INTRODUCING VMSD'S 2020 DESIGNER DOZEN designer dozen were nominated by their peers for their dedication to design excellence in every aspect as well as their contributions to their respective organizations, spearheading key initiatives and inspiring fellow team members. Our Designer Dozen winners are working hard to further innovation in retail design and visual merchandising and to help reimagine the in-store customer experience. It's our honor to introduce the exceptional winners of VMSD's 2020 Designer Dozen awards on the pages that follow. Keep an eye on these rising stars! ultivating young talent is imperative for the future success of every industry, but most organizations are challenged to identify and recruit up-and-comers at that critical stage in their careers. For that reason, nearly a decade ago, we created VMSD's annual Designer Dozen awards program to recognize the retail industry's rising stars, ages 35 and under, who have begun to make their mark on an industry that's in a state of continual, and often rapid, evolution. These multidisciplinary designers, architects and visual merchandisers C By Jennifer Acevedo Editor-in-Chief/ Associate Publisher VMSD.COM | MAY/JUNE 2020 15http://www.VMSD.COM