YoungGuns is a barometer for the future.
The ideas and young talent recognized here are the ones that will change the way you work.
If you want to see the best of now - look to Cannes, D&AD, Clio etc; if you want to see the best of tomorrow, what to watch out for, who to be worried about - look to YoungGuns.
YoungGuns is different. It is not an award show. It is what and who your future industry is.
YoungGuns recognizing and rewarding young talent since 2001. If your name isn’t in here yet, don't give up trying.
Congratulations to all 2012 Winners and Finalists. Hope you get a pay rise.
2012 Professional YoungGuns of the Year:
Rasmus Keger, Morten Halvorsen
Rasmus Wangelin & Joanna Crean
R/GA New York
United States
One Copy Song
2012 Student YoungGun of the Year:
Caio Brandao Andrade, Lucas Oliveria
Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing
Brazil
Financial Times, More than Subscribers, Investor
YoungGuns also recognizes the organizations that incubate, support and develop young talent:
2012 Digital Agency of the Year:
Johannes Leonardo
2012 Advertising Agency of the Year:
Colenso BBDO
2012 Design Agency of Year:
Leo Burnett Toronto
2012 PR of the Year:
Prime
2012 Network of the Year:
Leo Burnett Worldwide
2012 School of the Year:
Miami AdSchool San Francisco
Before you get into the work - to get all the 2012 YoungGuns Award information download the 2012 Winners & Finalists PDFs 
Remember almost everything great is done by youth.