Past winners

Thank you to all those who have participated over the years with an aim to make a difference

Since 1999, over 500 programs have been funded, for a total of over $14 million worldwide in support of causes that change our lives, our communities, and ultimately, our planet.Click hereto view the full 2022 Press Release: Sappi North America Awards 2022 Ideas that Matter Grants orwatch videosof some of our past grant winners.

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2021 Judges
Libby Cole

PrincipalThe Work Department

Detroit, MI

Dian Holton

Senior Deputy Art DirectorAARP

Washington, DC

Bryony Gomez-Palacio

Co-FounderUnderConsideration

Bloomington, IN

Gage Mitchell

Principal and Creative DirectorModern Species

Seattle, WA

Andrew Gibbs

Founder, EIC, and CEOThe Dieline

Pasadena, CA

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2018 Judges
Terry Marks

Principaltmarks

Seattle, WA

Maurice Woods

Senior Experience DesignerMicrosoft

San Pablo, CA

Justin Ahrens

Principal and Creative DirectorRule29

Geneva, IL

Julia Zeltser

Founding Partner and Creative DirectorHyperakt

Brooklyn, NY

Jacinda Walker

Founder and Creative DirectordesignExplorr

San Pablo, CA

2017Back to top

2017 Judges
Julie Anixter

Enterprise Design PrincipalMaga Design, Inc.

New York, NY

De Nichols

Social Impact Design PrincipalCivic Creatives

St. Louis, MO

Matthew Manos

Founder and Managing Directora verynice design studio

Los Angeles, CA

Randy J. Hunt

Head of DesignGrab

Singapore

Dana Arnett

Founding Partner and Vice ChairmanVSA Partners

Chicago, IL

2016Back to top

2016 Judges
Vicky Jones

Board of DirectorsKleen-Tex Industries, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

Sarah Brooks

DirectorDigital Journeys

Brooklyn, NY

Christopher Simmons

Principal/Creative DirectorMINE™

San Francisco, CA

Andrew Shea

PrincipalMANY

New York, NY

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2015 Judges
Naomi Usher

Founder/Creative DirectorStudio Usher

New York, NY

Nancy Essex

Director, Creative DesignJAMA Network

Chicago, IL

Joan Barlow

Creative Services OfficerRobert Wood Johnson Foundation

Bordentown, NJ

Ellen Lupton

Graduate DirectorMaryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Baltimore, MD

Debbie Millman

Creator and HostDesign Matters

New York, NY

2014Back to top

2014 Judges
Cheryl Heller

ChairMFA Design for Social Innovation, SVA

New York, NY

Mark Randall

Principal and Creative DirectorWorldstudio

New York, NY

Lana Rigsby

Founder & CEORigsby Hull

Houston, TX

Christine Gaspar

Executive DirectorThe Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

Brooklyn, NY

Chris Rubino

Creative Director, Advertising, DesignerChris Rubino Studio

New York, NY

2013Back to top

2013 Judges
Michael Lejeune

Creative DirectorMetro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Los Angeles, CA

Jennifer Kinon

Founding PartnerOriginal Champions of Design

New York, NY

Erin Huizenga

本金和设计总监Borough + Block

Chicago, IL

Bill Drenttel

Winterhouse

Hamden, CT

Alissa Walker

Design Writer

Los Angeles, CA

2012Back to top

2012 Judges
Tracy West

Creative Director50,000feet

Chicago, IL

Sam Shelton

Principal, Creative Director and Founding PartnerKinetik

Washington, D.C.

Rich Hollant

Principal, Founder, Strategist and Design DirectorCO:LAB

Hartford, CT

Mike Weikert

Founder & Director of Social Design (MA) and Center for Design PracticeMICA Center for Social Design

Baltimore, MD

Mariana Amatullo

创始人和领导人Designmatters at Art Center College of Design

New York, NY

2011Back to top

2011 Judges
Petrula Vrontikis

Owner and Creative DirectorVrontikis Design Office (35k.com)

Los Angeles, CA

Oliver Munday

Oliver Munday Design

New York, NY

Kit Hinrichs

Founder and Creative Director工作室Hinrichs

San Francisco, CA

Dawn Hancock

Founder & Managing DirectorFirebelly Design

Chicago, IL

Allan Chochinov

PartnerCore77 Inc.

New York, NY

2010Back to top

2010 Judges
Armin Vit

Co-founderUnderConsideration

Bloomington, IN

Matt Rollins

Executive Creative DirectorAdrenaline Agency

Atlanta, GA

Doug Powell

Vice President of DesignIBM

Austin, TX

Jessica Helfand

Creative DirectorThe Design Observer Group

Hamden, CT

Casey Caplowe

Chief Creative Officer/Co-founderGOOD

Los Angeles, CA

2009Back to top

2009 Judges
Scott Santoro

PrincipalWorksight

New York, NY

Tim Bruce

Founding Partner and Creative DirectorLowercase, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Gaby Brink

Founder/Chief DesignerTomorrow Partners

Berkeley, CA

Bill Grant

President and Creative DirectorGrant Design Collaborative

Canton, GA

Ann Willoughby

Principal EmeritusWilloughby Design

Kansas City, MO

2008Back to top

2008 Judges
Phil Hamlett

Director, School of Graphic DesignAcademy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Scott Stowell

Creative Director/ProprietorOpen

New York, NY

Marcia Lausen

Director, School of DesignStudio Lab and UIC School of Art and Design

Chicago, IL

Cedomir Kostovic

ProfessorMissouri State University Department of Art & Design

Springfield, MO

John Bielenberg

Co-founderPando Institute

Bozeman, MT

2007Back to top

2007 Judges
Arvi Raquel-Santos

Product Design LeadGlassdoor

San Rafael, CA

Lita Talarico

Co-founder and Co-chair SVA MFA DesignSchool of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Hans Neubert

Principal/Global Creative DirectorGensler

New York, NY

Adam Larson

Founder/Creative DirectorAdam&Co.

Boston, MA

Steven Heller

Co-chair, MFA Design DepartmentSchool of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Laura Des Enfants

Partner and Co-founderD'NA Company

Austin, TX

2006Back to top

2006 Judges
Arvi Raquel-Santos

Product Design LeadGlassdoor

San Rafael, CA

Laura Des Enfants

Partner and Co-founderD'NA Company

Austin, TX

Keith Helmetag

PartnerC&G Partners

New York, NY

Steffanie Lorig

Creative ConsultantLorig Design & Strategy

Seattle, WA

Kim Baer

PrincipalKDBA

Santa Monica, CA

Brian Collins

Chief Creative Officer and Co-founderCollins

New York, NY

2005Back to top

2005 Judges
Deb Aldrich

Partner and Co-founderD'NA Company

Pasadena, CA

Doug Herbert

Principal, Design DirectorSavage Brands

Houston, TX

Bobby Martin Jr.

Founding PartnerOriginal Champions of Design

New York, NY

Pat Samata

PartnerSamata

Chicago, IL

Michael Osborne

Michael Osborne Design

San Francisco, CA

2004Back to top

2004 Judges
DK Holland

DK Holland

Brooklyn, NY

Rick Valicenti

Founder and Design DirectorThirst

Chicago, IL

Robynne Raye

Modern Dog Design Company

Seattle, WA

John Clark

Principal, DesignerLooking

El Segundo, CA

David Cannon

David Stuart Cannon

2003Back to top

2003 Judges
Jurek Wajdowicz

Emerson Wajdowicz Studios

New York, NY

Stefan Sagmeister

Sagmeister & Walsh

New York, NY

Fred Ritchin

NYU Tish School of the Arts

New York, NY

Ron Jeffries

xprogramming.com

2002Back to top

2002 Judges
Robert Louey

Louey/Rubino Design Group

Santa Monica, CA

Tom Laidlaw

Laidlaw Group

Boston, MA

Kent Hunter

Hunter Bee

Millerton, NY

Tim Bruce

Lowercase, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Deb Aldrich

D'NA Company

Pasadena, CA

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