Founders of two Los Angeles design agencies will join a packaging veteran to judge the Mobius Awards entries during an event Dec. 5 and 6 in Los Angeles.
Flat 6 Concepts
Judge Christos Joannides founded Flat 6 Concepts in 2008 and serves as its Creative Director. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University. Flat 6 Concepts is a luxury branding agency. Joannides describes himself as an “advocate for honest design, coined by the industrial designer Dieter Rams, who he met at the Art Center in Pasadena.
FINIEN
Fabian Geyrhalter founded FINIEN as a consultancy focusing on simple, clean concepts. He has run Geyrhalter & Co. branding and graphic design agency for 12 years. Clients have included The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goodwill and the City of Los Angeles.
Geyrhalter co-authored the book, “How to Launch a Brand.”He also serves as consulting Executive Creative Strategist at Urban Insight technology consulting firm.
Returning Judge
Lynn Jacob has traveled to Los Angeles from his Michigan company each year to judge packaging. His company is Associated Packaging, Farmington Hill, Mich.
Packaging entries and associated entries such as book and brochure are judged both online and in person.