40 years ago the Key Art Awards were created to honor outstanding achievement in movie one-sheets. This year the KAA’s esteemed panel of print judges made that category irrelevant.
If you’re like us, you know all too well how competitive, self-absorbed and downright batshit crazy most of your fellow art directors are. Which is why it was such a hare-brained idea to name a “jury of peers” consisting of agency principals then instruct these titans of industry not to vote on their own work.
Puh-lease. This aint the Nobel Prize. They’re posters for movies and tv shows, for chrissake. Get over your bad self. Pick one you like, give it an award and get back to begging clients to acknowledge your invoices. Or better yet, quit this butt-numbing event all together and start one just for print and outdoor.
http://www.impawards.com/2010/for_colored_girls_ver9.html
Posted by: America Fuck Yeah | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:00 AM
How about an award for most egotistical asshole? Nothing but first place winners in that category.
Posted by: The Screaming Art Director | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:46 AM
Debacle. Fiasco. Epic fail.
Posted by: Lloyd George | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM
The judges took themselves way too seriously. That’s what happens when mid-level thinkers make too much money.
Posted by: Truman | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:33 AM
All that's missing from these head shots are the self appointed halos. And someone please tell Mark Crawford that Steven Wright wants his look back. What happened to that guy?
Posted by: IdeaGuy | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 08:12 PM
What a self righteous bunch of egomaniacs.
Posted by: Art D. Rector | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:16 AM
http://www.marion-b.com/
Posted by: BTW | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:20 AM
All the people who write on this blog are whiny failures. Keep posting here because its the only thing you'll ever be successful at. I mean, are you all serious with this venom shit? Is that the point of this pathetic blog? Please someone explain it to me.
Posted by: Happy at Work | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 08:37 PM
Perhaps to piss off pompous, douche bag, self important blow-hards such as yourself, just a guess.
Posted by: Douche Bigalow | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 09:20 AM
"Happy" must be one of the judges.
Posted by: Successful but Still Whiny | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 09:33 AM
LOL @ Happy...you take this blog and this industry waaaay too seriously. I'm here for the lulz.
Posted by: Deez Nutz | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM
http://www.impawards.com/2010/black_swan_ver6.html
Should've won gold.
Posted by: Wish I Did It | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:07 AM
I’m confused - Why do they still call it the Key Art Awards? It’s mostly trailers and tv spots. They should have separate events. Editors and art directors don’t even speak the same language.
Posted by: Just Saying | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Happy you reek of unhappiness. Let me guess, too many hours at the office and an wife that strays? Maybe some kids that don't really know ya? Now that's SUCCESS!
Posted by: don deeznuts | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Happy at work, "Arbeit macht frei" hu?
Posted by: BitterLemon® | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Notice that he posted that comment at 8:37 PM. Want to bet “Happy” was still “At Work” at that hour?
Posted by: Successful but Still Whiny | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:45 AM
I'll be honest... I only come here for the Schadenfreud.
Posted by: Duck Phillips | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Mmmmmm, schadenfreud. It's the best item on the menu here!
Posted by: What's 4 Lunch | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM
@ Happy: what a hypocrite, complaining about other peoples complaining ... lol
Posted by: Boom | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 01:08 PM
Come For The Schadenfreud, Stay For The Venom!
Posted by: Edwina's Bar and Grill | Friday, October 28, 2011 at 05:25 PM