Graphic Design
Visual communication and design systems that solve problems and convey meaning through typography, imagery, and layout.
Beyond Recognition: How Danting Li Contributes to the Design Industry Through International Judging
Danting Li brings her multidisciplinary design expertise to international judging, contributing thoughtful perspectives on creativity, innovation, and excellence across design, technology, and business.
Blueprint of a Letterform: Artack Regular and the Architecture of Type
Exploring the shared language of structure, space, and functionality through Danting Li’s award-winning Artack Regular typeface.
Design Systems for Architects: What Graphic Designers Know That Architects Can Borrow
Exploring how the systems-thinking behind graphic design can help architects create more coherent, adaptable, and human-centered built environments.
The Power of Negative Space: What Screen Margins Teach Us About Light, Void, and Breathing Room in Buildings
How negative space, from screen margins to architectural voids, creates room for light, clarity, movement, and reflection.
Wayfinding as Brand: How Digital-Native Identity Systems Change Spatial Signage
How digital-native brands are transforming wayfinding from functional signage into cohesive systems of identity, navigation, and experience.
Translating Intangible Heritage into Contemporary Product Design
How a contemporary blind-box gift transforms sugar painting, ancient Chinese scripts, and cultural storytelling into an interactive product experience that brings intangible heritage into everyday life.
Oil Spill is a Crime: A Winning Crime-Board Poster That Puts Marine Pollution on Trial
Stippled ink victims, coffee-dyed evidence sheets and archival newsprint form an investigation board that names humanity as the suspect.
Coffee Machine Bakery: Copper Ribbons and a White-to-Red Sequence in a Narrow Flagship Café
A deep, narrow flagship café in a historic city centre uses copper, terrazzo and a red rear zone to turn a linear plan into a sequence of moods.
Tokyo Dojo 2020: A Folded Pink Roof That Turns a Riverside Fight Venue into a Public Landmark
Simon Rocheleau's shortlisted entry folds a 22-metre origami roof over a sunken hall, staging events for 204 inside and 180 outdoors.
Interconnected: A Copenhagen Bridge That Gives Cyclists Two Speeds and a Park in Between
A layered cycling bridge for Copenhagen separates a fast commuter deck from a slow leisure route that winds through elevated gardens and a café.
[FLEXIBILITY]?: A Timber Housing Module That Lets the Kitchen Move and the Building Grow
A 5m x 7m cross-laminated timber module and a movable kitchen-bathroom core let homes in Seoul's Yeouido District reshape themselves over time.