Meet the Judges of the Global Design Graduate Show

See the high-profile industry judges who have been involved over the past 3 years

Skatepark Baltimore - Saskia Khan 4 (2022) by Saskia KhanGlobal Design Graduate Show

The Show

The Global Design Graduate Show is the world’s largest online showcase of graduating creatives worldwide. Arts Thread launched the first ever online showcase with Gucci in May 2020.

Shotengai by Micheal Yoshimura 1 (2020) by Michael YoshimuraGlobal Design Graduate Show

The Judges

The initiative has now become an annual event supported by over 150 independent expert judges from leading brands worldwide. The judges are invited to select the winners from the thousands of graduating artists and designers entering each year. 

Nothing Moved - Jaime Pattison 3 (2022) by Jaime PattisonGlobal Design Graduate Show

The judges and work are divided into a selection of four categories.


1. Digital, Visual Communication and Film
2. Fashion, Accessories and Textiles
3. Product, Architecture and Interiors
4. Fine Art, Photography and Craft


Read on to discover some the judge for each category.

Neuromancer - Will Aloul 3 (2022) by Will AloulGlobal Design Graduate Show

1. Digital, Visual Communication and Film

Aurélia Durand / Ben Lavender Sky / Barry Fantoni / Chris Marsh Splendid Unlimited / Christine Tröstrum Berlin International Film Festival / Cosimo Surace Stranger & Stranger / Dave Gibson Draught Design / Dina Amin Tinker Studio / Francis Wong WARC / Ged Equi Caffeine Partnership / Gion-Men Kruegel-Hanna HEAD / Glen Tarr gt&i / Haejin Park The Information / John Ellison Avery Dennison / Luc Goidadin Smythson

Luke Green & Fraser McNiven Studio Goblin / Marcus Werner Willow Glen Films / Maxim Young Gorilla Editors / Nathan Jurevicius / Nebojša Jovanović Sarajevo Film Festival / Nicholas Yearwood MangoTree / Nick Parsons Apple / Nizzar Ben Chekroune Nception NFT / Priscilla Ober Mary Kay / Robert Charnley / Rocco Leo Gaglioti FNL Network / Sandra Borszcz The Big Draw / Sasha Vidakovic SV Design / Will Bernard Bath & Body Works / Yiying Lu San Francisco Arts Commission

King of the Arena - Emily Clarke 4 (2022) by Emily ClarkeGlobal Design Graduate Show

2. Fashion, Accessories and Textiles

Alan Scott / Andrew Thompson Fable Footworks / Angela Fusco Balmain / Anna La Germaine Fashion Politique / Beth Esponnette Unspun / Branko Popovic FASHIONCLASH / David Clementoni Italian Artisan / Debbie McKeegan TEXINTEL / Desolina Suter Première Vision / Dylan Jones / Ebru Ercon Athleta / Edwina Kulego Informa Markets Fashion / Emma Lundgren Amazon / Gayle Smith / Hannah Lane Redress / Helen Palmer WGSN / Jacqueline Shaw Africa Fashion Guide /Jane Kellock USP /

Jennie Rosen Swedish Fashion Council / Jens Laugesen / Jonathan Cheung / Julia Browne Melbourne Fashion Hub / Julian Vogel ModusBPCM /Kat Holmes Whet Creative / Katie Greenyer Pentland Group / Kingsley Gbadegesin K.NGSLEY / Kristina Szasz Hugo Boss / Lee Holman Tommy Hilfiger / Leslie Holden & Sean Chiles, The Digital Fashion Group / Lilith Hovhannissian Giambattista Valli / Lionel Vermeil Kering / Mark Warburton Purdey / Matteo Bellentani Clarks Originals /

Mizue Koda Everlane / Natalia Koter IBEFF / Neil Elliott Patternbank / Nikita Jayasuriya Mills Fabrica / Olya Kuryshchuk 1 Granary / Paul Glynn Nordstrom / Paul Vogel / Phil Dickinson LuluLemon / Rebekka Bay Marimekko / Sara Sozzani Maino Vogue Italia / Satish Tailor Vollebak / Shane Cullen Gap inc / Sonia Martin BREW Creative / Steven Burns Levi’s / Stuart McArthur Nike / Susanne Tide-Frater / Tamsin Blanchard Fashion Open Studio / Tricia Carey Lenzing / Zaid Affas

Rhaetus_electric Folding Cargo Trike - Hao-yu Han 1 (2022) by Hao-yu HanGlobal Design Graduate Show

3. Product, Architecture and Interiors

Adrian Jankowiak Nairobi Design Week / Alberto Perazza Magis / Chris Livaudais IDSA / Clodagh / David Morris Design Exchange / Elissa Black NYCxDESIGN / Ewa Dominiak Trilvee / Federica Bertolini Azimut Benetti Group / Gabrielle Kennedy DAMNº Magazine / Gary Wheeler ASID / Howard Lichter / Irena Lehkoživová & Barbora Špičáková VI PER Gallery / Ilene Shaw Design Pavilion & Design Talks NYC / Ilona Gurjanova Estonian Association of Designers /

Ingrid van der Wacht Dutch Design Foundation / Jenny Russell Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA / Jose Cabaco adidas / Jose dos Santos Signify / Luca Putteman United Nations IOM / Maha Kutay & Woody Yao Zaha Hadid Design / Maja Lalic Mikser Association / Mazbahul Islam Safewheel / Milan Dinevski BIO27 Production Platform / Jamie Drake Drake/Anderson / Maja Lalic Mikser Association /

Mazbahul Islam Safewheel / Milan Dinevski BIO27 Production Platform / Jamie Drake Drake/Anderson / Nick Chubb IDC / Oli Stratford Disegno / Phillip Hollander Houtlander / Richard Elder Herman Miller / Sebastian Conran Conran & Partners / Stig Hansen Democratic Eyewear / Stuart Constantine Core77 / TF Chan Wallpaper* / Thabisa Mjo Mash. T Design Studio / Tim Marlow OBE Design Museum / Tom Meades Gomi Design

Aviv La Kalif - Between 4 (2022) by Aviv La KalifGlobal Design Graduate Show

4. Fine Art, Photography and Craft

Chantelle Purcell Artist Hive Studios / Cherie Federico Aesthetica / Chris Cheung XCEPT / Chris Soal / Dan Goode Making Goode / David Hershkovits Paper Magazine / David Sandu Assamblage & Romanian Jewelry Week / Dima Abdul Kader & Nikki Meftah Emergeast / Emily Hlaváč Green / Fleur van Muiswinkel BredaFoto

Freya Murray Google Arts and Culture Lab /Gaynor Andrews The Goldsmiths’ Centre / Iona Rowland / Iris Qu / Iza Rutkowska Forms and Shapes Foundation & Zoochitecture Studio / JB Jones & Bella Neyman NYC Jewelry Week / Karen Olson American Craft Council / Keith Brymer Jones MAKE International /

Lise Kristin Kvenseth Nordic Light Festival of Photography / Marina Elenskaya & Sarah Mesritz Current Obsession Magazine / Ninette Murk Beauty Without Irony / Peter Manning Prefab77 / Piyush Suri Handmade in Britain / Rosemary Steen Design & Crafts Council Ireland / Sam Barzilay Photoville / Tara Smith Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

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