2012 Media Innovation Awards. The panel of creative and digital media experts includes:
Ravi Amaratunga from Channel 4
Adam Powers from international communications agency Bartle, Bogle & Hegarty
Shirani Sabaratnam from UKTV
Bill Lawrence a Director of Creative England and film industry partnership Reel Solutions
Mark McKeever from web development agency bit10
Matthew Annal from games studio Nitrome
Linsay Duncan, co-founder of marketing consultancy Marke2ing
Ben Tomlinson, Creative Director of Poke
Daniel Campbell, Art Director at WGSN
The Chair of the panel will be Stephen Gray, founder of digital agency Stickee, and more judges will be announced later this month for the competition which celebrates the most innovative work produced by media, design and music companies during 2011.
The competition is open to all members of creative networks and clusters in the South West as well as their clients. If you run a business that has recently published a new website, run a marketing campaign or launched a new brand and you’ve commissioned the work from a company based in the South West then you’re urged to enter the competition by the deadline of 28th February. You can enter online or download an entry pack from www.mediainnovationawards.com. Companies and individuals can enter up to five categories and the search is on for the most innovative New Talent and the company or person worthy of the Most Outstanding Contribution to Innovation award.
The glitzy award ceremony will take place in Bristol in the Autumn and the 16 categories in the 2012 awards are:
- Television, Video or Film
- Website Design and Use
- Mobile Application
- Graphics
- Animation
- Installation/Exhibition/Live Events
- Radio/Audio/Music
- Games Design
- Branding
- Marketing and Advertising B2B
- Marketing and Advertising B2C
- Collaboration between Business and Young People
- International Trade
- Entrepreneurship
- New Talent
- Outstanding Contribution to Innovation
Karen Stockdale from the Media Innovation Awards said: “We’re honoured to have such eminent judges this year. It’s a great opportunity for entrants to have their work seen by these industry leaders and for their talents to be celebrated across the region. This initiative shows off the incredible diversity, creativity and innovation in companies across the South West.”
For more information please visit the website at: www.mediainnovationawards.com, call Karen Stockdale on 01752 346530 or email on info@mediainnovationnetwork.com