Young Guns 18 Winners
2020: Let's face it — this was not going to be a normal year for anybody in the creative community. COVID-19 has affected everyone in ways great and small, but we knew that Young Guns 18 would carry on. After all, this is an award that honors a young creative's body of work over multiple years, not just what could be done over Zoom and with social distancing. And so the call for entries was opened in June, and the global response far surpassed expectations that had been muted by the pandemic.
Believing that diversity breeds diversity, this year's Young Guns jury was expanded to include more than 80 creatives from around the world and across many cultures and disciplines. With the usual split between past Young Guns winners who know firsthand of the glory this accolade brings, alongside other respected professionals bringing their own unique perspectives, the jury spent nearly three months going over hundreds of submissions. After multiple rounds of scoring, they settled on a finalist list of 83 entrants, all leading to spirited discussions that resulted in this year's class of 31 new inductees into the Young Guns family.
Alas, the raucous New York awards ceremony that is a hallmark of the Young Guns experience was not to be this year, but we still managed to salute the Young Guns 18 class virtually, from wherever they are in the world.

Ani Acopian
Digital

Leo Aguirre
Film

Meshal Aljaser
Film

Mike Carson
Other

Debora Cheyenne
Illustration

Jess Colquhoun
Film

Eylul Duranagac
Other

Yuval Haker
Animation

Natsuki Isa
Graphic Design

Mihailo Kalabić
Illustration

Denis Kilty
Sound Design

LEBASSIS
Typography & Lettering

Jaedoo Lee
Illustration

Xiaomei Liu
Graphic Design

Tomoki Misato
Animation

Saad Moosajee
Animation

Fenn O'Meally
Film

June Park
Graphic Design

Ana Pérez López
Animation

Gaul Porat
Film

Zuzanna Rogatty
Graphic Design

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Film

Tala Safié
Graphic Design

Jimmy Simpson
Animation

Felix Soletic
Animation

Jackson Tisi
Film

Twomuch Studio
Digital

Chan Wai Hon
Graphic Design

Michelle Watt
Photography

Edward Yeung
Advertising
