Young Ones Student Awards
The Young Ones competition is one of the most acclaimed advertising, interactive and design student competitions. It has a tradition of excellence dating back to 1986.
Learn more about Young Ones 2026
Year
#
Young Ones
Rankings
North America
Client
Title
Category
Award
Points
The Everyday Explorer
School: Academy of Art University / San Francisco
Client: The North Face
Category: Client Brief: The North Face / Digital / Online
Points: 25.0
Nature Never Judges
School: The City College of New York / New York
Client: The North Face
Category: Client Brief: The North Face / Print
Points: 25.0
Return
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: The North Face
Category: Client Brief: The North Face / Video / Film
Points: 25.0
Vans Test Lab
School: FIT / New York
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Experiential
Points: 25.0
Skate Scouts
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Experiential
Points: 25.0
High Performance
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Out of Home
Points: 25.0
Skater's Prologue
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Video / Film
Points: 25.0
America's Favorite Potato Chip
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Lays
Category: Client Brief: Lays / Digital / Online
Points: 25.0
Open to Share
School: Boston University College of Communication / Boston
Client: Lays
Category: Client Brief: Lays / Video / Film
Points: 25.0
Light the Torch
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Burger King
Category: Client Brief: Burger King / Mobile
Points: 25.0
Biased To The Truth
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: The New York Times
Category: Client Brief: The New York Times / Integrated
Points: 25.0
The Truth Unfiltered
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: The New York Times
Category: Client Brief: The New York Times / Print
Points: 25.0
Love Your Monster
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Devacurl
Category: Advertising / Craft in Writing
Points: 25.0
Handimojis
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Apple
Category: Advertising / Innovation
Points: 25.0
The Beauty In Between
School: Boston University College of Communication / Boston
Client: Amtrak
Category: Advertising / Out of Home: Poster
Points: 25.0
Decisions
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Los Angeles Times
Category: Advertising / Television / Film / Online Video: Film
Points: 25.0
Moontower Comedy Festival
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts
Category: Brand / Communication Design / Branding: Branding Systems / Identities
Points: 25.0
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts
Category: Brand / Communication Design / Branding: Branding Systems / Identities
Points: 25.0
Unladylike
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: Self initiated
Category: Design for Good / Illustration
Points: 25.0
Tampax Amp
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: Tampax
Category: Design for Good / Packaging Design
Points: 25.0
Material Girl
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Points: 25.0
Papito
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Points: 25.0
Unsurpassed Team
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts BFA Computer Art
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Points: 25.0
Versus
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts BFA Computer Art
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Points: 25.0
Return
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: The North Face
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Cinematography
Points: 25.0
Black
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: School of Visual Arts
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Motion Graphics
Points: 25.0
The Journey To Blend
School: Savannah College of Art and Design / Savannah
Client: Wine After Coffee
Category: Motion / Film Craft / Title Sequences
Points: 25.0
AURA by Philips
School: VCU Brandcenter / Richmond
Client: Philips
Category: Product Design / Innovation
Points: 25.0
Cam Tribe
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Advertising
Points: 20.0
Enoch Lui
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Advertising
Points: 20.0
Rachel LeBlanc
School: Miami Ad School / Toronto
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Advertising
Points: 20.0
Donghoon Lee
School: Miami Ad School / San Francisco
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Advertising
Points: 20.0
Yinglun Elaine Li
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Advertising
Points: 20.0
Connor Dean
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Film / Television / Video
Points: 20.0
Derrick Trotman
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Film / Television / Video
Points: 20.0
Rose Zhang
School: ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Graphic Design
Points: 20.0
Huiqi Qiu
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Graphic Design
Points: 20.0
Qinglu Guo
School: Maryland Institute College of Art / Baltimore
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Graphic Design
Points: 20.0
Chi Hao Chang
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Graphic Design
Points: 20.0
Cristopher Gonzalez
School: ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Graphic Design
Points: 20.0
Emilia Cruz
School: ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Illustration
Points: 20.0
Brittanie Gaja
School: ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Illustration
Points: 20.0
Jacqueline O'Connor
School: Kean University / Union
Client:
Category: Portfolio / Web Design / Interactive / UX/UI
Points: 20.0
Building Climb Challenge
School: School of Visual Arts / New York
Client: The North Face
Category: Client Brief: The North Face / Out of Home
Points: 15.0
#Classickness Never Ending Sponsor Me Tape
School: Savannah College of Art and Design / Savannah
Client: Vans Pro Classics
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Digital / Online
Points: 15.0
Skatefulness
School: Miami Ad School / Toronto
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Integrated
Points: 15.0
Vans Inside Out
School: Marist College / Poughkeepsie
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Mobile
Points: 15.0
Ride Until It's Right
School: Boston University College of Communication / Boston
Client: Vans
Category: Client Brief: Vans / Print
Points: 15.0
Burger Kingfluencers
School: The Creative Circus / Atlanta
Client: Burger King
Category: Client Brief: Burger King / Digital / Online
Points: 15.0
Petition The King
School: Brigham Young University / Provo
Client: Burger King
Category: Client Brief: Burger King / Mobile
Points: 15.0
Client:
The North Face
Title:
The Everyday Explorer
Category:
Client Brief: The North Face / Digital / Online
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
The North Face
Title:
Nature Never Judges
Category:
Client Brief: The North Face / Print
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
The North Face
Title:
Return
Category:
Client Brief: The North Face / Video / Film
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Vans Test Lab
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Experiential
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Skate Scouts
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Experiential
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
High Performance
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Out of Home
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Skater's Prologue
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Video / Film
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Lays
Title:
America's Favorite Potato Chip
Category:
Client Brief: Lays / Digital / Online
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Lays
Title:
Open to Share
Category:
Client Brief: Lays / Video / Film
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Light the Torch
Category:
Client Brief: Burger King / Mobile
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
Biased To The Truth
Category:
Client Brief: The New York Times / Integrated
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Truth Unfiltered
Category:
Client Brief: The New York Times / Print
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Gold Pencil
Points:
25.0
Client:
Devacurl
Title:
Love Your Monster
Category:
Advertising / Craft in Writing
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Handimojis
Category:
Advertising / Innovation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Amtrak
Title:
The Beauty In Between
Category:
Advertising / Out of Home: Poster
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Los Angeles Times
Title:
Decisions
Category:
Advertising / Television / Film / Online Video: Film
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts
Title:
Moontower Comedy Festival
Category:
Brand / Communication Design / Branding: Branding Systems / Identities
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts
Title:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Category:
Brand / Communication Design / Branding: Branding Systems / Identities
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Self initiated
Title:
Unladylike
Category:
Design for Good / Illustration
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Tampax
Title:
Tampax Amp
Category:
Design for Good / Packaging Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts
Title:
Material Girl
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts
Title:
Papito
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts BFA Computer Art
Title:
Unsurpassed Team
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts BFA Computer Art
Title:
Versus
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Animation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
The North Face
Title:
Return
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Cinematography
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
School of Visual Arts
Title:
Black
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Motion Graphics
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Wine After Coffee
Title:
The Journey To Blend
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Title Sequences
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Philips
Title:
AURA by Philips
Category:
Product Design / Innovation
Award:
2020 Young Ones ADC Student Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Cam Tribe
Category:
Portfolio / Advertising
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Enoch Lui
Category:
Portfolio / Advertising
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Rachel LeBlanc
Category:
Portfolio / Advertising
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Donghoon Lee
Category:
Portfolio / Advertising
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Yinglun Elaine Li
Category:
Portfolio / Advertising
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Connor Dean
Category:
Portfolio / Film / Television / Video
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Derrick Trotman
Category:
Portfolio / Film / Television / Video
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Rose Zhang
Category:
Portfolio / Graphic Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Huiqi Qiu
Category:
Portfolio / Graphic Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Qinglu Guo
Category:
Portfolio / Graphic Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Chi Hao Chang
Category:
Portfolio / Graphic Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Cristopher Gonzalez
Category:
Portfolio / Graphic Design
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Emilia Cruz
Category:
Portfolio / Illustration
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Brittanie Gaja
Category:
Portfolio / Illustration
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
N/A
Title:
Jacqueline O'Connor
Category:
Portfolio / Web Design / Interactive / UX/UI
Award:
2020 Young Ones Portfolio Student Portfolio Winner
Points:
20.0
Client:
The North Face
Title:
Building Climb Challenge
Category:
Client Brief: The North Face / Out of Home
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Vans Pro Classics
Title:
#Classickness Never Ending Sponsor Me Tape
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Digital / Online
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Skatefulness
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Integrated
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Vans Inside Out
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Mobile
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Vans
Title:
Ride Until It's Right
Category:
Client Brief: Vans / Print
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Burger Kingfluencers
Category:
Client Brief: Burger King / Digital / Online
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Petition The King
Category:
Client Brief: Burger King / Mobile
Award:
2020 Young Ones Brief Student Silver Pencil
Points:
15.0
