In anticipation of our 2021 GDUSA People To Watch annual feature coming soon … here is our roster of Past People To Watch for roughly six decades (1963-2020). As you peruse the list, you will find undisputed historical giants including Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Lou Dorfsman, Milton Glaser, George Lois, Massimo Vignelli and many more legends, legends-to-be and a few one-hit-wonders. For the creative community, it’s “people watching” at its best. Shown here: Milt Glaser, voted the greatest designer of the era by his peers in GDUSA’s 50th anniversary edition.
| Sean Adams Deb Adams Rob Adams Steven Addis Deborah Adler Megan Adomaitis Justin Ahrens Ian Adelman Stuart Rankin Alden Jamie Alexander Jonathan Alger Jason Alley Max Allers Marc Alt Alan Altman Amanda Altman Charles S. Anderson Gail Anderson Jack Anderson Maxey Andress Primo Angeli David Annunziato Richard Anwyl David Archambault George Argyros Kimberly Arias William Armenteros Glenn John Arnowitz Rinat Aruh Jonathan Asher David Aughenbaugh John Avila Ashleigh Axios Kim Baer Chris Bailey Peter Bain Gary Baker Elizabeth P. Ball Jimmy Ball John Ball Amy Balliett Scott Ballum Hal Barber Sidney Barcelona Bonnie Barnes Rick Barrack Lisa M. Barraco Frank Baseman Paul Basista Saul Bass Doug Bartow Constance Beck David Becker Julie Beeler Shannon Beer Julie Beall Howard Belk Mila Bellido Burkey Belser Patricia Belyea Stephen D. Benfield Ed Bennett Sarah Berkheimer Stuart Berni Rafi Bernstein Annette Berry Jim Berte Jodie Berzin Candace Bexell John Bielenberg Jack Biesek Jen Bilik Karl Bischoff Dan Bittman Roger Black Niki Blaker Wendy Blattner Marc Blaustein Ben Blumenfeld David Bloch Ivan Boden Eric Boelts James Boiter Donna Bonavita Gary Bonilla Bill Bonnell Sunny Bonnell Rick Bonelli John Borg Peter Borowski Doug Boyd Richard Boynton Dave Braden Conor Brady John Brady Jeffrey Brall Ted Bramble Brian Brandisi Harriet Breitborde Andy Brenits Charles Brice Talamieka Brice Keith Bright Craig Brimm Gaby Brink Andrew Brown Cathy Brown Linda Brown Shawn Brown Ellen Bruss Stephen Bucheit Lynn Buckley Paul Buckley Jim Bull John Burgess Will Burke J.W. Burkey David Butler Marty Butler Bill Cahan Lisa Cain Chris Calori Bob Calvano Hamish Campbell William Campbell Evan Campisi David Canaan Kevin Cantrell Ken Carbone Carlos Caicedo Bill Carkeet Laurie Carrigan Antoinette D. Carroll Steve Carsella Tsia Carson Joseph Carter-Brown Richard Cassis Dana Castle Alex Center David Ceradini Danielle Cerceo Fred Cisneros Susan Chait Clive Chajet Wing Chan Margo Chase Marcos Chavez Joshua Chen Norman Cherubino Ivan Chermayeff Tricia Christiansen Susan Chun Stan Church Laurie Churchman Seymour Chwast Robert Cipriani Sam J. Ciulla Bretton Clark Sheree Clarke Matthew Clark John Clifford James Clunie Sheila Cobb Barbara Cohen Jason B. Cohen Matt Cokeley Jane Coker Robin Colangelo Alisa Coleman Owen Coleman Brian Collins Anthony Colombini Ralph Colonna Nick Comack Jenn David Connolly Michael Connors Susan V. Consales Roger Cook Kenneth R. Cooke Grant Copeland Gavin Cooper Michelle Cooper Jeffry Corbin Karen Corell Rodrigo Corral Mark Courtney Carl Cox Frank Coyne Steve Crafts Dailey Crafton Rachel Crawford Jack Crifasi Dorothy Cross Jim Cross Nicte Cuevas Moira Cullen Steve Cullen Hillman Curtis Joe Cuticone Morgan Daly Rita Daly Jerod Dame Liz Danico Richard Danne Drew Davies Tom Davies Lynda Decker Matt DeFrain Michele DeHaven Ken DeLor Rob DeLuke Laurie DeMartino Amy Demas Gabe DeMatteis Jerry Demoney Barry Deutsch Stewart Devlin William Dickinson Brian Diecks Dak Dillon Manuel Dilone Bill Dirzuilaitis Chris Do Stephanie Donahue Jaye Donaldson Thomas Dooley Lou Dorfsman Stephen Doyle William Drenttel Dora Drimalas Joe Duffy Martin Duffy Steve Dunphy Seamus Duerr Becky Eason Vanessa Eckstein Dave Edmundson Terri Edelman Susie Edwards Kyle Eertmoed Arthur Eisenberg Tina Roth Eisenberg Monica Elias Rachel Elner Simon Endres Michael B. Endy Carrie English Marc English Rafael Esquer Patrica Evangelista Joseph Essex Nancy Essex Leslie Evans Stan Evenson Charlyne Fabi Jonathan Falk Ralph Famiglietta James Faris Phil Fattore Gene Federico Scott Feldman Bill Ferguson Mike Fetrow Ira Finkelstein Jeff Fisher Gill Fishman Amy Fister Luis Fitch Kris Fitzgerald Brian Flahive Jeff Flick Matthew Flick Megan Flood Bryan Flynn Karin Fong Bart Forbes David Ford John Forster Tom Fowler Craig Franke Benjamin Franklin Kathy Frederickson Shawn Freeman Kelly Friedl Michael Freimuth Sara Frisk Connie Fry Shannon Gabor Peter Galperin Patrick Gallagher Guy Gangi Brian Ganton, Jr. Mark Garcia Bense Garza David Gauger Earl Gee Scott Geiger Steff Geissbuhler Jens Gelhaar Alexander Gelman Brad Gensurowksy Ally Gerson Fabian Geyrhalter Bob Gill Frank Gilliam Tim Girvin Marc Gobe |
Milton Glaser John Glasgow Kristin Glick Bob Goebel Keith Gold Josh Goldblum Gabe Goldman Terri Goldstein Dana Gonsalves Luis M. Gonzalez, Jr. Peter Good Timothy Goodman Clark Goolsby Michael Gough Jonathan Gouthier Kevin Grady Critt Graham Bill Grant Gwen Granzow Amy Graver Jill Yoe Graves Kenny Gravillis Robert M. Greenberg Ric Grefé Adam Greiss Bruce Griffith Glenn Groglio Gerri Guadagno Brian Gunderson Michael Gunselman John Gustafson Amy Gustincic Carolyn Hadlock Carla Hall Ted Hansen Phil Hamlett Stanley Hainsworth Mark Hamilton Ed Han Graham Hanson Ken Hanson Sandi Harari Barbara Harrington Jack Harris Jill Harris Ilene Harsip Dale Hart Tim Hartford Barbara Hartinger Stefan Hartung Steve Hartman Dennis Hatton Sagi Haviv Luke Hayman Vickie P. Hayman Bill Healey Rick Heffner Karl Heiselman Debra Heiser Jessica Helfand Keith Helm Craig Hench Michael Hendrix Linda Henneman Jonathan Herman Eleazar Hernandez Andrew Hershberger Christine Hershey Neha Hettangdi Marcus Hewitt Timothy Heyer Karen Hibma Josh Higgins Aniko Hill Brian Hill Jessica Hische Drew Hodges Michael Hodgson Julia Hoffmann Richard Hollant Timothy Holmes Dian Holton Gregory Hom Carol Hoover Lisa House Amanda Hovest Jill Howry Jessie Huang John Hudson Carlos Huerta Hector Huerta Octavio Huerta Mike Hughes Brian Hunt Randy J. Hunt Wayne Hunt Kent Hunter Nancy Hunt-Weber Matt Hutton Cameron Hyers Ekene Ijeoma Terry Irwin Kim Brown Irvis Alexander Isley Cathe Ishino Iti Betsy Jackson Ellen Jacob Rob Jackson Michael Jager Katie Jain Janine James Nathan James Natasha Jen Christopher Jennings Linda Jennings David Jensen Patti Jensen Thomas Jockin Brown Johnson Karen Johnson Margaret Johnson William Lee Johnson Shalmir Tippit Johnston Will Johnson Vicky Jones Ann Jordan Jerome Jones Doug Joseph Suzanne Jurist Ellen Kahn Lynda Kahn David Kaiser Ken Kaminski Walter Kaprielian Susan Karlin Jerry Kathman Michael Ian Kaye Kevin Kearns Susan Jackson Keig Jonathan Kenyon Robert Keren Iris Keitel Zia Khan Andrew Kibble Chip Kidd Brenda Kilmer Richard Kilmer Yang Kim Barry King Jennifer Kinon Shardul Kiri Katie Kirk Kim Kiser Christine Klaehn Kim Knoll Sheri L. Koetting Diego Kolsky Pritsana Kootint-Hadiatmodjo Barbara Kosoff Jamie Koval Kay Kresbach Joel Krieger Fanny Krivoy Wednesday Krus John Kudos Kevin Kuester Deanna Kuhlmann-Leavitt Karen Kwan Seth Labenz Joseph LaCrue Cindy Laidlaw Tom Laidlaw David Lam Rick Landesberg David Langton Kelly Lappin Tim Larsen Carol Lasky Marcia Lausen Nick Law Kim Le Liboux Jake Lefebure Pum M. Lefebure Yann Legendre Matt Lehman Tonya Leigh Kerry Leimer Michael Lemme Alasdair Lennox Hilary Lentini Ted Leonhardt Joshua Lepley Stuart Leslie Kristin Levitskie MaeLin Levine Marc S. Levitt Deb Levy Glenn Levy James Lienhart Joe Lisaius Steven Liska Monica Little Dave Lizotte Jen Lockard Sharyn Belkin Locke Vernon Lockhart Maria LoConte George Lois Lori Long Stewart Lopez-Bonilla Jan Lorenc Leonard Loria Robert Louey Kenneth D. Love Brett Lovelady Chris Lowery Jessica Lucia Ellen Lupton John Luu Kevin Lyons Dana Lytle Mike Macadaan John Maerzke Sharon Mahoney Kevin Mann Vince Manze Joe Marianek Joel Markquart Bobby C. Martin, Jr. Steve Martin Tod Martin Claire Williams Martinez Zoa Martinez Leland Maschmeyer John Massey Takaaki Matsumoto Paul Matthaeus Su Mathews Scott Matz Christine Mau Jennifer Mayer John Mazur III Victor Mazzeo Amy McFarland Sharon Lloyd McLaughlin Chris Maclean Jamie McCathie Tom McManimon William McMillian Beth McPherson Monte Mead Damon Meibers Denise Mendelsohn Theresa Mershon Trevor Messersmith Jackie Merri Meyer Brian Miller Erik Miller Herb Meyers Scott Mikus Scott Millen David Miller Jay Miller John Miller Kelli Miller Debbie Millman Anna Minkkinen Scott Mires Ron Miriello Kirsten Modestow Clement Mok Jim Moran Noreen Morioka Douglas Morris Jennifer Morla Gordon Mortensen Alex Moulton Jim Mousner Tony Moxham Todd Mueller Aerien Mull John Muller Dylan Mulvaney Matthew Munoz Lori Murphy Kirk Myrhe Mark Naden Robert Nakata Darren Namaye Dana Neibert Becky Nelson Davide Nicosia Brian Niemann Louis N. Nessim Paul Newman Wing-Ip Ngan Joan Nicosia Andres Nicholls John Nishimoto Jonathan Notaro John Nunziato Bill Oberlander Emily Oberman Dan O’Brien Ed O’Brien Bill O’Connor |
Janet Odgis James O’Connor Terry O’Gara Matt Ohnemus Barbara Olejniczak Jennifer Oliver Mark Oliver Eddie Opara Cheryl Oppenheim Carolina Ornelas Joven Orozco Maria Orozova Gerardo Ortiz Fernando Osuma Mika Owens Michael Ozan Adam Padilla Bill Paetzold Carlo Pagoda Megan Palicki Richard Palmer Natalie Pangaro Nick Panos Judy Paolini John Parham Samantha Paris Estes Jim Parker Matt Pashkow Ross Patrick Stephanie Paulsen Devon Pedzwater Bennett Peji Deroy Peraza Amy Perry Kevin Perry Allan Peters Robert Petrick Suzanne Pettypiece Benjamin Pham Ken Phillips Steve Phillips Leslie Phinney Supon Phornirunlit Candy Piemonte Todd Pierce George Pierson Paul Pierson Dennis Pilsits Rocco Piscatello Annette M. Piskel Jonathan Pite Amber Podratz Tanja Pohl Lynette Pope Nakita Poe Walter Porras Patty Potter L. Richard Poulin Neil Powell Marion E. Powers Randi Press Wendy Pressley-Jacobs Natalie Pryor David Puelle Chris Pullman Frank Quadflieg Kenneth Quail Wendy Quesinberry Mike Quon Mark Randall Jim Read Tood Reinhart Eileen Riestra Debra Rizzi Keith Rizzi Jason Rosenberg Roy Rub Robynne Raye Patrick Redmond Stefan Reddick Phil Rees Ann Reeves Rodney Reid David Rice Ed Rice Forrest Richardson Hank Richardson Patrick Richardson Rob Richards Lana Rigsby Tom Ritchie Jon Ritt Irasema Rivera Jim Rivett Debra Rizzi Keith Rizzi Ken Roberts Dana Robinson Susana Rodriguez de Tembleque Victor Rodriguez Claudia Roeschmann Kyle Romberg Richard Rosen Susan Rouzie Jennifer Roycroft Bill Rozier Regina Rubino Anthony Russell Anthony Rutta Lance Rutter Dennis Ryan Robert Sedlack, Jr. Stefan Sagmeister David Salanitro Greg Samata Pat Samata Jess Sand Shani Sandy Maruchi Santana Yolanda Santosa Erin Sarofsky Mackey Saturday Paula Savage John Sayles Patrick Schab David Schimmel Toni Schlowalter Sara Schneider David Schuemann Brian Schultz Jay Schwartz Ken Schwartz Mark Schwartz Matt Schwartz David Schwarz Martin Schott Mary Scott Mike Scricco Robert Scully Monica Seaberry Keith Seaman J.J. Sedelmaier Sven Seger Elinor Selame Clifford Selbert Richard Shannon Heidi Shea Richard Shear Sam Shelton Angela Shen-Hsieh Mamoru Shimokochi Moonsub Shin Mark Shoolery Rishi Shourie Limore Shur Dmitri Siegel Bonnie Siegler Michele Silvestri Christopher Simmons Kelly Simmons Suzy Simmons Jay Simon Beth Singer Brian Singer Seth Sirbaugh Mike Skrzelowski Bill Skrieff Rick Slusher David Smith Daniel Smith Kim Graham Smith Lisa Smith Richard Smith Tyler Smith Karl Smizer Leslie Smolan Sam Sohaili Brian Son Toby Southgate Mike Spakowski Ted Stanaszek Paul Stechmesser Ben Steele Dana Steffe Jennifer Sterling Diane Sterman Peter Storch Scott Stowell Charlotte Strick Jeff St. Onge Nathan Strandberg Michael Strassburger Kerry Stratford Amy Strauch Robyn Streisand Michael Stinson Colleen Stokes Marc V. Stress Lee Sucharda Toby Sudduth Jennifer Sukis Scott Sugiuchi Brian Sullivan Elaine Tajima Bob Talarczyk Jill Tanenbaum Jeffrey Tautenhan Adam Taylor Joel Templin Lucille Tenazas Eric Teng Kevin Teevens Bret Terwilliger Vineet Thapar Scott Thares Rick Tharp Chad Thompson Bill Thorburn Simon Thorneycroft Robin Tooms Peleg Top Nick Torello Matt Touchard Fred Tieken Gail Tieken Anne Traver Brett Traylor Janet Traylor Jabok Trollback Rob Trostle Rondi Tschopp Gerald Tucker Leslie Tucker David Turner Stephen Turner Ray Ueno Wendy Underhill Robert Valentine Rick Valicenti Jon Vallance Ron Vandenberg David Vanden-Eynden Maria Varastegui Tammy Vaserstein Massimo Vignelli Armin Vit David Vogler Tobias Van Schneider Petrula Vrontikis Richard Wachter Kevin Wade Byron Wages Bob Wagner Carol Wahler Jurek Wajdowicz Michael Waldron Jessica Walsh Kevin Walker Bob Warkulwiz Dina Wasmer John Waters Cheryl Watson Cheryl Towler Weese Todd Weinberger Ken Wehrman Alex Weil Don Weller Cinthia Wen Chris Wendel Sharon Werner Robert Shaw West Paul Wharton Jason White Kenneth White Roy White Kanan F. Whited IV Bob Whitmore H. Robert Wientzen Gail Wiggin Pam Williams Patience F Williams Sarah Williams Greg Willis Ann Willoughby Debby Winter Henry Wolf Tracy Wong David Stoyan Wooters David Wozniak Laura Coe Wright Nanette Wright Tom Wright Hideki Yamamoto Brian Yap Lisa Yee Jeff Yelton Alex Yildiz Henry Yiu Chris Young David Young Garson Yu Dave Zamba Alisa Zamir Julia Zeltser Barbara Zenz xi Alice Zong Pamela Zuccker Karen Zuckerman |