Young Guns
Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
2018: Building on the tremendous successes of the previous year, Young Guns 16 strived to be better than ever before, with the largest jury in Young Guns history. More than 60 creative men and women — slightly more of the latter than the former — made up of both past YG winners and industry luminaries, volunteered their time to select this year's class.
After several weeks of poring over hundreds of entries from nearly 40 countries, the jury selected an incredible shortlist of 82 finalists. From this list, the jury continued to debate and discuss, finally choosing 30 new Young Guns to join the family. These new Young Guns are set to receive this year's reinvented trophy, a floating Cube designed by YG11 winner Juan Carlos Pagan and his studio Sunday Afternoon.
Young Guns 16
Kelsey McClellan
Photographer
San Francisco-based photographer Kelsey McClellan explores the humor and calmness of everyday objects. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Wired, Inc. and the New Yorker. She is also one-half of Terrence Caviar, a collaborative partnership with Michelle Maguire.
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
Converse / JWAnderson
Title:
Converse x JWAnderson
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_115
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
New York Times / NYT Mag
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_116
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
Topic
Title:
American Dreamsicle
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_117
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
N/A
Title:
Wardrobe Snacks
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_118
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
N/A
Title:
Towers
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_119
Award:
2018 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Kelsey McClellan
Client:
N/A
Title:
Pancakes Is Ready
Category:
YG16
Annual ID:
YG16_120