That's a wrap.
Judging Week finished off today with beer and biscuits being delivered to a lot of exhausted judges. Today was the last of the four day process of judging the best creative work of the year here at Excel in London. At the end of it now, with the posters coming down and the tables becoming increasingly empty, there is a feeling of satisfaction and finality among the judges. They spent countless hours today in deep discussion over entries, knowing that the work they decided on would be deemed the best of the year.
In closing of this massive event, we would like to send out HUGE thank you to all the judges who took a week out of their lives to pour over the hundreds of entries and help us in redefining the standards of creativity for 2008. This whole thing would not be possible without your participation. Once again, thank you!
Now that the votes are in it's time to wait. As we speak, our results room is finding out the winning work, but for the rest of us, we just have to hold tight!
Until next time, Fany and Elizabeth
Hi, if we have been successful, when will we be notifed by?
Posted by:Alison | 13 April 2008 at 12:32 AM
And will there be a shortlist??? If so when???
Posted by:Mike Pearson | 14 April 2008 at 12:16 PM
Hi,
The shortlist (nominated pieces of work) will be out later this week.
Posted by:Elizabeth & Fany | 14 April 2008 at 12:37 PM
Hi,
The shortlist (nominated pieces of work) will be out later this week.
Posted by:Elizabeth & Fany | 14 April 2008 at 12:38 PM
LOL is anybody else out there addicted to refreshing this page and their inbox with your fingers crossed?!!!!
Posted by:Alison | 15 April 2008 at 07:02 PM
Absolutely! my fingernails are pretty much done for!
Posted by:Mike Pearson | 16 April 2008 at 07:26 AM
lol Mark, so glad im not the only one!!! so which brief did you do?
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 09:09 AM
sorry mike lol!!!
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 09:10 AM
I'm up in print and direct, long shot as I'm from South Africa, but still holding thumbs!
Posted by:Mike Pearson | 16 April 2008 at 11:54 AM
I know just how you all feel. I have been checking back in with the site every morning for a week.
The excitement and suspense if great though.
Posted by:JOel | 16 April 2008 at 03:24 PM
hi Joel, where do u live? what course are you doing? and what brief did you enter. I live in UK, studying BA Hons Graphic design and entered the Hamleys brief
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 03:43 PM
hey Elizabeth & Fany any updates yet? LOL
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 03:44 PM
Is there a mix up as to which awards this is referring to? Student Awards or Professional?
Posted by:Peter Snell | 16 April 2008 at 03:56 PM
Is there a mix up as to which awards this is referring to? Student Awards or Professional?
Posted by:Peter Snell | 16 April 2008 at 03:57 PM
we are talking about the student awards 2008
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 04:05 PM
Hi All,
Judgings for the Students Awards take place the next 2 weeks.
The results will be disclosed at the begining of June.
Hope it helps
Posted by:Fany | 16 April 2008 at 04:21 PM
Think there was a misunderstanding, in my first comment I was talking about the professional awards. As far as the student awards are concerned, the nominations will be released in June
Posted by:Fany | 16 April 2008 at 04:25 PM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRGH lol!! June as in June as in a whole month to go? Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!! right im signing off this page cos its too depressing!!! lol
so what happened to the 14th April deadline?
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 04:27 PM
Yeh it was confusing, because the blog started off with the 20th march with the title Student awards deadline, then the next post was all abt judging and the results being out wek starting 14th April so i put 2 and 2 together and got 132!!!:(
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 04:34 PM
Allison,
I was talking about the professional awards. But just so you know, the excitement can be the same for us.
Posted by:Joel | 16 April 2008 at 05:14 PM
Sorry for this confusion.
The article posted on the blog the 20th of March was saying that the deadline for the students to send their work was the 20th of March.
I don't remember that something was announced for the 14th of April...
I will blog evry day for the Student Awards as well and give you some feedbacks and pictures as soon as the judgings begins i.e. next week.
Hope it helps ... Good luck guys!
Posted by:Fany | 16 April 2008 at 05:35 PM
all the best to u guys will be back next week
Posted by:Alison | 16 April 2008 at 06:41 PM
Come on team. Get us the inside scoop. When is this shortlist surfacing!?!
Posted by:Mike Pearson | 17 April 2008 at 08:35 AM
the shortlist will be disclosed at the very beginning of June...
I know it's a long wait but keep an eye on the blog next week so that you can have an insight on what's going on at least.
I'll try to put as much pictures and judges' comments as I can... If you wish so!
And I'll also let you know if the nominations are published before the scheduled date.
Posted by:Fany | 17 April 2008 at 10:39 AM
Is the professional shorlist being published today? Where can I find it on the site?
Thanks
Posted by:T Striker | 18 April 2008 at 04:08 PM