Response: Judging

It was an interesting experience judging for the City and Regional Magazine Design Competition. I did not know how a contest such as this worked. Seeing all of the spreads that people submitted was inspiring - not only for my bank of creative ideas but also for a sense of achievement and excellence. It is so subjective how judges work. Like Jan said, when judging competitions a lot of what goes into it is how the judges are feelings on that particular day, what interests him or her. There was one spread in particular that I absolutely loved because it features a pastry I recently enjoyed while traveling. Had I not taken the trip, would I have felt the same way toward the design?