Ari Weiss Award
In memory of industry leader Ari Weiss, The One Club for Creativity announced its new annual Ari Weiss Award in 2026, honoring one student in the Young Ones Portfolio competition.
The Ari Weiss Award is presented annually to the top-scoring student in the Young Ones Portfolio competition, carrying forward his connection to Young Ones and his legacy of exceptional creative work.
2026: Carlos Mario Rodriguez
The inaugural recipient of the award is Carlos Mario Rodriguez, a student at ArtCenter College of Design Savannah and Miami Ad School New York.
Ari Weiss
Weiss’s storied career included top creative roles at Cliff Freeman and Partners, BBDO, Wieden+Kennedy, 180LA, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, BBH, and DDB, as well as the founding of Quality Experience.
He also had a close association with the program as a Young Ones Pencil winner at The One Show in 2000. His extraordinary talents led him to win that year’s live creative challenge, where students were tasked with delivering a brief during Creative Week.
