Meet the jurors for the 2026 Innovation by Design Awards
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Meet the jurors for the 2026 Innovation by Design Awards
"Erik Carter is a designer, illustrator, art director, and writer whose work bridges commercial design and critical discourse. He has designed for Verso Books, The New York Times, MIT Technology Review, The New Yorker, and New Directions Publishing, and his essays explore the ethics, the contradictions, and the future of visual communication."
"Abidur Chowdhury was a member of Apple's industrial design team for seven years, helping craft a variety of Apple's products used daily by hundreds of millions of people across the world. Prior to Apple, he had worked with many of London's top design agencies."
The 2026 Innovation by Design Awards has unveiled its judging panel, featuring accomplished designers from prominent design-led organizations. Erik Carter, a designer, illustrator, and art director, brings expertise spanning commercial design and critical discourse, having worked with prestigious publications and publishers while teaching at multiple institutions. Abidur Chowdhury, recently appointed head of design at a California startup, previously spent seven years on Apple's industrial design team and worked with leading London design agencies. Both judges represent diverse design disciplines and bring extensive experience from influential companies and educational backgrounds to evaluate projects across the design spectrum.
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