ARTSTHREAD ANNOUNCE JUDGES FOR GLOBAL DESIGN GRADUATE SHOW 2021 IN COLLABORATION WITH GUCCI

ARTSTHREAD are pleased to announce the list of industry judges participating in this year’s Global Design Graduate Show 2021 in collaboration with GUCCI. The 2020 edition was the first ever online showcase of the world’s leading emerging artists and designers that was created as a proactive response to the pandemic. For 2021 ARTSTHREAD have renewed their partnership with GUCCI who are the exclusive partner for the Global Design Graduate Show 2021.

It has been ARTSTHREAD’s vision over the last 12 years to support the future generations of creative talent and by teaming up with GUCCI for 2021, ARTSTHREAD will be able to offer students a chance to succeed in gaining employment or launching their own brands during these unprecedented times.

Following on from the roster of high-profile industry judges in 2020, ARTSTHREAD and GUCCI have enlisted distinguished and esteemed creatives from across the globe to assist in judging the 2021 competition. We are proud to include Lionel Vermeil, Luxury Prospective Director from Kering amongst our renowned judges. The Global Design Graduate Show 2021 in collaboration with GUCCI is divided per creative specialism, each with its own selection of renowned judges.

Digital, Visual Communication and Film

Aaron Skipper Wieden+Kennedy / Alan Hau Virtual Touch / Ben Lavender VAHA / Bianca Ansems Gigglebug Entertainment / Chris Marsh Splendid Unlimited / Cosimo Surace Stranger & Stranger / Dave Gibson Draught Design / Dennis Elbers Graphic Matters / Francis Wong WARC / Ged Equi Caffeine Partnership / Gion-Men Kruegel-Hanna HEAD / Glen Tarr gt&i / Lars Denicke Pictoplasma

/ Luke Green & Fraser McNiven Studio Goblin / Marcus Werner Willow Glen Films / Maxim Young Gorilla Editors / Nicholas Yearwood MangoTree / Nick Parsons Apple / Nizzar Ben Chekroune UNIDO / Paul Bennett IDEO / Priscilla Ober Mary Kay / Rana Sidahmed Avery Dennison / Rocco Leo Gaglioti FNL Network / Ryan Robinson WarnerMedia / Sandra Borszcz The Big Draw / Sasha Vidakovic SV Design / Will Bernard Bath & Body Works

Fashion, Accessories and Textiles

Alexander Shumsky Russian Fashion Council / Alexandra Kaloshina Solstudio / Andrew Thompson Fable Footworks / Anna La Germaine Fashion Politique / Anna Orsini British Fashion Council / Anne-Marie Curtis The Calendar Magazine / Anya Hindmarch / Branko Popovic FASHIONCLASH / Brooke Roberts-Islam Techstyler / Christina Dean Redress / Danilo Ventrui F’olitique / Desolina Suter Première Vision / Dylan Jones GQ / Edwina Kulego Liberty Fairs / Ella Hudson WGSN / Gayle Smith / Ida Petersson Farfetch / Jackie Andrews-Udall Clerici Tessuto / Jacqueline Shaw Africa Fashion Guide / Jennie Rosen Swedish Fashion Council / Jane Kellock USP / Jonathan Cheung / Julian Vogel ModusBPCM / Katie Greenyer Pentland Group / Kristina Szasz / Lee Holman Tommy Hilfiger / Lionel Vermeil Kering / Lutz Huelle Lutz / Mark Warburton Johnstons of Elgin / Matteo Bellentani Clarks Originals / Mawi Keivom MAWI / Natalia Koter IBEFF / Neil Elliott Patternbank / Nikita Jayasuriya Parley for the Oceans / Ninette Murk Beauty Without Irony / Olya Kuryshchuk 1 Granary / Paul Glynn Nordstrom / Paul Vogel / Phil Dickinson Superdry / Rebekka Bay Marimekko / Sara Maino Vogue Italia / Satish Tailor Vollebak / Sonia Martin Everlane / Steven Burns Levi’s / Stuart McArthur Nike / Susanne Tide-Frater Browns / Suzanna Vock Gwand Festival / Tamsin Blanchard / Tricia Carey Lenzing / Yu Masui / Zaid Affas

Product, Architecture and Interiors

Adrian Jankowiak Nairobi Design Week / Alberto Perazza Magis / Chris Livaudais IDSA / Clodagh Clodagh Design / David Morris Design Exchange / Ewa Dominiak Service Design Fringe Festival / Federica Bertolini Azimut Benetti Group / Francesca Perry ICON / Gary Wheeler ASID / Howard Lichter Arrival / Ilene Shaw Design Pavilion / Ilona Gurjanova Estonian Association of Designers / Ingrid van der Wacht Dutch Design Foundation / Jose Cabaco adidas / Jose dos Santos Signify / Luca Putteman United Nations IOM / Maha Kutay & Woody Yao Zaha Hadid Design / Marcus Fairs Dezeen / Mazbahul Islam Safewheel / Milan Dinevski Future Architecture / Jamie Drake Drake/Anderson / Nick Chubb IDC / Oli Stratford Disegno / Phillip Hollander Houtlander / Ravi Naidoo Design Indaba / Richard Elder Herman Miller / Rory Dodd Ceneic / Sebastian Conran Sebastian Conran Associates / Stig Hansen Democratic Eyewear / Stuart Constantine Core77 / Tim Marlow OBE Design Museum / Tom Meades Gomi Design /
Valerie Hoffman NYCxDESIGN

Fine Art, Photography and Craft

Alexandra Bircken / Andrew Goldstein Artnet / Chantelle Purcell Artist Hive Studios / Chris Cheung XCEPT / Chris Soal / Dan Goode Making Goode / David Sandu Romanian Jewelry Week / Ellie Pennick Guts Gallery / Emily Hlaváč Green / Gaynor Andrews The Goldsmiths’ Centre / Iona Rowland / JB Jones NYC Jewelry Week / Jo Barker Re-Edition / Karen Olson American Craft Council / Keith Brymer Jones MAKE International / Lieta Marziali / Marina Elenskaya & Sarah Mesritz Current Obsession Magazine / Mark Westall FAD Magazine / Mohamed Somji Gulf Photo Plus / Nengi Omuku / Peter Manning Prefab77 / Piyush Suri Handmade in Britain / Rosemary Steen Design & Crafts Council Ireland / Sarah Angold

TIMELINE

WHO CAN APPLY: Free to apply and open internationally to all art and design students graduating in the Academic Year 2020-21 - i.e. October 2020 to July 2021 (undergraduate and postgraduate) in any related creative discipline, located anywhere in the world.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 31 2021 23.59 NYC

CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Late September / Early October

COMPETITION LINK: www.globaldesigngraduateshow.com

About GUCCI

Founded in Florence in 1921, Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury fashion brands. As the House marks its 100th Anniversary under the Creative Direction of Alessandro Michele, with Marco Bizzarri as President and Chief Executive, Gucci moves forward into the coming decades with an ongoing commitment to redefining luxury, while celebrating the creativity, innovation and Italian craftsmanship at the core of its values.

Gucci is part of the global luxury group Kering, which manages the development of a series of renowned Maisons in fashion, leather goods, jewelry and watches.

For further information about Gucci visit www.gucci.com.

About ARTSTHREAD

ARTSTHREAD was created in 2008 and over the years has helped thousands of new artists and designers launch their own businesses and gain employment worldwide. ARTSTHREAD has built relationships with more than 900 creative higher-education institutions, engaging with over 400,000 students and recent graduates in approximately 125 countries. ARTSTHREAD partners with leading brands, organisations, events & media to help launch the next generation of creative talent globally.
For further information about ARTSTHREAD visit www.artsthread.com

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