These are the 397 most inspiring, innovative designs of 2018

Honorable Mention:Social Good

Changing the nature of work for first responders

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Joe Sullivan, Project Sponsor and Solution Requirements, Aerial; Jeff Brooks, Project Sponsor and Solution Requirements, Aerial; Julia David, Business Analysis, LDS; Archana Mahalingam, User Experience, LDS; Jerilyn MacLaren-Hall, User Experience, LDS; Courtney Villanova, Visual Design, LDS; Dave Pfeiffer, Visual Design, LDS; Jeremy Thompson, Digital Architecture, LDS; Dan Brady, Digital Architecture, LDS; Hemant Patel, Digital Architecture, LDS; Nathan Sullivan, Technology, Aerial

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Honorable Mention:Social Good

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