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Individuals recognized for talent, success, influence, and service to the creative community — profiled by GDUSA, connected here to their award-winning work.
Sam Wilkes
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, VAULT49, NEW YORK NY
Kazuo Kubo
CREATIVE DIRECTOR · GOODBY SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS, SAN FRANCISCO CA
Gabriela Namie
VISUAL LEAD, SEED STUDIO, GOOGLE, BROOKLYN NY
Nicole LaFave
CEO & FOUNDER | CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER · DESIGN WOMB, SAN FRANCISCO CA
Matt Sia
CREATIVE DIRECTOR · PEARLFISHER NEW YORK · NEW YORK NY
Michael Wilson
VP OF DESIGN, ARTEMIS WARD, WASHINGTON DC
Pablo Pedro
PARTNER/CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, BIG IDEA, MIAMI FL
Caitlin Kennedy Bradley
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BLURR BUREAU, BROOKLYN NY
Paty Suiu
SENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR · PAVONE GROUP - EASTWEST MARKETING GROUP · NEW YORK NY
Sunny Manning
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR · BRANDON, SCOTTSDALE AZ
Shannon Beer
PRINCIPAL/CREATIVE DIRECTOR · PBD PARTNERS, BOSTON MA
Lizzie Kelner
DESIGN DIRECTOR, CBX, NEW YORK NY
Ben Sherwood
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR · DESIGN BRIDGE AND PARTNERS, BROOKLYN NY
Elissa Von Letkemann
FOUNDER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR/DESIGNER · ELISSA VON LETKEMANN ART AND DESIGN · PORTSMOUTH NH
Jose Toral
BRAND AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR · TORAL ADVERTISING + DESIGN, SAN JOSE CA
McKenna Sanderson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN · UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, EDMOND OK
Wade Devers
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE · EVOLVED BY NATURE, BOSTON MA
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Scotto Kim
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MEDTRONIC, NEW YORK NY
Tyra Maney
DESIGNER · MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE, CHEROKEE NC
Leanna Waldron
PRODUCTION ARTIST, PAVONE GROUP, HARRISBURG PA
Jena Marble
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · CHAMPAIGN IL
Rebecca Armstrong
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR · PAVONE GROUP - QUENCH, LOUISVILLE KY
Kristina Fick
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SALES FACTORY · ASHEVILLE NC
Joe Treacy
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/OWNER, TREACYDESIGN/TFX · DIRECTOR OF TYPOGRAPHY, TREACYFACES.COM · WEST HAVEN CT
Makayla Wright
WEBSITE DESIGNER · HIGH LEVEL MARKETING, BIRMINGHAM AL
Michael Shirey
BRAND DESIGNER/STRATEGIST, NEW YORK NY
Piper Ferrari
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, LAS VEGAS NV