We’re very excited to announce that our Commander in Chief, Robert Shaw West, was selected to join the panel of judges for the 2026 New Talent Award Jury. It’s an exciting privilege to be among the impressive list of creative leaders judging this year’s most exciting emerging talent for Graphis Inc.

The full panel is as follows:

Advertising

Rit Bottorf,VP, Creative Director, Digitas Health

Roy Burns III, Design Director, Lewis

Alan Hunter, President, Chief Creative Officer, Co-Founder, PETROL Advertising

Design

Mark Borgions, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Animator, HandMade Monsters

Xian Liyun, PhD, Art Therapist, Founder, Director, Yiyun Art Space

Ivette Valenzuela, CEO, Ivette Valenzuela Design

Robert Shaw West, Chief Creative Officer, The Republik

Michael Braley, Creative Director, Braley Design

Photography

Michael Confer, Photographer, Michael Confer Photography

Felix Holzer, Photographer, CEO, Felix Holzer®