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Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners
Utopian City Ver2,  | International Design Awards Winners

Utopian City Ver2

UniversityOsaka University of Arts
Lead DesignersQiuYu Li
Prize(s)Bronze in Print / Key Art
Project LinkView
Entry Description

This poster discovered that East German modernist architecture has much in common with Soviet modernist architecture, but also has a unique charm. This poster have discovered fascinate structures among them, and based on these structures, It will explore new possibilities for typography through the composition of letters and architectural structures. With an awareness of space, It aims for a more expansive diversity of typographic expression and a modern typography that is appropriate for today's aesthetics.

Bio

Qiuyu Li(Alex Li) earned a Doctorate in Fine Arts in 2024 after obtaining a Master's degree in Design and a Bachelor's degree in Information Science. He is a member of prestigious organizations such as the New York Type Directors Club (NY TDC), World Design Consortium (WDC), International Association of Designers (IAD), International Design Club (IDC), and Alliance of International Business Associations (AIBA). His work has been included in Switzerland's Museum of Avant-garde(MA-g)'s collection and is part of its permanent exhibition.

Awards and Prize

2024, New York Type Directors Club (TDC) Awards 70, TDC Winner
2024, A` Design Award & Competition 2024, Bronze Winner
2024, MA-g Awards 2024, Winner(Ed Fella MA-g Award)
2024, DNA Paris Design Awards 2024 (Graphic Design/Typography), Winner
2024, DNA Paris Design Awards 2024 (Graphic Design/Key Art), Winner
2024, Golden Bee 16 Global Biennale of Graphic Design, Cyrillic Time, Finalist
2024, Golden Bee 16 Global Biennale of Graphic Design, Global Poster Language, Finalist
2024, Muse Creative Awards 2024, Silver Winner
2024, London International Creative Competition(LICC) 2023, Finalist
​2024, XI`AN TDC Award 2023, Nomination Award
2023, A`Design Award & Competition 2023 (Concealed Categories), Iron Winner
2023, London International Creative Competition(LICC) 2022, Winner Best in ILLUSTRATE(Graphic)
2023, London International Creative Competition(LICC) 2022, Shortlist
2023, Creative Communication Award(C2A) 2022, Best of Best
2023, IDA Design Awards 2022 (International Design Awards), Gold Winner
2023, IDA Design Awards 2022 (International Design Awards), Bronze Winner
2022, Japan Typography Annual 2023, Selected x2
2022, A`Design Award & Competition 2022, Bronze Winner
2022, Indigo Design Award 2022, Gold Winner
among others.