Vanessa Eckstein

Known for her passion for taking on initiatives that blend cultural awareness, humanity and a love of art to advance society and business alike, Vanessa’s experiences living and working in Buenos Aires, LA, New York, Mexico City, Berlin and Toronto have given Blok a unique international perspective that has been recognized and awarded around the world. Her experience includes top global brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Nestle, and the Museum of Modern Art Miami, among many others. Vanessa’s work has been exhibited in countries from Japan to Germany, most recently at the Bienal Iberamericanna de Diseño, Spain. Her work is represented in the permanent collection of the Royal Ontario Museum as well as the Library of Congress, Washington. Vanessa holds an MFA from the Art Centre of Pasadena.

A frequent lecturer at design symposiums from Latin America to the US and Canada, Vanessa is a consistent judge at awards shows around the world. Most recently, Vanessa has served as the Graphic Design Jury President for the D&AD in London, design judge at Cannes Lions and Applied Arts, and Co-Chair of the Marketing Awards. She also sits on the board of the RGD and MAMC (Making Art Making Change) plus is part of the committee for IwB (Institute without Borders) and George Brown College (PAC).