Each year a panel of esteemed judges, comprised of local and international design professionals, comes together to review the Launch Pad entries.

Representing a broad spectrum of design specialties and areas of expertise, these judges apply their industry experience and professional know-how to select a list of Finalists, who will show their work in the Launch Pad Finalists’ Exhibition as part of Saturday in Design Sydney (19 – 20 August 2011).

With the wealth of talent and quality of work entered into Launch Pad every year, making the final selection is not always the easiest of jobs.

And so we would like to extend a warm welcome, and special thanks (in advance!), to our Launch Pad Judging Panel for 2011.

Local Judges

Kirsten Stanisich – Director, SJB Sydney

Brandon Gien – Managing Director, Good Design Australia
                        Chair, Australian International Design Awards
                        Executive Board Member and Treasurer, ICSID

Norman Johnson – Co-founder, How We Create

Louise Olsen – Co-founder & Director, Dinosaur Designs

Aidan Mawhinney – Director, Living Edge

International Judges

Ken Koo – President, Asia, Red Dot Design Award

Nathan Yong – (hero image) Nathan Yong Design

Benjamin Hubert – Benjamin Hubert design studio

It’s not too late to enter your prototype into Launch Pad – enter here.

To read all about Launch Pad and the 2011 program click here.