LIA Juries Announced

Mark Waites, John Pallant, Jeremy Craigen, Peter Knapp, Laura Gregory, John Spary, Dave Bedwood, Jack Sedgewick, and Jo McCrostie are the UK members of the 2013 LIA Jury Panels. Judging will take place in Las Vegas in early October.

Mark Waites, Founder of Mother and John Pallant, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Regional Creative Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa joins the Non-Traditional Jury. This Jury will be presided over by Global Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, Mark Tutssel.

Jeremy Craigen, Global ECD VW at DDB returns once more to join the Print • Poster • Billboard Jury. This Jury will be led by David Guerrero, Chairman / CCO of BBDO Guerrero/Proximity.

Peter Knapp, Global Creative Officer at Landor Associates will sit on the Design and Package Design Jury, chaired by Alexander Schill, CCO of Serviceplan Group Germany.

Laura Gregory, Founder / Executive Producer at Great Guns and John Spary, Owner / Managing Director of John Spary Associates join the TV/Cinema/Online Film - Production | Post-Production Jury. This Jury will be led by Jonathon Ker, Partner / Executive Producer of  paydirt.

Dave Bedwood, Creative Partner of Lean Mean Fighting Machine joins the Digital Jury, chaired by Nick Law, Global CCO of R/GA.

Jack Sedgwick, Sound Designer at Wave Studios will take part in the TV/Cinema/Online Film - Music & Sound Judging, led by Ramesh Sathiah, CD / Composer at Song Zu.

Jo McCrostie, Creative Director at Global Radio, joins the Radio Jury. This Jury will be chaired by Chris Smith, Brand Creative Group Head of The Richards Group.

“I am very pleased that so many wonderful and well-respected British Creatives have agreed to join the 2013 juries despite their demanding schedules.” commented Barbara Levy, President of LIA. “I look forward to welcoming them in Las Vegas, as well as, the Jury Presidents and all the other jurors from around the world.” 

To view the complete jury panels visit the LIA website: www.liaawards.com

As many companies have requested deadline extensions well into August, LIA has set the absolute final deadline for registration, inputting entries, credits and uploads as the 22nd August. By the 26th of August all physical material must received in the LIA offices.   There will be no further deadline extensions.