What better way to kick off the 6th annual Phoenix Design Week than having a live poster design competition?

On Friday, October 17th, six designers took the stage at Pixels of Fury to see whose rapid-fire designs out-shined the rest. Competitors Mike Giles, Paul Dunbar, Nicole Stumphauzer, Lyndze Blosser, Adam Mann, and Zachary Bates faced off to create original posters in less than 20 minutes with over 200 people watching. Three designers went head to head during each round, while the audience and and judges Austin Baker and Lynn Fisher voted to decide who would move on to the next round. During the final round, Paul Dunbar and Nicole Stumphauzer battled for the big win. In the end, Nicole Stumphauzer was named the champion and took home the infamous Furious Pixel trophy!

 
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible:
• Shutterstock, the official sponsor of Pixels of Fury

• MacMedia, the additional in-kind support provided by Shutterstock

• Our competitors — Mike Giles, Paul Dunbar, Nicole Stumphauzer, Lyndze Blosser, Adam Mann, and Zachary Bates — for their time and talent

• AIGA AZ Programs Director, Phoenix Design Week Executive Committee member, and Pixels of Fury Coordinator, Patricia Tompkins

• Justin Katz and Nina Miller for keeping the audience entertained as our hilarious emcees

• The Roasted Shallot, Frank, and Rounders for feeding us with their delicious food truck fare

• Phoenix Spokes People for hosting the bike valet

• The Arizona Opera House for providing the perfect space for this duel in the desert

• Event volunteers: Jessica Schultz, Marisa Bigler, James Patrick Warner, Brittany Baker, Jorunn Aasen, Danny Upshaw, Krystle Kibler, Marisa Yokono,  Alex Travous and all the student volunteers