Spotlight Awards 2026 edition

Show your photos to judges from Lockheed Martin Space, The Economist, Digitas, ANZ Bank, Europe Bloomberg Media Studios, and many more.

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Judges

Put your work in front of international expert judges who are managing billions of dollars of marketing budgets

Whether you’re a winner in the competition or not, if a judge likes what you do, you could get hired.

  • Luke Li Luke Li Creative Lead IKEA SWEDEN
  • Joanne Banks Joanne Banks Photo Editor The Economist UK
  • Janique Helson Janique Helson Head of Creative/Content Volvo Cars US USA
  • Alex Collares Alex Collares Associate Creative Director VML New York USA
  • Virginia Lin Hassel Virginia Lin Hassel Connected CX Program Strategy Manager Subaru of America USA
  • Christine Saunders Christine Saunders Art Buyer and Coach for Photographers UK
  • Nadia El-Dasher Nadia El-Dasher Creative Producer & Co-Founder SNAP14 EGYPT
  • Yen H. Nguyen Yen H. Nguyen Creative Director | Brand Creative & Design Mattel USA
  • Lorraine Warner Lorraine Warner Senior Advertising Producer Unilever UK
  • Alex Marshall Alex Marshall Head of Brand & Communications Norton Motorcycles UK
  • Bianca Hanauer Bianca Hanauer Senior Industrial Designer GERMANY
  • Daniela Hart Daniela Hart Picture Editor/Shoot Production Freelance UK
  • Yvonne Aldsworth Yvonne Aldsworth Picture Editor The Economist UK
  • Pansy Aung Pansy Aung Creative Director Digitas UK
  • Eric Hards Eric Hards Sr. Creative Director Lockheed Martin Space USA
  • Alex Bawden Alex Bawden Creative Lead, EMEA Marriott International UK
  • Rhalybe Aizann Rhalybe Aizann Art Director AlmapBBDO BRAZIL
  • Victoria Sorseva Victoria Sorseva Content Production Manager H&M UK
  • Fabiana Vardaro Fabiana Vardaro Art Producer HeimatTBWA GERMANY
  • Craig Greenwood Craig Greenwood Executive Creative Director Publicis Production UK
  • Bianca Brett Bianca Brett Senior Producer BRETT BUREAU UK
  • Nana Agyeman Nana Agyeman Head of Pictures and Video WSGN UK
  • Rubén Álvarez Rubén Álvarez Senior Visualization Designer Li Auto USA
  • Victor M Newman Victor M Newman VP Brand Creative Sesame Workshop USA
  • Kate Torrance Kate Torrance Vice President, Head of Brand & Content SickKids Foundation CANADA
  • Drake Drieberg Drake Drieberg Brand Manager, Salty Multipacks Mars Snacking USA
  • Anne Schourup-Kristensen Anne Schourup-Kristensen Head of Creative The Barn, Arla Foods DENMARK
  • Micol Biondi Micol Biondi Creative Director and Stylist Freelance SPAIN
  • Nigel Barklie Nigel Barklie Freelance Picture Editor The Times UK
  • Tristan Hopkins Tristan Hopkins Brand Picture Director Radio Times Immediate Media UK
  • Elena Goodinson Elena Goodinson Freelance Picture Editor The Guardian UK
  • Chris Blackwell Chris Blackwell Senior Creative Director Hearst USA
  • Tom Clazie Flynn Tom Clazie Flynn Picture Editor UNICEF UK
  • Janath Gamage Janath Gamage Creative Director Ogilvy Singapore/WPP Unilever SINGAPORE
  • Patricia Coloney Patricia Coloney Senior Producer Mighty Media Studios USA
  • Mike Bucchino Mike Bucchino Director of Film Craft CYLNDR Studios USA
  • Stephen Rogers Stephen Rogers Group Creative Director Droga5 Dublin IRELAND
  • Viktor Jacobsson Viktor Jacobsson Global Creative Director Uber NETHERLANDS
  • Kono Yoshihiro Kono Yoshihiro Senior Art Director TBWAHAKUHODO JAPAN
  • Maithili Mullick Maithili Mullick Creative Copywriter ANZ Bank AUSTRALIA
  • Whitney Thompson Whitney Thompson Account Director Ogilvy Africa GHANA
  • Cosmin Baba Cosmin Baba Creative Director Oxygen ROMANIA
  • Tommy Crossen Tommy Crossen Associate Creative Director trivago GERMANY
  • Karim Naceur Karim Naceur Chief Production and Development Officer Clandestino Films UAE
  • Vignesh Sadhasivam Vignesh Sadhasivam Senior Art Buyer WPP Production INDIA
  • Rodd Chant Rodd Chant Founder/Executive Creative Director Parlor AUSTRALIA
  • Ines Homma Ines Homma Photo Producer Cartier FRANCE
  • Alessio Nesi Alessio Nesi Creative Director Europe Bloomberg Media Studios UK
  • Michele Manca Michele Manca Art Buyer & Producer Louis Vuitton FRANCE
  • Bruno Fonseca Bruno Fonseca Senior Art Director Saatchi & Saatchi (Oreo) GERMANY
  • Gerrit Zinke Gerrit Zinke Chief Creative Officer Bernbach (Volkswagen) GERMANY
  • Karin Mueller Karin Mueller Visuals Director Conde Nast Traveller UK
  • Charlie Lea Charlie Lea Art Director Ogilvy UK

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