PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2003

The Onion, a satirical newspaper of dark humor, recently ran the headline: "Bush Declares: Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace and Prosperity Is Over." Ain't that the truth.

But human beings in general, and creative professionals in particular, are astonishingly intelligent, innovative, resilient in the face of adversity. This is forcefully demonstrated in the views of the 2003 "People To Watch" — a group chosen by our editors, as in years past, for their talent, leadership, success, insight, community service and newsworthiness.

The comments strike several themes: the power of optimism, the emergence of new opportunities, the need to reinvent and renew, the desire to serve a deeper purpose, a strain of patriotism. And through it all, an unshaken faith that graphic design and clear communication are more vital than ever to business and society.

— The Editors