Young Guns
Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
2017: Now under the umbrella of The One Club for Creativity, Young Guns 15 returned the competition to an open entry process, encouraging young creatives from a broad range of disciplines to apply. By seeking out talent from beyond the design and advertising worlds, Young Guns 15 received a record number of entries from more than 40 countries.
The YG15 Jury was made up of nearly 50 acclaimed creatives, equally balanced between men and women, and with just over half of them past Young Guns winners themselves. After nearly two months of careful deliberation, the jury selected 84 entrants for a finalist list — the first time in Young Guns history that the finalists were publicly revealed. The final round of judging resulted in 32 new Young Guns, who were awarded a colorful translucent Cube designed by YG9 winner Roanne Adams and RoAndCo.
Young Guns 15
Joaquin Salim
Multidisciplinary Creative
Based In: Brooklyn, NY
Originally from: Caracas, Venezuela
joaquinsalim.com
Joaquin is a Venezuelan creative/art director based in New York City.
After earning a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Joaquin received multiple scholarships to complete a Masters in Fine Arts at SCAD, becoming the most awarded advertising student of the school. Since then, he has created influential work that has been recognized at Cannes Lions, One Show, The Webbys and many more. Throughout his career, he has had the honor of having some of the world's best filmmakers and photographers bring his ideas to life like Darren Aronofsky and Martin Schoeller.
Besides advertising, Joaquin is the creative director of Venezuela’s current biggest music band, for who he has designed three album covers, directed music videos and created graphics that people have gotten tattooed.
Joaquin also founded an independent art collective dedicated to promote diverse forms of art while providing a platform for artists, like himself, to exhibit their work in several unexpected locations around New York City.
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Droga5
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Truth is Hard to Find: Hicks
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15102
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Droga5
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Truth is Hard to Find: Denton
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15103
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Joaquin Salim
Client:
Title:
AHORA O NUNCA
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15104
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Joaquin Salim
Client:
N/A
Title:
CHAPTER I
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15105
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Leo Burnett Chicago
Client:
Allstate Insurance
Title:
Mayhem Cleaning Lady
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15106
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Droga5
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Truth is Hard to Find: Berehulak
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15107