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Infinite Borders Reshape The Three Kingdoms Brand

Infinite Borders

Infinite Borders is a brand identity for a strategy game set in the Three Kingdoms era. The brand graphic is derived from the pictographic characters of the name and from the grid square impression of strategy game play. Black, red and white, colors popular in the Han Dynasty, are used as the primary colors. Flat calligraphic brushstrokes serve as auxiliary elements. Modern typography completes a systematic and flat visual system. The design is applied to digital posters, user interface screens and printed items, and it can be extended across channels while keeping visual consistency.

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Culture to Technology Identity Placard

Culture to Technology Identity

Culture to Technology Identity is a poster designed for display in bus stop light boxes. In the upper section, the Chinese character for Anhui is framed by the classic contours of Huizhou architecture, recalling the regional history and culture. The character gradually transforms into a circuit, ending in the four Chinese characters for Hefei High Tech. The poster measures 60 by 90 centimeters. The gradient blue tones are printed with spot color overprinting, and the circuit lines are coated with local UV varnish for a raised effect.

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Beijing Happy Valley Illustration Series

Beijing Happy Valley

The two illustrations attempt to combine multiple styles such as New Chinese style and Pop. The project has too many elements and designers hope to put these elements in a reasonable and harmonious way within the same visual system. The other design style is bolder with more vivid color contrast on top of ensuring the completeness of the picture bringing greater visual impact to people. Designers made many attempts to visualize and reshape the two classic mythological stories of Qi Tian Da Sheng and Nezha Naohai and integrate them together.

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High Mountains Flowing Water VI Design

High Mountains Flowing Water

High Mountains Flowing Water is a poster and visual identity created for an exhibition of Chinese and Italian art. The design blends Eastern and Western elements to express cultural exchange. The Chinese characters for mountain and water are joined with English letters in one fluid calligraphic motion, and the letters M and W form a shape that recalls a Roman column. A palette of red, white and green refers to the Italian flag. The exhibition title, date and venue are set in larger type for quick recognition. Tote bags, fans and staff badges share the same visual design.

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Fun Community Project Visual Design

Fun Community Project

Fun Community Project is the visual identity of a public art event held in Shenzhen. The design uses playful typography, abstract artistic graphics and bright gradient colors. Six abstract graphics refer to the six public art pieces shown at the event. The identity is applied to billboards, printed matter, balloon films, books, artwork introduction boards and scene construction. Clothing, hats and key chains are also produced. The aim is to join art with community life and to invite the public to take part.

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Designtide Tokyo 2024 Brand Identity

Designtide Tokyo 2024

Designtide Tokyo is a design event of exhibitions and markets that explores and shares new trends in product design and related fields. Through design, it creates an immersive experience of energy and emotion beyond digital media. Held from 2005 to 2012, it shared design culture from Tokyo with the world. Each year, about 50 invited and selected designers presented works that valued creativity over commerce. In 2024, Designtide Tokyo was revived with a new logo and renewed vision.

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World's Best Designers, Artists and Architects.

Good design deserves great recognition. Everyday, we are pleased to feature designers who create original and innovative designs, architecture, stylish fashion and creative graphics. Today, we are presenting you one of the World’s best designers. Check out an award-winning design portfolio today and get your daily design inspiration.

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