TORONTO—The judges have been chosen for the inaugural edition of the Design Edge Canada Regional Design Awards, honouring the best of Canadian design from coast to coast. A panel of eight leading designers has been selected, one from each of the regions of the competition. The judge for each region will critique all areas but his or her own in order to inspire regional loyalty and friendly competition, says Design Edge publisher Doug Bennet.

The judges for the Design Edge Canada Regional Design Awards are:

Representing B.C. and Yukon:
Jeff Harrison, group creative director, partner
Rethink Communications
Vancouver, B.C.

Representing Alberta and Northwest Territories:
Zahra Al-Harazi, creative director, partner
Foundry Creative
Calgary, Alta.

Representing the Prairies and Nunavut:
Chris Clarke, president, creative director
Spacecadet Design and Velocity Branding
Winnipeg, Man.

Representing Ontario (K, N, P postal codes):
Kevin Hawley, partner, art director
Barefoot Creative
Kitchener, Ont.

Representing Ontario (L postal code):
Mark Roberts, vice president, design
Davis
Mississauga, Ont.

Representing Ontario (M postal code):
Claire Dawson, creative director, producer
Underline Studio
Toronto, Ont.

Representing Quebec:
Marie-Helene Trottier, creative director, design
Bleublancrouge
Montreal, Que.

Representing Atlantic Canada:
Matthew Allen, creative director, partner
Revolve
Bedford, N.S.

To see bios and headshots of all the judges, click here.

The deadline to enter the Design Edge Canada Regional Design Awards is March 1. Winners will be recognized at an awards event in June, in addition to recognition on the website and the awards annual. Contact: Designedgecanada.com/awards