Hasta La Ideas

The competition that spotted Stefan Sagmeister, James Victore, and Mike Mills when they were but wee design/art powerhouses-to-be is back for its eighth go-round. Behold the imminent launch of Young Guns 8, the Art Directors Club‘s international, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based competition to identify the young creative vanguard. By “young,” they mean 30 or under, and by “creatives,” they mean those doing great things in graphic design, photography, illustration, advertising and art direction, environmental design, film, animation, video, interactive design, object design, and/or typography. What’s so special about Young Guns? It recognizes an individual, and considers a body of work, not a single ad or design. Also, you get a really cool cube if you win.

Beginning next Wednesday, Young Guns 8 will be open to ADC members and non-members worldwide (last year’s saw entrants from 84 countries). A jury of past ADC Young Guns including Rodrigo Corral, Jason Fulford, and Julia Hoffman will select the 50 winners. You have until May 12 to take your shot, but earlybirds will be rewarded with a free copy of the ADC Young Guns 7 Annual. Get your entry off to a good start by attending Wednesday’s launch party at the ADC Gallery in New York City. We hear the walls will be covered with blank paper for attendees to draw on and express their creativity about what they think the ADC Young Guns award is, is not, and should be. This could get competitive. Bring your Copic markers and fire away.

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