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The NYX Video Awards is honored to feature a panel of accomplished and seasoned creatives as its esteemed jury members. Renowned as top-tier professionals within their respective domains, this panel boasts a wealth of experience.
Their diverse understanding and proficiency across various fields and specialties uniquely position them to discern excellence from the ordinary, infusing their invaluable insights into the judging process.
Vitaly Shytnev
Based in the vibrant city of Miami, Vitaly Shytnev assumes the roles of both Creative Director and accomplished 3D Artist. His professional journey, which spans an impressive 15-year duration, has been marked by significant contributions to a variety of creative domains. Through his ingenuity and expertise, Vitaly has left an indelible mark on the worlds of advertising, projection mapping, motion design, video production, and post-production.
His professional journey has encompassed collaborations with international agencies, event organizers, and video production entities, engaging prestigious clients such as Audi, Porsche, Maserati, Volvo, Stella Sport, Samsung, Adidas, and LG. Presently, he holds the role of Creative Director at PREGMATE, where he adeptly generates 3D imagery and videos to effectively convey concepts to clientele. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and creativity, Vitaly consistently upholds excellence across diverse media platforms. Vitaly's capacity to seamlessly navigate the intricate nuances of various mediums and techniques has allowed him to bring his creative visions to life in captivating ways.
Markus Pargfrieder
Markus Pargfrieder boasts over two decades of extensive experience within the digital media and pioneering technology arena. Following a remarkable 17-year tenure at Netural, a prominent digital agency in Austria, he embarked on establishing Responsive Spaces. This design and technology studio specializes in conceiving and advancing interactive and immersive brand encounters. Since 2017, the studio has been dedicated to intertwining digital realms with physical spaces, all with a steadfast commitment to narrating brand stories.
Markus' recent undertakings encompass a wide spectrum of ventures, ranging from trade shows, retail environments, brand-centric spaces, showrooms, and digitally augmented architecture to innovative digital prototypes. The projects undertaken by Responsive Spaces over the past six years have accumulated an array of international accolades. Markus's underlying philosophy centers on the narrative, skillfully leveraging technology to amplify its impact. Between 2014 and 2016, he also contributed as a lecturer on Augmented Reality at the Austrian University of Hagenberg, furthering his dedication to shaping the next generation of innovative minds within the technology and design domain.
Jimmy Landaburu
Throughout his professional journey, he has been fortunate to collaborate with leading Ecuadorian agencies like Maruri Grey, Norlop JWT, Lowe, and Y&R. He gained experience as a trainee at esteemed agencies such as Agulla & Baccetti and Y&R in Argentina, as well as Grey Brasil. Jimmy possesses an inventive portfolio that has garnered acknowledgments and accolades in domestic and global events, including the New York Festivals, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, Cóndor de Oro, Festival del Caribe, and Diario El Comercio, among several others. Currently, he holds the position of Creative Director at Ludikom, engages in Digital Consulting at PRESS NETWORK, and is the Founder of Bross Studio.
He was privileged to receive invitations from The One Club to serve as a Mentor in the Creative Bootcamp New York organized by Wunderman, as well as the Creative Bootcamp London hosted by Wieden + Kennedy. Additionally, he had the distinction of being selected to join esteemed panels of judges at some of the globe's most renowned advertising festivals.
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