Judging Procedures
JUDGING PROCEDURE
The GALAXY Awards are sponsored by MerComm, Inc. an independent organization founded with the exclusive purpose of evaluating, measuring and recognizing the standards of excellence. As such, entrants are assured that their work is judged objectively and fairly. The GALAXY program is the only competition that is judged by peers in the profession rather than by editors and advertisers. Further, the GALAXY Awards Competition is unique in that each entry is judged against itself, to the degree that the individual entry achieves its intended purpose. Entries from large or small organizations have an equal playing field at winning. Judging is based not on budget, but on the values of creativity, effectiveness, performance and success, as symbolized by the GALAXY Awards.
Each entry is evaluated three separate times during the preliminary rounds. The three sets of scores are then averaged into a single score for individual entry. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award. Awards are given to the top third of the entries. Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honors Award will be given in each classification; however, if no entry scores high enough, no award will be given.
All Gold Award Winners become candidates for the Grand Awards. In addition, one BEST OF SHOW Award will be presented to the one entry that best exemplifies the spirit of the GALAXY Awards.
Judges
The International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences (IACAS) was founded by MerComm to set high standards for various communication specialties and to give professionals in the fields higher status by establishing the definition of excellence. Membership in the Academy is considered an international Who’s Who in the communication industry.
The International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences recognizes the art of communications in a global economy and the science of the new technologies which enable the worldwide exchange of ideas and information. Members of the judging faculty will evaluate the entries based on the standards of international excellence through the measures of creativity and craft.
| 33 Visual – MEXICO A. Plus Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Above The Line Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC AIR – USA Airport Authority – HONG KONG SAR PRC Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften E.V. – GERMANY AND Partners – USA ANTA Sports Product Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Avila Creative, Inc. – USA Bank of China – HONG KONG SAR PRC Beijing Pengtu Culture & Art Communication Co., Ltd. – PRC BESO by LLYC – SPAIN BGA Publishing – USA Brainds Marken und Design GmbH – AUSTRIA Bright Visuals – SLOVENIA Burgess Strategic Marketing Services – USA California Water Services Group – USA CD Communications Group SDN BHD – MALAYSIA China Communications Services Corporation Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC China Telecom Corporation Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC China Unicom – HONG KONG SAR PRC CODE Red – GERMANY concept c media GmbH – GERMANY COPE Content Performance Group GmbH – AUSTRIA Cre8 (Greater China) Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Creative Creature Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Curran & Connors, Inc. – USA Daniel Kennedy Communications Services – USA Design Kommune – GERMANY DNA KOMUNIKA – INDONESIA EDICO Financial Press Services Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Elegance Financial Communications Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Equity Financial Press Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC |
Far East Consortium International Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Fast Retailing Co., Limited – JAPAN FGI Design – USA Finar Kurumsal – TÜRKIYE Fulkrum Studio – USA Genesis Energy – NEW ZEALAND GENNEX Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Global Reporting Services – AUSTRALIA Granato Creative Group – USA Great Thinks GmbH – GERMANY h2h Consulting – USA HeterMedia Services Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC HGB Hamburger Geschäftsberichte GmbH & Co. KG – GERMANY HNB Assurance – SRI LANKA Hong Kong Metropolitan University – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hong Kong Police Force – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hong Kong Tourism Board – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hyundai Motor Group – SOUTH KOREA i.LINK Group Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Inbrax – CHILE Insight Creative – NEW ZEALAND iONE Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC IR & MEHR – AUSTRIA Jessica Qian – USA Journal International The Home of Content GmbH – GERMANY JUJU Studio – USA Jungheinrich – GERMANY Kanro Inc. – JAPAN KD1 Designagentur – GERMANY Kerry Properties – HONG KONG SAR PRC Killing Mario – SOUTH KOREA KMW. Kommunikation Maerz & Wolff GbR – GERMANY KPR – SOUTH KOREA KW Communications – GERMANY Lin Young – MALAYSIA LLYC – SPAIN Lorraine Gregory Communications – USA M-1 Studios – USA M&M Consulting Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Mag & Me – GERMANY |
M Digital Partners Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Media Genesis – USA Mensalia GmbH – AUSTRIA MetaFusion Pte. Ltd. – SINGAPORE Milenio 3 – MEXICO MM Partners – SOUTH KOREA Ngong Ping 360 – HONG KONG SAR PRC Noon Creative – USA Nova Fusion – MALAYSIA NZ Post – NEW ZEALAND Ocean Park Corporation – HONG KONG SAR PRC Orange Financial Printing Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC PepperClub – GERMANY Profilwerkstatt – GERMANY PRATT Institute – USA Quaker Houghton – USA RBK Advertising & Design – USA REF Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Reginald Pauffley – UNITED KINGDOM RE:think – MALAYSIA ringzwei – GERMANY Sakaguchi Corp. – JAPAN Sequel – USA Shian Inc. – JAPAN Six Group Services AG – SWITZERLAND Smart Media – SRI LANKA Solomon Financial Press – HONG KONG SAR PRC SS Digital Media – USA Stan Gellman Graphic Design Inc. – USA Studio 210, LLC – USA Symrise – GERMANY Tayburn – TÜRKIYE Territory – GERMANY The Hong Kong Society for the Aged – HONG KONG SAR PRC Toppan Nexus Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC United Therapeutics – USA Walker Publicity Consulting – USA Wynk Design, Inc. – USA X_Design – MEXICO Yellow Creative (HK) Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Zavarovalnica Triglav, D.D. – SLOVENIA Zeev Zamir – USA |
2023 GALAXY FACULTY OF DISTINGUISHED JUDGES
| AIR Rockville, MD Luis Martinez – Graphic Designer Matt Mowczko – Graphic Designer Lese Rowe – Art Direction AIRPORT AUTHORITY HONG KONG Hong Kong SAR PRC Vivian Yan – Manager, Corporate Branding & Marketing AVILA CREATIVE Chicago, IL John Avila – Principal BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) HONG KONG SAR PRC Angel Yip – Deputy General Manager CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LTD Hong Kong SAR PRC Lisa Lai – Director of Investor Relations CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Michelle Lam – Senior Manager, Company Secretary Department Enrica Lee – Assistant Company Secretary CRE8 (GREATER CHINA) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Mr. Wayne Cheung – Creative Director Mr. Jefferson Chiu – Senior Art Director Ms. Iris Lam – Art Director Mr. Davy Li – Managing Director EDICO FINANCIAL PRESS SERVICES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PAC Amy Donati – Chief Executive Officer Queenie Shek – Director Creative & Graphics Department Ricky Tse – Director Print Bind/Logistics Department ELEGANCE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Lam Chun Wah, Ken – Art Director Ho Hoi Ying, Aman – Assistant Art Director FGI DESIGN New York, NY Trevor Paccione – Creative Director Susan Weiss – Senior Vice President |
FINAR Istanbul, TURKEY Nihan Yasa Sonmez – Project Director GENNEX FINANCIAL MEDIA LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Corrin Chan – CEO, Managing Director Laetitia Wong – Associate Creative Director Maxx Wong – Associate Creative Director INBRAX CHILE Santiago, Chile Cristian Chavez – Creative Director Rodrigo Gallardo – Art Director JUJU STUDIO Queens, NY Jing Ju – Design Director KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Michelle Lam – Senior Director, Sustainability Communications M&M HONG KONG SAR PRC Mike Moulders – Principal Brand Design Consultant MEDIA GENESIS Troy, MI Antoine Dubeauclard – President MENSALIA UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNGS GMBH Vienna, AUSTRIA Larissa Alterdinger – Consultant Sandra Degen – Art Director Christophe Gilet – Managing Partner MM PARTNERS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA Yi, Jong-Kook – CEO NGONG PING 360 Hong Kong SAR PRC Mr. Garrick Lam – Marketing Manager Ms. Sharon Law – Senior Marketing, Manager & Corporate Communications SEQUEL New York, NY David Phan – Creative Director |
SHIAN INC. Tokyo, JAPAN Design and Editing Team STAN GELLMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN St. Louis, MO Mary Muehlemann – Designer Teresa Thompson – President Bryan Wakeland – Senior Designer STUDIO 210, LLC Norwalk, CT Richard Colin – Accountant Karen Krieger – CCO, Member Juan Wen – Bookkeeper TERRITORY Gutersloh, GERMANY Tobias Fedeler – Head of Client Service THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED Hong Kong SAR PRC Chan Ka Hei, Isabel – Administration Officer Cheung Wing Wai, Avia – Corporate Communications Officer Kam Shuk Hang, Diana – Executive Director Leung Pik Ki, Erica – Senior Officer (Administration) Tang Shuk Yan, Rita – Senior Officer (Corporate Services) ULLED ASOCIADOS Madrid, SPAIN Paula Diaz – Account Executive Georgina Palleja – Account Director Beatriz Rico – Account Executive Mar Sansegundo – Account Executive Laura Serra – Account Executive Susana Vilas – Account Director UNIPLAN Hong Kong SAR PRC, BEIJING Judd Christie – Managing Director Hong Kong Leon Zhang – Head of Digital Consultancy YELLOW CREATIVE (HK) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Rebecca So – Managing Partner Ellen Zee – Managing Partner |