Young Guns
Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
2019: In a year that could arguably be described as the most diverse class in Young Guns history, a jury of more than 60 respected creatives — half of them past Young Guns winners themselves — spent two months reviewing hundreds of submissions from a record 45 different countries.
After several rounds of judging, which narrowed down the vast pool of talent to a finalist list of 81 creatives, the jury debated, discussed and ultimately selected 28 superstars to be part of Young Guns 17. This year's class runs across a wide variety of disciplines, and with only three YG17 winners being American-born, the global nature of this accolade is becoming even greater.
Young Guns 17

Alva Skog
Illustrator
Alva Skog is a Swedish illustrator based in London, UK. Alva has a bachelor in graphic design from Central Saint Martins. Their work is inspired by feminism and feminist issues and this effects how they represent different gender identities. Alva's style is defined by bold colours, sculptural bodies and skewed or exaggerated perspectives. Their illustrations have been commissioned by a range of clients including Apple, The Guardian and The New York Times.

Award:
2019 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Alva Skog
Client:
Coal Drops Yard
Title:
Coal Drops Yard Identity
Category:
YG17
Annual ID:
YG17_007

Award:
2019 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Alva Skog
Client:
It's Nice That
Title:
Ones to Watch 2019
Category:
YG17
Annual ID:
YG17_008

Award:
2019 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Alva Skog
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
This is What a Feminist Country Looks Like
Category:
YG17
Annual ID:
YG17_010

Award:
2019 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Alva Skog
Client:
The Guardian
Title:
The Pain of Child Abuse - and How to Survive It.
Category:
YG17
Annual ID:
YG17_011

Award:
2019 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Alva Skog
Client:
WeTransfer
Title:
Stuff They Don’t Tell You: Client Relationships
Category:
YG17
Annual ID:
YG17_012