ADC Young Guns 24 announces gobal finalists

The competition celebrates young talent across creative disciplines, recognising professionals through a portfolio-based judging process.

The Art Directors Club (ADC) has named 94 creative professionals from 20 countries and regions as finalists for ADC Young Guns 24, its global awards competition recognising emerging creatives aged 30 and younger. The winners will be announced in January 2027.

This year's entries were assessed by a jury of more than 100 creative professionals from around the world, including several previous ADC Young Guns winners.

ADC Young Guns 24 finalists represent 20 countries

The 94 finalists are based in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Macao SAR China, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US.

ADC Young Guns 24 winners to be announced in January

ADC will announce the winners in mid-January 2027. The awards ceremony and celebration will take place on January 27, 2027, at Sony Hall in New York.

Each winner will receive a specially designed version of the ADC Young Guns Cube, created for the incoming class, and a permanent profile on the ADC Young Guns website.

Winners receive industry recognition and membership benefits

The awards also include a complimentary one-year membership in the One Club for Creativity, permanent membership in the ADC Young Guns network and opportunities to participate in industry events. Winners will also gain access to career development opportunities provided by ADC Young Guns sponsors.

ADC Young Guns alumni include leading creative professionals

Previous ADC Young Guns winners include Oscar-winning filmmaking duo DANIELS (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, graphic designers James Victore, Stefan Sagmeister, Natasha Jen and Jessica Walsh, and artist and designer Rich Tu.

Other alumni include advertising creatives Rei Inamoto and Menno Kluin, illustrators Christoph Niemann and Deanne Cheuk, fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond, artist and filmmaker Calmatic, director and photographer India Sleem, typographers Alex Trochut and Gemma O'Brien, and animation artist Todd St. John.

The ADC Young Guns 24 branding and physical Cube award were created by Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer Chantal Jahchan, who was among the winners of the ADC Young Guns 23 competition.

The full list of finalists can be accessed here

www.oneclub.org

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