With PRINT’s New Visual Artists showcase, we’re on a mission to find tomorrow’s design leaders today—and it’s a mission we’ve been on for more than two decades. Originally launched in 1998 as PRINT’s 20 Under 30 shortlist, the NVA alumni roster is now a veritable who’s who of design innovation and leadership, from Eddie Opara and Alan Dye to Jessica Hische and Zipeng Zhu.

It doesn’t matter what you create, where you went to school or where you’re employed. A brilliant portfolio wins the day—and at the end of the day, we bring your work to a massive global audience of art directors, hiring managers, conference organizers, and all manner of decision-makers in between. We’ve seen the real-world impact that the NVA program has had on careers, and it’s a program we deeply believe in. Which is why we’re bringing it back—and in all-new ways.

This year, we’ll be awarding 21 trophies to winners across three core designations:

• New Visual Artists: 15 Under 30 The jury will identify and select 15 winners in this category of young creatives under the age of 30.
• New Visual Artists: 5 Over 30 The jury will identify and select five recipients over the age of 30 who have been working in design for a maximum of five years. (Proof of start date required.)
• People’s New Visual Artist All 20 winners of the above categories will go live on PRINT, and the winner of this top-tier designation will be chose by our online audience.