Unworthy of the Flash Goddess Crown
By: Mark Rivera
So back in January this year, Flashnewz reported the commencement of the 2008 Flash Goddess Award. Flashgoddess.com, a site promoting the creativity of female flash designers everywhere was set to grant a mortal woman a title that of a goddess! Alas, the deity was spurned by her subjects and due to so few applicants to the contest, a FlashGoddess was not dubbed her title nor granted her magnificent powers. The winner was to receive a number of gifts including a copy of Flair, a Flash presentation software package, $500 worth of development files, as well as tickets, accolades and member profile status to the 2008 FITC Design and Technology Awards.
The FITC is a Canadian-based organization with the purpose of focusing on new media technology development. The FITC Toronto & Design Festival is a conference that showcases new interactive design techniques and development tools with exhibits, workshops, award ceremonies and social party mixers. Unfortunately no one was showered with this multitude of goodies, but some women that did participate received some tickets to the event that were originally designed as runner-up prizes.
The recipients of these tickets went to the following:
Kate Bond www.pushingink.com
Shauna Ehninger www.thedreadedgrove.com
Jennifer Kossack www.jennicartoon.com
Elysha Poirier www.elyshapoirier.com
Michelle Rueda ruedaminute.com
Even though there will be no reigning FlashGoddess this year, a hearty congratulations goes out to the featured flash designers for their excellent work and admissions to the design festival.
