Judges

Reece Quiñones
Senior Vice President, Creative Director, and Professor
Reece is an award-winning creative director who brings a deep understanding of integrated campaigns across all channels and expertly applies the creative process from conception to completion. With more than 25 years of experience managing and delivering solutions ranging from product development, publishing, web/user experience, marketing communications, multimedia, and production, Reece has the ability to work with diverse business teams and help them articulate their messages to their audiences, then translate that information into compelling creative. Reece previously worked at ASCD for more than 15 years, creating and marketing programs, courses, conferences, products, and services that support educators worldwide. At Hatcher, Reece has led the creative output for OSI-Baltimore, the College of Southern Maryland, Aspen Institute, Baltimore City Community College, Maryland 529, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art from the University of Maryland, an M.F.A. in Integrated Design from the University of Baltimore, and an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Reece is also an adjunct professor of design at George Mason University, where she has taught Design Theory and Methods, Infographic Design, Motion Graphics, and UX Design undergraduate and graduate courses for over 15 years. Reece has a passion for mentoring and is a long-standing member of the AIGA Design Continuum Fund, a merit-based scholarship developed for minority and economically disadvantaged students studying art and design in colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C. region. Reece lives in Silver Spring, Md., and on weekends, you will find her volunteering, learning something new, or getting lost in a good book.

Dr. Perry Sweeper
Professor, Morehouse College | Design Technologist
Dr. Sweeper serves as a Professor of Practice at Morehouse College where he teaches human computer interaction along with developing curriculum for data visualization and human robot interaction.

Jenna Zelkowski
Senior Designer, Design B&B
Since earning her BFA from Shepherd in 2011, Jenna has worked with RidgeRunner Publishing, Graphcom Creative, and at the (bygone) Baltimore outpost of Design B&B. In January 2020, Jenna and a few other designers relocated to Chicago so that the entire Design B&B team could be under one roof.
Approaching design with an insatiable curiosity and a healthy dose of empathy, Jenna never shies away from rolling up her sleeves and getting her hands dirty. These days she can mostly be found crafting all things identity and packaging, and is always looking forward to the next food-focused photoshoot.
Past Flux Judges
Flux winners are selected by a national panel of distinguished creatives. Our past judges have included:
Creative Director and Digital Strategist at the White House
Served in 2015
Served in 2016
Designer and Urban Theorist Faculty member, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Served in 2025
Founder and executive director of Creative Reaction Lab
Served in 2015
President Emeritus/Design Week Committee Chair - AIGA Baltimore
Served in 2019
Designer. Transportation Geek. Assistant Professor, The University of Baltimore
Served in 2025
Owner | Creative Director - Postern
Served in 2019
Jeffrey Everett
Served in 2017
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Loyola University New Orleans & Creative Director, The Collective
Served in 2025
Strategic & Creative. Branding & Design.
Served in 2020
Served in 2016
Principal/Creative Director
Served in 2022
Principal, lead strategist and design director at Hartford’s CO:LAB
Served in 2015
Writer, Designer, and Educator
Served in 2024
Queen Bee, Octavo Designs
Served in 2018
Timothy J. Hykes
Served in 2017
Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations at Grand Valley State University
Served in 2024
Social Impact Design Educator
Served in 2021
Graphic Design Instructor, Co-Chair for AIGA’s Design Educators Community
Served in 2022
Founder | Designer - Fox Creative
Served in 2019
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Tennessee State University
Served in 2024
Lead User Experience and Interface Designer
Served in 2021
Design Strategist & Creative Coach
Served in 2020
Served in 2016
Executive Creative Leader, Los Angeles, CA
Served in 2025
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, MO
Served in 2018
Founder of CURVE THEORY
Served in 2020
Creative Director, Studio Dzo
Served in 2018
Creative Director and Educator
Served in 2021
Ann Willoughby
Served in 2017
Assistant Professor of Design at the University of New Hampshire / Graphic Designer
Served in 2022