The first time I met Will Weyer, we were in Cairo, standing beneath a sky thick with history and possibility. I was there writing a story about a group of knowers and learners—people who had come from all over the world to let curiosity guide them. They weren’t tourists; they were seekers. They wanted to see the sites, yes, but more than that, they wanted to listen to the whispers of the past, to stand in the sands of time and imagine what the future might hold.

Will fit right in.

From the start, we hit it off. There’s a rare calmness about him, a tenderness even. He didn’t interrupt or rush to fill the silence. He just listened. Fully. And when he finally spoke, it was with the kind of quiet confidence that comes from truly seeing the world—not just as it is, but as it could be.

That’s what makes Will Weyer different. He doesn’t just design. He envisions. He sees the unseen, the spaces between the obvious, the possibilities where others see limits. Where most look at a screen and see pixels, he sees a world in motion—colors, shapes, and ideas forming a multi-dimensional experience before they even take shape. That’s why the most forward-thinking startups, the ones willing to push the boundaries of creativity, keep choosing him to be their dreamer.

Based in the mountains of Colorado, Will is an artist and storyteller, but even that doesn’t quite capture it. He’s an architect of possibility, a translator of ideas into experiences. Whether through design, film, animation, VR, or interactive storytelling, his work does more than tell stories—it immerses you in them. He moves through digital landscapes with the precision of a craftsman and the imagination of an explorer.

And the world has noticed.

The awards—Webby, Davey, FWA—are cool, sure. But if you ask Will about them, he’ll shrug and talk about what’s next. That’s the thing about dreamers. They don’t dwell in the past. They don’t sit still. They chase the next horizon, the next impossible thing that’s just waiting for someone with the vision to bring it to life.

In an era that’s increasingly dominated by algorithms and automation, where efficiency often trumps creativity, we need dreamers like Will more than ever. We need people who can see beyond the present moment, who can design experiences that have a heartbeat. Who can make us pause, look closer, and step into something quite unexpected.

When he’s not working on his next digital masterpiece, you’ll find him hiking the Flatirons, soaking up the sun, or completely dismantling his next unsuspecting ping-pong opponent. Because even dreamers need a break.

This year, Will Weyer joins the ranks of the Monaco 40 Over 40—not just because of what he’s designed, but because of what he sees before the rest of us do.

And if history tells us anything, the best is still ahead.