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2026 GDUSA People To Watch
For the 63rd year, GDUSA recognizes people who embody the spirit of the creative community. Newsmakers, influencers, thought-leaders with insights into the past, present and future of the graphic design and creative professions. Also see our list of six decades of ‘People’ watching.
Individuals we have come to know and respect for a combination of talent, success, newsworthiness, influence, thought-leadership and community service.
To kick off our 63rd anniversary year, we hear from this year's cohort about the past, present and, most important, the future of graphic design.
In a field so deep in talent and broad in numbers, this is clearly a subjective process so give us your feedback and nominations for next time around. We hope you enjoy our 2026 selections, and appreciate their take on where the creative profession has been and where it is going.
More to know: Check out a list of previous People To Watch on our website here and a Letter From The Editors here.
Shown above: Paul Woods, founder of design and technology company Alice, and current president of the AIGA Los Angeles.
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