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Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Goes to Adw Works Exhibition Event Branding by Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li
Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li recognized for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Adw Works Exhibition Event Branding by Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li, designed for Asia Design Week (ADW), has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Adw Works Exhibition Event Branding
Adw Works Exhibition is an event branding program created for Asia Design Week as a featured section of the Hebei International Industrial Design Week in Xiong'an, China. The identity layers color blocks, typography and graphic overlays to form high saturation complementary fields that stand for cultural diversity, while transitional gradient zones suggest integration. The geometric composition balances rational structure and emotional expression. Applications include banners of 3 by 5 meters, posters of 70 by 100 centimeters and several work passes.
About Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li
Zhenhao Ou, Doctor of Fine Arts student at the University of Macau, M.A. at the University of Macau, university lecturer. His art and design works have been exhibited in many important venues, including the Arsenal City Gallery in Poland, the Empty Wall Gallery in Greece, the B.I.
Award Record
With this recognition, Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/182089
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182089
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182089
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/380568
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Adw Works Exhibition Event Branding
- Function
- Event Branding
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Yellow Green, Dark Gray, Gray, Olive Drab and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Asia Design Week (ADW)
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zhenhao Ou and Sheng Li
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182089
Credits
- Team
- Zhenhao Ou, Sheng Li, and Zhikun Luo
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The typographical relationship of geometric shapes is essentially a reconciliation of rational design and emotional expression. Each visual conflict is a dialectical process of design thinking, ultimately achieving a cross-cultural dialogue in a dynamic balance and expressing a visual statement of unity in the context of globalization.
- Inspiration
- This key visual creates a field of tension through the collision of color blocks, text, and graphic overlays. High-water levels of complementary colors often symbolize cultural diversity, while transitional zones of transformation suggest the possibility of integration.
- Research
- In 2025,Asia Design Weekwill join hands with11 renowned associations from Asia and Europeto make its official debut inXiong’an, China, as a featured section (A01) of theHebei International Industrial Design Week. This showcase will gather leading design institutions and renowned designers from across Asia, with a focus onsustainable design, AI-driven art, and future lifestyle innovations. Through its close collaboration with the Hebei International Industrial Design Week, Asia Design Week will not only highlight the diversity and vitality of Asian design but also inject new momentum into positioning Xiong’an as an international hub for innovative and creative industries.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge of this project is printing-related issues.
- Realization and Technology
- The primary visual display section for an event in China's Xiongan New Area must embody an international design perspective while emphasizing aesthetic appeal. This exhibition area highlights design materials with a global outlook.
- Operation and Interaction
- This main visual design was specifically created for the Asia Design Week Organizing Committee and the Hebei International Industrial Design Week, and will be exhibited in China's Xiong'an New Area.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced in Xiong'an, China in September 2025 and was completed in October 2025. Subsequent exhibitions were held in locations including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Specifications
- The basic design features exhibition displays, including banners and posters measuring 3 meters by 5 meters and 70 centimeters by 100 centimeters, as well as several work passes.
- Keywords
- Visual Design, Event Design, Material Design, Poster Design
