Established in 2005, the Richard Gangel Art Director Award honors art directors currently working in the field who have supported and advanced the art of illustration. This award is named in honor of Richard Gangel (1918–2002), the influential art director at Sports Illustrated from 1960 to 1981, whose collaboration with illustrators during that period was exceptional.
2024: Alicia DeSantis
Alicia M. DeSantis is a Deputy Editor at The New York Times and holds a Ph.D. in literature from Columbia University. As a journalist, editor and writer, her work has been honored with a…