Young Guns
Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
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Young Guns 21 Jury
Remi Adetiba
Creative Director, Filmmaker, Photographer New York, United States
Susana Albuquerque
ECD and Partner at Uzina President at Clube da Criatividade de Portugal Lisbon, Portugal
Emuron Alemu
Chief Creative Officer The Quollective Nairobi, Kenya
Nate Anderson
Creative Director Retrospect Brooklyn, United States
Agyei Archer
Designer & Entrepreneur Public Good Studio Port of Spain, Trinidad
Magnus Atom
YG19
Animation Director Strange Beast Saratoga Springs, United States
Animation Director Strange Beast Saratoga Springs, United States
Alia Azamat Ashkenazi
Writer, Director Independent New York, United States
Laura Beretti
Associate Creative Director AKQA London, United Kingdom + Biarritz, France
Maïa Booker
Photo Editor The Wall Street Journal New York, United States
Florian Born
YG14
Robotics & Engineering Lead PCH-Innovations GmbH Berlin, Germany
Robotics & Engineering Lead PCH-Innovations GmbH Berlin, Germany
Alon Braier
Illustrator & Teacher Independent Tel Aviv, Israel
Kimbo Brenes
Chief Creative Officer Madison DDB San José, Costa Rica
Jordan Bruner
YG11
Art + Animation Director Independent Richmond, VA, United States
Art + Animation Director Independent Richmond, VA, United States
Johanne Bruun Rasmussen
Partner & Creative Director Hello Monday/DEPT Aarhus, Denmark
Wanda Cálix
Executive Creative Director Star5 Ogilvy Panamá Panama City, Panama
Ivan Cash
YG10
Artist & Filmmaker Cash Studios Brooklyn, United States
Artist & Filmmaker Cash Studios Brooklyn, United States
Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta
YG19
Senior Design Director PLAYLAB, INC New York, United States
Senior Design Director PLAYLAB, INC New York, United States
Marta Cerdà Alimbau
YG6
Graphic Designer Independent Barcelona, Spain
Graphic Designer Independent Barcelona, Spain
Northy Chen
YG17
Associate Creative Director Block New York, United States
Associate Creative Director Block New York, United States
Uma Rudd Chia
Creative Director & Cofounder KVUR Singapore
Kok Keong Chow
Chief Creative Officer INNOCEAN Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
Imraan Christian
YG20
Director & Artist Arcade Content / Egg Films Cape Town, South Africa
Director & Artist Arcade Content / Egg Films Cape Town, South Africa
Laura Cibilich
Co-Founder / Executive Creative Director Run Auckland, New Zealand
Assaf Clements
Motion Design Director, Creative Director Vice Media Group Brooklyn, United States
Nuno Coelho
Creative Director Electronic Arts Stockholm, Sweden
Jennifer Daniel
YG8
Designer Brooklyn, United States
Designer Brooklyn, United States
Nilanjan Das
Group CCE, Creative Unit Today, Group Creative Editor, India Today Group & Head of Design Data intelligence Unit in TV New Delhi, India
Mary Dauterman
YG16
Director Independent Brooklyn, United States
Director Independent Brooklyn, United States
Homa Delvarāy
Graphic Designer & Visual Artist Independent Iran
Reto Ehrbar
YG4
Creative Director, Founder & Owner Raffinerie Zürich, Switzerland
Creative Director, Founder & Owner Raffinerie Zürich, Switzerland
Meryl Elafifi
Co-Founder and ECD Merf Advertising Agency Cairo, Egypt
Maika Elan
Photographer / Photo Editor Independent Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Petra Eriksson
Illustrator & Visual Artist Independent Eindhoven, Netherlands
Thalia Forbes
Creative Director - Writer Spotify Los Angeles, United States
Julie Glassberg
YG9
Photographer Independent Paris, France
Photographer Independent Paris, France
Ivan Golubić
Senior Copywriter Bruketa&Žinić&Grey Zagreb, Croatia
Karo Gómez
Social Media Strategist Media.Monks Mexico City, Mexico
Raúl Goñi Fernandez
YG7
Graphic Designer, Art Director, Teacher & Head of Interactive Experiences Bachelor Degree in Design ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering Barcelona, Spain
Graphic Designer, Art Director, Teacher & Head of Interactive Experiences Bachelor Degree in Design ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering Barcelona, Spain
Sergio Gordilho
Co CEO/CCO Africa Creative Sao Paulo, Brazil
Olga Gutierrez de la Roza
Founder & CEO BrandAide Netherlands + United States
Verena Hennig
YG15
CCO AKTTEM Fuerth, Germany
CCO AKTTEM Fuerth, Germany
Jessica Hische
YG7
Lettering Artist, Author San Francisco, United States
Lettering Artist, Author San Francisco, United States
Jeremy Hollister
YG3
Creative Director We Are Plus New York, United States
Creative Director We Are Plus New York, United States
Thomas Hongtack Kim
Founder of 2kg CCO of Paulus Seoul, South Korea
Steph Hope
YG17
Animation Director & Illustrator Fus Animation Oslo, Norway
Animation Director & Illustrator Fus Animation Oslo, Norway
Skip Hursh
YG12
Lead Visual Designer Slack New York, United States
Lead Visual Designer Slack New York, United States
Dan Ingham
Creative Director Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia
Arnar Ingi Viðarsson
Founder, Partner & Creative Director Arnar&Arnar Reykjavík, Iceland
Genki Ito
YG8
Film Director Independent Tokyo, Japan
Film Director Independent Tokyo, Japan
Natasha Jen
YG4
Partner Pentagram New York, United States
Partner Pentagram New York, United States
Maria Jesús Contreras
YG20
Illustrator, Designer Independent Santiago, Chile
Illustrator, Designer Independent Santiago, Chile
Jump Jirakaweekul
YG20
Graphic Designer Brand Design, ZORA New York, United States
Graphic Designer Brand Design, ZORA New York, United States
Justin Thomas Kay
YG6
Group SVP, Group Creative Director Day One Agency Brooklyn, United States
Group SVP, Group Creative Director Day One Agency Brooklyn, United States
Cedric Kiefer
YG11
Creative Director / Founder onformative Berlin, Germany
Creative Director / Founder onformative Berlin, Germany
Nikita Kuzmenko
Cinematographer Kyiv, Ukraine
Raven Kwok
YG14
Visual Artist / Creative Technologist Independent Shanghai, China
Visual Artist / Creative Technologist Independent Shanghai, China
Tommy Li
Creative Director Tommy Li Design Workshop Limited Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Xiaomei Liu
YG18
Graphic Designer Independent Shanghai, China
Graphic Designer Independent Shanghai, China
Laura Ljungkvist
YG1
Illustrator, Designer, Children’s Book Author Independent Brooklyn, United States
Illustrator, Designer, Children’s Book Author Independent Brooklyn, United States
Mike Lo Nam
Creative Director Citizen Relations Toronto, Canada
Kenichi Matsumoto
YG8
Art Directer & Graphic Designer MOTOMOTO inc Tokyo, Japan
Art Directer & Graphic Designer MOTOMOTO inc Tokyo, Japan
Homer Mendoza
YG9
Director of Product, Strategy & Design Intact Montréal, Canada
Director of Product, Strategy & Design Intact Montréal, Canada
David Miller
YG2
Associate Creative Director McCann Health New York, United States
Associate Creative Director McCann Health New York, United States
Debbie Millman
Chair, Masters in Branding, School of Visual Arts Host, Design Matters podcast; Editorial Director, PrintMag.com New York, United States
Ilya Milstein
YG16
Illustrator Independent New York, United States
Illustrator Independent New York, United States
Russell Molina
Chief Digital Officer / Founding Partner Seven A.D. Manila, Philippines
Tianès Montasser
Film Editor Collectiv.paris Paris, France
Alessandra Muccillo
Executive Creative Director Mutato Agency São Paulo, Brazil
Lotta Nieminen
YG8
Graphic Designer, Art Director (Studio) Lotta Nieminen Helsinki, Finland
Graphic Designer, Art Director (Studio) Lotta Nieminen Helsinki, Finland
Ola Niepsuj
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Art Director Independent Warsaw, Poland
Simone Noronha
Illustrator & Art Director Independent Brooklyn, United States
Gemma O'Brien
YG13
Artist & Designer Independent Sydney, Australia
Artist & Designer Independent Sydney, Australia
Husani Oakley
Creative Independent New York, United States
Alyssa Oh
Editor Rock Paper Scissors Editorial Los Angeles, United States
Esther Pearl Watson
YG2
Artist and Associate Professor Art Center College of Design Los Angeles, United States
Artist and Associate Professor Art Center College of Design Los Angeles, United States
Julian Peploe
YG1 Julian Peploe Studio / Stone and Sawyer Delhi, NY, United States
Phil Pinto
YG12
Director, Producer Independent New York, United States
Director, Producer Independent New York, United States
Andrea Pippins
Author / Illustrator ART PUNCH STUDIO AB Stockholm, Sweden
Giordano Poloni
Illustrator Independent Milan, Italy
Mukondi Ralushayi Kgomo
Co-founder & CEO Think Creative Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
Sadie Red Wing
Assistant Professor; Faculty of Design OCAD U Toronto, Canada
Daniel Savage
YG10
Artist & Animation Director Independent Los Angeles, United States
Artist & Animation Director Independent Los Angeles, United States
Cristian Seisdedos
Executive Creative Director & Founder Paper Agency Guayaquil, Ecuador
Mirka Laura Severa
YG13
Creative Director & Photographer Independent Amsterdam, Netherlands
Creative Director & Photographer Independent Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cassandra Shuber
Associate Creative Director Edelman New York, United States
Oliver Siegenthaler
Creative & Art Director S&Co Bogota, Colombia
Rajay Singh
Film Director / Founder Think Tank Group of Companies S.E.A Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Raymund Sison
Partner & Chief Creative Officer Propel Manila Manila, Philippines
Chris Skillern
Type Designer Tulsey Type Tulsa, United States
Christa Skinner
YG3
Senior Communications Designer Airtable Dana Point, CA, United States
Senior Communications Designer Airtable Dana Point, CA, United States
Armando Veve
YG15
Illustrator Independent Philadelphia, United States
Illustrator Independent Philadelphia, United States
Namrata Vijay Gosavi
Senior Creative Wieden+Kennedy Mumbai, India
Guille Vizzari
Art Director, Type Designer & Letterer YaniGuille&Co Buenos Aires, Argentina
Michelle Watt
YG18
Photographer / Director WATT STUDIO Brooklyn, United States
Photographer / Director WATT STUDIO Brooklyn, United States
Karen Williams
Visual Creative Director Black Visual Queen Los Angeles, United States
Willy Wong
YG5
Creative Director Independent Maine + New York, United States
Creative Director Independent Maine + New York, United States
Jin Yang
Creative Partner Leo Burnett Taiwan Taipei City, Taiwan
Manos Gerogiannis + Yannis Zoumakis
Creative Directors & Founders Odd Bleat Athens, Greece
Željka Županić
YG5
Creative Freelancer Independent Dublin, Ireland
Creative Freelancer Independent Dublin, Ireland