Judges
Joseph Carter-Brown
President Emeritus/Design Week Committee Chair - AIGA Baltimore
Joseph refers to himself as a “devsigner†because he blends his technical and design skills to create brand, web, and user experiences. He's the web strategist for Charles Street Research a financial services firm located in Baltimore, MD.; as well as a passionate advocate for his profession, and his leadership within the Baltimore chapter of AIGA has created impact within the local, and national creative community. Named one of Graphic Design USA's people to watch for 2019, Joe believes design strategy is as equal a part of the creative process as design in visual application.
You can find Joe on Instagram @abrowncreates, where he shares his life experiences through daily color palettes in his photo series #365daysofcolor
Emily Dorr
Owner | Creative Director - Postern
Emily has cultivated her expertise as a brand innovator and marketing strategist with 20-plus years of experience providing unparalleled strategy, concept, and design services and hands-on brand management. Although highly invested at every phase of service, Emily has assembled an exceptionally talented team of creatives and strategists at Postern to ensure her clients receive deliverables wonderfully refined by a diversity of thought, skill, and vision. With major branding successes already to their name, Emily continues to lead Postern and their clients to new heights of excellence with proven results.
Amy Robinson
Founder | Designer - Fox Creative
Amy Robinson is an in-house Graphic Designer with the Arizona Cardinals and CEO/ Boss Fox of Tiny Fox Creative, a boutique design firm specializing in aiding small businesses and nonprofits. She has served on the AIGA Arizona board as well as the Girls in Tech Phoenix chapter. Amy is also a mom boss, dog mom and nap enthusiast.
Past Flux Judges
Flux winners are selected by a national panel of distinguished creatives. Our past judges have included:
Ashleigh Axios
Creative Director and Digital Strategist at the White House
Served in 2015
Creative Director and Digital Strategist at the White House
Served in 2015
Niki Blaker
Served in 2016
Served in 2016
Ron Bronson
Designer and Urban Theorist Faculty member, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Served in 2025
Designer and Urban Theorist Faculty member, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Served in 2025
Antionette Carroll
Founder and executive director of Creative Reaction Lab
Served in 2015
Founder and executive director of Creative Reaction Lab
Served in 2015
Jacob DeGeal
Designer. Transportation Geek. Assistant Professor, The University of Baltimore
Served in 2025
Designer. Transportation Geek. Assistant Professor, The University of Baltimore
Served in 2025
Jeffrey Everett
Jeffrey Everett
Served in 2017
Jeffrey Everett
Served in 2017
Scott Gericke
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Loyola University New Orleans & Creative Director, The Collective
Served in 2025
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Loyola University New Orleans & Creative Director, The Collective
Served in 2025
Lisa Gorham
Strategic & Creative. Branding & Design.
Served in 2020
Strategic & Creative. Branding & Design.
Served in 2020
Oen Hammonds
Served in 2016
Served in 2016
Jenny Hoffman
Principal/Creative Director
Served in 2022
Principal/Creative Director
Served in 2022
Rich Hollant
Principal, lead strategist and design director at Hartford’s CO:LAB
Served in 2015
Principal, lead strategist and design director at Hartford’s CO:LAB
Served in 2015
Brockett Horne
Writer, Designer, and Educator
Served in 2024
Writer, Designer, and Educator
Served in 2024
Sue Hough
Queen Bee, Octavo Designs
Served in 2018
Queen Bee, Octavo Designs
Served in 2018
Timothy J. Hykes
Timothy J. Hykes
Served in 2017
Timothy J. Hykes
Served in 2017
Vinicius Lima
Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations at Grand Valley State University
Served in 2024
Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations at Grand Valley State University
Served in 2024
Natacha Poggio
Social Impact Design Educator
Served in 2021
Social Impact Design Educator
Served in 2021
Reece Quiñones
Senior Vice President, Creative Director, and Professor
Served in 2023
Senior Vice President, Creative Director, and Professor
Served in 2023
Alberto Rigau
Graphic Design Instructor, Co-Chair for AIGA’s Design Educators Community
Served in 2022
Graphic Design Instructor, Co-Chair for AIGA’s Design Educators Community
Served in 2022
Kaleena Sales
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Tennessee State University
Served in 2024
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Tennessee State University
Served in 2024
Silvia Script
Lead User Experience and Interface Designer
Served in 2021
Lead User Experience and Interface Designer
Served in 2021
Brandi Sea Heft-Kniffin
Design Strategist & Creative Coach
Served in 2020
Design Strategist & Creative Coach
Served in 2020
Brian Singer
Served in 2016
Served in 2016
Dr. Perry Sweeper
Professor, Morehouse College | Design Technologist
Served in 2023
Professor, Morehouse College | Design Technologist
Served in 2023
Christine Taylor
Executive Creative Leader, Los Angeles, CA
Served in 2025
Executive Creative Leader, Los Angeles, CA
Served in 2025
Christine Taylor
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, MO
Served in 2018
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, MO
Served in 2018
Reggie Tidwell
Founder of CURVE THEORY
Served in 2020
Founder of CURVE THEORY
Served in 2020
Russell Toynes
Creative Director, Studio Dzo
Served in 2018
Creative Director, Studio Dzo
Served in 2018
Melanie Uribe
Creative Director and Educator
Served in 2021
Creative Director and Educator
Served in 2021
Ann Willoughby
Ann Willoughby
Served in 2017
Ann Willoughby
Served in 2017
Liese Zahabi
Assistant Professor of Design at the University of New Hampshire / Graphic Designer
Served in 2022
Assistant Professor of Design at the University of New Hampshire / Graphic Designer
Served in 2022
Jenna Zelkowski
Senior Designer, Design B&B
Served in 2023
Senior Designer, Design B&B
Served in 2023