Young Guns

Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!

Young Guns 21 Jury

Armando Veve

YG15
Illustrator

Independent

Philadelphia, United States

Over the last decade, Armando has created drawings for publications including The New Yorker, National Geographic, The Atlantic, and Scientific American that dissect and explore subjects from fragile ecosystems and genetically-modified foods to pop cultural icons and flying cars. He has also collaborated with studios across the globe including puzzle and games creator Art of Play and Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and with authors and publishing houses on illustrated book projects from middle grade fantasy to adult non-fiction. In 2021, he completed work on his first permanent public art installation commissioned by MTA Arts & Design. His drawings have been recognized by American illustration, Communication Arts, Spectrum, D&AD, and the Society of Illustrators. He was named an ADC Young Gun by the The One Club for Creativity and selected to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. He studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and currently lives and draws in Philadelphia. Photo credit: Aaron Richter

 

 

 



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