For our 2024 GDUSA People To Watch annual feature … we have compiled our roster of GDUSA People To Watch for six decades (1963-2023). As you peruse the list, you will find undisputed historical giants including Primo Angeli, Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Stan Church, Lou Dorfsman, Milton Glaser, George Lois, Massimo Vignelli, Henry Wolf – and many more legends – legends in the making – as well as a few one-hit-wonders. Shown here: Milt Glaser, voted the most influential designer of the 20th century in GDUSA’s 50th anniversary poll.
| Sean Adams Rea Ackerman Caley Adams Deb Adams Rob Adams Steven Addis Deborah Adler Megan Adomaitis Justin Ahrens Ian Adelman Antonio Alcala Stuart Rankin Alden Jamie Alexander Jonathan Alger Jason Alley Max Allers Brent Almond Marc Alt Alan Altman Amanda Altman Charles S. Anderson Gail Anderson Jack Anderson Jorge Andrade 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 Debbie Barnett Rick Barrack Lisa M. Barraco Lauren Barnett Frank Baseman Paul Basista Saul Bass Doug Bartow Tim Bayon Constance Beck David Becker Meg Beckum Julie Beeler Shannon Beer Julie Beall Howard Belk Mila Bellido Burkey Belser Patricia Belyea Stephen D. Benfield Audrey G. Bennett Ed Bennett Eric Benson Sarah Berkheimer Kim Berlin Stuart Berni Jennifer Bernstein Rafi Bernstein Anne H. Berry Annette Berry Jim Berte Jodie Berzin Candace Bexell John Bielenberg Jack Biesek Jen Bilik Reba Joy Billips Conor Birney Jinja Birkenbeuel Karl Bischoff Dan Bittman Roger Black Niki Blaker Wendy Blattner Marc Blaustein Ben Blumenfeld David Bloch Ivan Boden Eric Boelts Bianca Borghi James Boiter Donna Bonavita Gary Bonilla Bill Bonnell Sunny Bonnell Rick Bonelli Courtney Bowditch John Borg Peter Borowski Doug Boyd Richard Boynton Dave Braden Conor Brady John Brady Jeffrey Brall Ted Bramble Brian Brandisi Harriet Breitborde Andy Brenits Dustin Brenton Charles Brice Talamieka Brice Darcy Briks Keith Bright Craig Brimm Gaby Brink Vasheena Brisbane 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 Jennifer 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 Tad Carpenter 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 Jonathan Chin Tricia Christiansen Susan Chun Stan Church Laurie Churchman Seymour Chwast Robert Cipriani Sam J. Ciulla Bretton Clark Sheree Clarke Matthew Clark Stephen Clements John Clifford James Clunie Sheila Cobb Barbara Cohen Jason B. Cohen Sara A. 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 Anna Crider Jack Crifasi Rodney Crimes Dorothy Cross Jim Cross Nicte Cuevas Moira Cullen Steve Cullen Hillman Curtis Joe Cuticone Morgan Daly Rita Daly Jerod Dame Liz Danzico Richard Danne Drew Davies Tom Davies John Davis Lynda Decker Matt DeFrain Michele DeHaven Matias Delfino Ken DeLor Rob DeLuke Laurie DeMartino Amy Demas Gabe DeMatteis Jerry Demoney Barry Deutsch Angela Devlin Stewart Devlin William Dickinson Brian Diecks Dak Dillon Manuel Dilone Matt Dimmer Bill Dirzuilaitis Chris Do Taja Dockendorf Rowdy Domstead 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 Sara Erlandson Rafael Esquer Christian Estrellado R. Steve Estrellado 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 Laura Frisvold Connie Fry Leslie Funke Shannon Gabor Sonal Gadre-Shintre Shivani Gajjar Peter Galperin Patrick Gallagher Guy Gangi Brian Ganton, Jr. Antonio Garcia Mark Garcia Chris Garvey Bense Garza David Gauger Earl Gee Scott Geiger Steff Geissbuhler Jens Gelhaar Alexander Gelman Brad Gensurowksy Ally Gerson Fabian Geyrhalter Bob Gill Jeff Gilligan Frank Gilliam Tim Girvin John Glasgow Kristin Glick Bob Goebel Adam Gold Keith Gold Josh Goldblum Gabe Goldman Marc Gobe |
Milton Glaser Terri Goldstein Dana Gonsalves Luis M. Gonzalez, Jr. Peter Good Timothy Goodman Clark Goolsby Michael Gough Jonathan Gouthier Kevin Grady Critt Graham Erin Grandmaison Bill Grant Gwen Granzow Amy Graver Jill Yoe Graves Kenny Gravillis Pamela Green Ilana Greenberg Robert M. Greenberg Ric Grefé Marty Gregg Adam Greiss Bruce Griffith Glenn Groglio Gerri Guadagno Brian Gunderson Michael Gunselman C. Andon Guenther John Gustafson Amy Gustincic Carolyn Hadlock Carla Hall Ted Hansen Phil Hamlett Stanley Hainsworth Mark Hamilton Ed Han Joseph Han Graham Hanson Ken Hanson Sandi Harari Chris Harmon 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 Susan Hayward 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 Stacy Hill Jessica Hillis Jessica Hische Drew Hodges Michael Hodgson Julia Hoffmann Richard Hollant Timothy Holmes Dian Holton Gregory Hom Loren Hom Carol Hoover Sam Houle Lisa House Amanda Hovest Jill Howry Larry Hruska Jessie Huang John Hudson Carlos Huerta Hector Huerta Octavio Huerta Shayla Hufana 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 David T. Jones Vicky Jones Ann Jordan Jerome Jones Doug Joseph Megan Junius 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 Iris Keitel Robert Keren Robin Kerr 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 Kurt Kretten Liz Krewson Joel Krieger Fanny Krivoy Wednesday Krus Matt Kubis John Kudos Kevin Kuester Deanna Kuhlmann-Leavitt Karen Kwan Seth Labenz Joseph LaCrue Roni Lagin 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 Paul Leibowitz 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 Jiayue Li Joe Lisaius Steven Liska Monica Little Dave Lizotte Aaron Llavore 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 Rui Ma 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 Michelle Mattar Evelio Mattos Takaaki Matsumoto Paul Matthaeus Su Mathews Scott Matz Christine Mau Carole Maugé-Lewis Jennifer Mayer Karen Mazique John Mazur III Victor Mazzeo Amy McFarland Sharon Lloyd McLaughlin Chris Maclean Jamie McCathie Mick McConnell Darcey McCormick Hugh McCormick Paul McDowell Tom McManimon William McMillian Beth McPherson Monte Mead Damon Meibers Denise Mendelsohn Theresa Mershon Trevor Messersmith Jackie Merri Meyer Jeremy Mickel Brian Miller Erik Miller Herb Meyers Scott Mikus Scott Millen David Miller Jan Miller Jay Miller John Miller Kelli Miller Debbie Millman Anna Minkkinen Scott Mires Ron Miriello Justin Miskowski Kirsten Modestow Clement Mok Will Mokry Maria Silva Mora Jim Moran Sarah Moran Noreen Morioka Douglas Morris Roberta Morris Jennifer Morla Gordon Mortensen Alex Moulton Jim Mousner Tony Moxham Todd Mueller Adrienne Muken Aerien Mull John Muller Dylan Mulvaney Matthew Munoz Lori Murphy Kirk Myrhe Mark Naden Robert Nakata Darren Namaye Andy Nathan Dana Neibert Becky Nelson Sara Nelson Louis N. Nessim Paul Newman Wing-Ip Ngan Joan Nicosia Davide Nicosia Brian Niemann Jerry Nieves Andres Nicholls Lotta Nieminen Prakarn Nisarat John Nishimoto Jonathan Notaro John Nunziato Bill Oberlander Terry O’Gara Matt Ohnemus Barbara Olejniczak Jennifer Oliver Mark Oliver Eddie Opara Cheryl Oppenheim Damian Orellana Carolina Ornelas Joven Orozco Maria Orozova Gerardo Ortiz Fernando Osuma Mika Owens Beau Oyler Bill O’Connor |
Janet Odgis Emily Oberman Dan O’Brien Ed O’Brien James O’Connor Michael Ozan Adam Padilla Bill Paetzold Carlo Pagoda Megan Palicki Richard Palmer Karla Pamanes 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 Scott Petts Suzanne Pettypiece Benjamin Pham Ken Phillips Steve Phillips Leslie Phinney Supon Phornirunlit Jeff Piazza Candy Piemonte Todd Pierce George Pierson Paul Pierson Nicole Joanna Pierzchalski Dennis Pilsits Rocco Piscatello Annette M. Piskel Jonathan Pite Amber Podratz Tanja Pohl Jean Pongsai Lynette Pope Nakita Poe Beth Ponticello Walter Porras Jonathan Posnett Patty Potter L. Richard Poulin Neil Powell Marion E. Powers Krystal Pratt Randi Press Wendy Pressley-Jacobs Dustin Pringle Natalie Pryor David Puelle Chris Pullman Frank Quadflieg Kenneth Quail Wendy Quesinberry Reece Quinones Mike Quon Mark Randall Sara Ratinetz 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 Emily Rich Forrest Richardson Hank Richardson Patrick Richardson Rob Richards Lana Rigsby Julie Riley Tom Ritchie Jon Ritt Cesar Rivera 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 Elise Roy Jennifer Roycroft Bill Rozier Regina Rubino Anthony Russell Anthony Rutta Lance Rutter Wendy Ruyle Nancy Ruzow Dennis Ryan Robert Sedlack, Jr. Stefan Sagmeister David Salanitro Safwat Saleem Greg Samata Pat Samata Jess Sand Louise Sandhaus Shani Sandy Maruchi Santana Yolanda Santosa Kathy Sara Erin Sarofsky Mackey Saturday Paula Savage John Sayles Patrick Schab David Schimmel Joseph Schlosser Toni Schlowalter Sara Schneider Elliott Scott Kathleen Scott David Schuemann Brian Schultz Jay Schwartz Ken Schwartz Mark Schwartz Matt Schwartz David Schwarz Martin Schott David Schwen Mary Scott Mike Scricco Robert Scully Monica Seaberry Keith Seaman J.J. Sedelmaier Sven Seger Elinor Selame Clifford Selbert Marc Seligson Richard Shannon Heidi Shea Richard Shear Sam Shelton Angela Shen-Hsieh Mamoru Shimokochi Moonsub Shin Mark Shoolery Rishi Shourie Limore Shur Matt Sia 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 Jenna Smith Kim Graham Smith Leanna Weller Smith Lisa Smith Richard Smith Tim Smith Tyler Smith Hamish Smythe Karl Smizer Leslie Smolan Sam Sohaili Brian Son Scott Sorenson Toby Southgate Mike Spakowski Shanti Sparrow Ebony Ssali Bill Starkey Ted Stanaszek Paul Stechmesser Ben Steele Dana Steffe Jennifer Sterling Diane Sterman Renee Stevens 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 Jenn Stucker Lee Sucharda Toby Sudduth Jennifer Sukis Scott Sugiuchi Brian Sullivan Shantanu Suman Jill Tapia Elaine Tajima Bob Talarczyk Jill Tanenbaum Jeffrey Tautenhan Adam Taylor Joel Templin Lucille Tenazas Eric Teng Kevin Teevens Brandon Termini Bret Terwilliger Vineet Thapar Scott Thares Rick Tharp Charles Thomas 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 Kim Vandrilla Maria Varastegui Tammy Vaserstein Massimo Vignelli Armin Vit Bob Vitale David Vogler Tobias Van Schneider Petrula Vrontikis Richard Wachter Kevin Wade Kate Wadia Byron Wages Bob Wagner Carol Wahler Jurek Wajdowicz Michael Waldron Marysia Walker 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 Wendy White Kanan F. Whited IV Bob Whitmore Stuart Whitworth H. Robert Wientzen Gail Wiggin Pam Williams Patience F Williams Sarah Williams Greg Willis Ann Willoughby Debby Winter Delve Witherington Henry Wolf Gary Wong Jordan Wong Tracy Wong Aaron Woolsey David Stoyan Wooters David Wozniak Laura Coe Wright Nanette Wright Tom Wright Hideki Yamamoto Annie Yang 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 Rachel Zorel Pamela Zuccker Karen Zuckerman |
