Ron Lindahn

Illustrator Judge – Biography

Ron Lindahn

Ron Lindahn was a master of visual communication, an award-winning photographer, illustrator, graphic designer, and filmmaker. He consulted on marketing and product design, and designed award-winning publications and commercials for national television.

Ron served as a judge for the L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Contest from its inception in 1989 and served as the Coordinating Judge for nineteen years until 2017, when he decided to pursue his life as a minister.

“Many of those who got their start through this Contest have gone on to become internationally recognized masters in their respective fields.

“The seed of Mr. Hubbard’s idea, nurtured through a shared vision and the persistent support of a dedicated staff, has grown into a strong tree. Its fruit has become a forest of writers and artists who are dreaming up new and better futures for us all.” —Ron Lindahn