Alejandro Paul Buenos Aires, Argentina

Company:
Sudtipos

Web site:
http://www.estudiopaul.com.ar/

Alejandro is passionate about typography. Technically masterful, he focuses on the art behind the form – his typefaces capture the essence of an era or style. Co-founder of the Sudtipos project, the first Argentinean type foundry collective, Alejandro also teaches graphic design and typography at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He loves sushi and coffee and would like to live in New York City one day – as long as he can find espresso there that meets his discerning taste.

Companies:
Uppercase, Vangool Design & Typography

Web sites:
http://uppercase.squarespace.com/
http://www.vangooldesign.com/

Janine is the mastermind behind Uppercase, a Calgary art gallery and purveyor of fine books and paper goods. Her design practice, Vangool Design & Typography, focuses on arts and culture clients and book design. She recently curated The Shatner Show, an installation of artworks inspired by actor William Shatner. Janine is currently recovering from the 2007 Star Trek convention in Las Vegas.

After consulting their Ouija boards and tarot cards, and a pilgrimage to consult a design-savvy swami in the Himalayas, the Lightboxing judges have come to a decision.

The winner of this Lightboxing bout, on the concept of Mad Scientist, by unanimous decision … from Calgary, Alberta … Janine Vangool!

The judges felt Alejandro’s design was suitably tortured, but it didn’t quite capture “mad scientist” in the manner of Janine’s design. Her symmetrical simplicity and polished palette left a stronger impression, while her subtle use of type perfectly underscored the angst-ridden mental storm suffered by the subject. After peering over the precipice into such madness, will our contenders ever be quite the same? Mwahahaha!