Press Release
Devil Toolkit by Lisa Winstanley Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Lisa Winstanley acknowledged 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/ Devil Toolkit by Lisa Winstanley, designed for Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab (DEVIL), has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Devil Toolkit
Devil is a workshop toolkit created for the Design Ethics and Visual Integrity Lab. The toolkit is a participatory visual communication system that addresses visual plagiarism and supports ethical design practice in art and design education. Structured activities, prompt cards and a cohesive visual identity guide reflective making. Printed items include a workbook, a custom folder, a poster, postcards and a notepad, produced on Munken Polar Rough paper with spot UV detailing. The toolkit supports collaborative learning across different teaching contexts.
About Lisa Winstanley
Lisa Winstanley is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Research at the School of Art, Design & Media at Nanyang Technological University. With over 15 years of commercial design experience and nearly two decades as a design educator and researcher, she has made significant contributions to visual literacy and visual communication.
Award Record
This recognition makes Lisa Winstanley a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/183561
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/183561
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!183561
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/251488
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.researchdevil.com/devil-workbook
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Devil Toolkit
- Function
- Toolkit
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Light Gray, Gainsboro, Lime Green, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab (DEVIL)
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lisa Winstanley
- Country
- Singapore
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #183561
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Lisa Peh (After Dusk Media), Art Director Lisa Winstanley, DEVIL Toolkit, 2025.; Photographer Lisa Peh (After Dusk Media), Art Director Lisa Winstanley, DEVIL Toolkit Artefacts, 2025.; Photographer Lisa Peh (After Dusk Media), Art Director Lisa Winstanley, DEVIL Workbook and Folder, 2025.; Photographer Lisa Peh (After Dusk Media), Art Director Lisa Winstanley, DEVIL Postcards and Poster, 2025.; Photographer Lisa Peh (After Dusk Media), Art Director Lisa Winstanley, DEVIL Branded Objects, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab (DEVIL) toolkit is a participatory visual communication system designed to address visual plagiarism and cultivate ethical design practice for art and design faculty. It integrates structured activities, prompt cards, and a cohesive visual identity to guide reflective making. Distinct in its practice-led methodology, it translates research into tangible, scalable design artefacts that support critical, collaborative learning across contexts
- Inspiration
- This project comes from a simple observation, most ethical issues in design are not obvious, they sit in the small decisions we make every day, how we source, adapt, and transform images. That idea shaped both the name and identity, grounded in the belief that the devil is in the details. Built from real studio and workshop experience, the toolkit makes these hidden tensions visible through a hands-on, designer-focused system.
- Research
- Practice-led design research aimed to address visual plagiarism and strengthen ethical decision-making in visual communication. Using participatory workshops and iterative prototyping, data was gathered through observation, discussion, video and audio recordings, and artefact analysis. Participants included international art and design faculty. The research informs the creation of a best practice toolkit in progress, to be disseminated to the creative community.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was translating complex, often ambiguous ethical issues into a clear and usable design system. Visual plagiarism sits within shifting cultural, legal, and technological contexts, particularly with the rise of AI. Balancing academic rigour with accessibility required iterative testing. Additional constraints included material production choices and ensuring the toolkit remained adaptable across diverse international teaching contexts.
- Realization and Technology
- The toolkit was developed through a practice-led, iterative design process, combining participatory workshops with prototyping and visual testing. Outputs include a suite of printed and physical artefacts such as a workbook, custom folder, poster, postcards, notepad, and branded objects including enamel pins, tote bags, mugs, and pencils. Production features Munken Polar Rough paper stock and spot UV detailing on black and neon substrates, creating a tactile, high-contrast visual system.
- Operation and Interaction
- The toolkit is designed as a guided, hands-on experience. Participants move through structured activities using the workbook, supported by printed artefacts that prompt reflection, discussion, and making. The folder organises materials into stages, allowing users to navigate at their own pace. Interaction is tactile and collaborative, encouraging users to question decisions, share perspectives, and actively construct more considered design outcomes.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced in January 2025 in Singapore and was completed in June 2025 at Nanyang Technological University. It was developed and tested through a series of participatory workshops conducted across multiple international locations, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
- Specifications
- Toolkit components are designed for modular workshop use. Custom folder: 190 × 240 mm (closed), 791 × 260 mm (open with pocket), produced on 350 gsm Spectrum Black with silkscreen or blind spot UV detailing and elastic closure. Inserts: 160 × 210 mm, 150 gsm Munken Polar Rough, 22 pages. Neon dividers: 160 × 210 mm. Poster: 200 × 200 mm with custom fold. Postcards: A6. Notepad: A5.
- Keywords
- visual integrity, visual plagiarism, ethical design, participatory design, design toolkit, visual communication, design education, creative ethics, workshop design
