Gemma O'Brien, Young Guns 13 winner. © ADCGlobal.org.

Finalists this year originally from the region are:

• Luke Chard, originally from Australia (working in New York), Advertising
• Melina Fiolitakis, Auckland, New Zealand, Advertising 
• Esther Goh, Singapore, Illustration 
• Au Chon Hin and Si Nga Ian, team from Macau, China, Graphic Design 
• Joyce N. Ho, originally from Australia (now in Brooklyn), Film & Animation
• Jiaxi & Zhe, team originally from China (now in Brooklyn), Photography
• Satoshi Kohno, Tokyo, Japan, Advertising 
• Victo Ngai, originally from Hong Kong (now in Los Angeles), Illustration
• Woshibai, Shanghai, Illustration

For the complete list of Young Guns 16 finalists, please click here.

Live social video used to announce the finalists

This marks the first time live social video has been used to announce finalists for Young Guns, the industry’s only international, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies today’s vanguard of young creatives. The 82 finalists consist of creatives originally hailing from 24 countries this year, two-thirds from outside the US. Submissions were judged by 61 top creatives from around the world, about half of whom are past Young Guns winners. The full jury list can be viewed at here.

This year’s winners will be announced at the Young Guns 16 awards ceremony and party on November 2018 at the Highline Ballroom in New York. The evening will be hosted by Gemma O’Brien (Young Guns 13 winner), acclaimed Australian artist and designer specialising in lettering, typography and illustration. Tickets are available at here.

Young Guns 16 winners 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 membership to The One Club for Creativity, permanent membership in Young Guns network, a chance to be featured in Young Guns events and an assortment of career-boosting opportunities from Young Guns sponsors.

“Young Guns is special because it’s incredibly difficult to make the cut as finalists,” said Michael O'Rourke, executive director, ADC. “Many of the best young creatives from around the world entered really strong portfolios across multiple disciplines, so it’s a badge of honour to make it even this far.”