International: Nine creatives from APAC are among the 94 finalists from 27 countries in The One Club for Creativity’s prestigious Young Guns 19 competition, celebrating international creative professionals age 30 or younger.
The finalists from APAC are:
- Hiu Ching Kung, graphic designer, Hong Kong
- Lam Ieong Kun, graphic designer, illustrator, indego design, Macau
- Raxenne Maniquiz, graphic designer, illustrator, Santa Maria (Philippines)
- Kiyotaka Mizukoshi, CEO, Mozu Studios, Tokyo
- Darius Ou Dahao, graphic designer, Studio Darius Ou, Singapore
- Ellen Porteus, artist, Melbourne
- Kosuke Takahashi, inventor, communication designer, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo
- Khyati Trehan, graphic designer, 3D visual artist, New Delhi
- Vikki Zhang, illustrator, artist, Shanghai
The complete list of the 94 Young Guns 19 finalists can be viewed here.
Young Guns is the industry’s only global, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today’s vanguard of young creatives. This year’s entries were judged by a diverse jury of 88 top creatives — nearly half of whom are past YG winners — from 38 countries.
This year’s winners will be announced online on October 27, 2021, and celebrated at a special in-person event on November 17, 2021, at Sony Hall in New York.
All Young Guns winners will receive a unique version of the iconic Young Guns Cube, designed exclusively for this year’s incoming class, and have their permanent profile page added to the Young Guns website. Winners also receive a complimentary one-year One Club for Creativity membership, permanent membership in the Young Guns network, a chance to be featured in Young Guns events, and an assortment of career-boosting opportunities from Young Guns sponsors.
This year’s YG19 branding and award are designed bySimon Chénier-Gauvreau (YG12), head of design at TUX Creative, Montréal. Themed “Bright Days Await”, the branding draws parallels between the bright future that Young Guns brings to a creative’s career and that of a post-pandemic world. The campaign features vibrant, bucolic visuals to create a lighthearted and reassuring feel.
Levine/Leavitt Artist In Residence Award
For the eighth consecutive year, international artists management agency and Young Guns sponsor Levine/Leavitt will bestow one talented winner with the Artist In Residence Award.
The honor, to be announced at the November 17 event in New York, is presented annually to a newly crowned Young Gun whose body of work truly stands out, as judged by an advisory board of industry professionals across a range of disciplines. The winner receives a full year of professional development, guidance, and mentorship from Levine/Leavitt to help advance their career.
Young Guns 19 and other One Club activities are made possible in part through the generous support of sponsors including Levine/Leavitt and Shutterstock.
The One Club for Creativity, producer of The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Type Directors Club Communication Design and Typeface Design awards, Young Guns and Creative Week, is the world’s foremost non-profit organization whose mission is to support and celebrate the global creative community. The One Show is a top global awards show for advertising, design, and digital marketing, focusing on the creativity of ideas and quality of execution. Established in 1921, the global ADC Annual Awards are the world’s longest continuously running creative award for advertising and design, honoring excellence in craft, design, and innovation. Creative Week takes place in May and is the preeminent festival celebrating the intersection of advertising and the arts.
