Award Announcement
Signs, Systems, and Letterform Marks (SSL)
UDA Annual Int’l Design Competition 2025
Signs are more than just visual cues; they represent the distilled essence of human thought made visible. These elemental forms convey complex ideas with clarity and immediacy. Systems enhance this expression by uniting diverse signs into coherent visual families that embody order, logic, and meaning. Letterform marks, carefully crafted from type, encapsulate identity and intention, presenting singular concepts with precision and power.
The graphic designer acts as a visual composer, shaping, refining, and orchestrating these elements to achieve clarity, resonance, and beauty. In their hands, form transforms into language.
Signs, Systems, and Letterform marks significantly influence our behaviors, beliefs, and institutions. They warn of danger, guide our movements, inform our choices, and reflect the spirit of organizations. Amidst our vast diversity—religious, political, social, and cultural—these visual languages possess the unique potential to unify us. They transcend spoken language, bridging gaps through shared understanding.
Design students and professionals share the responsibility and privilege of evolving this visual lexicon. By reimagining the past and inventing the future, they contribute to a universal language that transcends boundaries and invites us into a shared understanding.
Designers
| Awards | Project Title | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | Teatr Wybrzeze | Wojciech Janicki | Creative Director | Brandhills | Poland |
| Gold | Quest For Community | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Gold | Signs of Tomorrow | Wojciech Janicki | Creative Director | Brandhills | Poland |
| Silver | Korea Coalition Of Marine Policy | Dou Xiang | Designer | Pukyong National University | Korea |
| Silver | Bellaluna | Hyena Nam | Art Director | NHN Design | USA |
| Silver | Busan City Icon System | Hyena Nam | Assistant Professor | Grand View University | USA |
| Silver | Teatr Wybrzeze | Wojciech Janicki | Creative Director | Brandhills | Poland |
| Bronze | Life is Art | Albert Choi | Assistant Professor | Weber State University | USA |
| Bronze | Vending Hero | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Bronze | Icon System for TruArt Studio | Hyena Nam | Art Director | NHN Design | USA |
| Bronze | LCB R+D logo | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Creative Director | Elevate Design | USA |
| Bronze | Center Of It All | Meghan Gaul | Creative Director | Meghan Gaul Design + Photography | USA |
| Bronze | Hopkinton Community Hub | Meghan Gaul | Creative Director | Meghan Gaul Design + Photography | USA |
| Bronze | Dying Defiantly | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | Unearthed | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | PurelyU | Ping Xu | Associate Professor | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Panace | Wojciech Janicki | Creative Director | Brandhills | Poland |
Students
SIGNS
| Award | Project Title | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | GREEN SYMBIOSIS | Cai lintong | Zhao Zhiyong | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Gold | Soul Sync | Andrea Gonzalez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Boba Bar | Delilah Pena | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Fenrir’s Gym | Ehecatl Estrada | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Lagoon Oceanarium | Réka Csörgei | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Ringo Trinket Shop | Carmen Sevilla | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Yupin Cha Yuan | Chai FengXi | Dou Xiang, Li Yanling, Ma Muqun | Lanzhou Institute of Technology | China |
| Silver | Mercado Cipres | Daisy Carrillo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Crux Line | Garcia Yuri | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Celestial Balance | Jacqueline Lerma | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Bite | Loretta Anna Molnár | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Silver | Adara’s Boutique | Mariana Molina | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Nature’s Market | Sandrine Agbeko | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Zenkonak Sake | Vivien Szabó | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | university project | Vivien Szunyogh | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Brand Identity Design | Adrian Lopez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Sound Sanctuary | Alexandra Jackman | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Self Check | Alexandrin Máté Bokor | Ferenc Kiss | The University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Fresh Start | Alexis Rangel | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Hare Vision | Angel Escalante | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Crescendo | Arrick Rodriguez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Codebit | Itzel Aldaco | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Worthy Bank | Javier Guerrero Jr | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Stick It Mascot | Jay Villescas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Avalon | KÃra Takács | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Impello | Liliána Kövecses | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Lumiere Café | Mariana Martinez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Sun Basket | Melanie Rivera | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Le Sandwich | Minh Mai | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Design Museum | Nóra Tamás | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Nóra Téglás | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István Technikum | Hungary |
| Bronze | High Haven | Petra Gehring | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Tea Seclusion in the Garden | WenxinWang | ZhiyongZhao | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Zsófia Sepsi | Kiss Ferenc | Vedres István Technikum | Hungary |
SYSTEMS
| Award | Project Title | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Fenrir’s Gym | Ehecatl Estrada | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Forestry logo system | Péter Tamási | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Gold | Zalaegerszegi Városi Hangverseny- és KiállÃtóterem | Virág Péter | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Energy of peace | Dayu Wu | Kwon Kije | Yeungnam University | China |
| Silver | Budapest Bonbon | Eszter Lepold | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Crux Line | Garcia Yuri | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Brand identity Design | Javier Guerrero Jr | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Hotel | Alexis Rangel | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Soul Sync | Andrea Gonzalez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Hare Vision | Angel Escalante | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Ringo Trinket Shop POP | Carmen Sevilla | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Arsato | Dorottya Barna | Kiss Ferenc | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Artland Magazine | Eszter Lepold | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Kandó Kálmán Kollégium | Eszter Lepold | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Nature’s Basket | Sandrine Agbeko | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Ikasoetha Favicon | Szabolcs Koltai | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
LETTERFORM MARKS
| Award | Project Title | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Otsukimi Airlines | Emma Wilson | Patrick Finley | Iowa State University | USA |
| Gold | Kitchen Possibe | Emma Wilson | Brandon Olsen | Iowa State University | USA |
| Gold | Sauve Garde | Emma Wilson | Patrick Finley | Iowa State University | USA |
| Gold | Liana design | Liliána Kövecses | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Craft vision | Alexandra Fanni Pato | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Voltage99 | Daniella Gonzalez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Mendoza 2038 Winter Olympics | Emma Wilson | Patrick Finley | Iowa State University | USA |
| Silver | Nimbus | Fanni Locsmándi | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Worthy Bank | Javier Guerrero Jr | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Renovation Jungle | Rose Dang | Hyena Nam | Grand View University | USA |
| Silver | MODA eyewear | Virág Péter | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Soul of Skin | Alexandra Fanni Pato | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | SnowZone | Anna Laczházy | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Ginitry | Boglárka Tury | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Balance yoga studio | Dorina Sashegyi | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Why Not Workshop | Emma Wilson | Patrick Finley | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | Dior | Gabriela Guerrero | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Stick It | Jay Villescas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Buddha | Júlia Koleszár | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Peelerz | Julie Castillo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Night of butterflies | Magdaléna Szabó | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Aurum Antique Jewerly | Mónika Farkas | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Pastel Pastries | Nancy Grimaldo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Print Pushers | Nathan Cavazos | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Noémi Virág Tarnay | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István Technikum | Hungary |
| Bronze | Laneiage | Rocio Ledezma | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Bright Space | Sandrine Agbeko | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Online arculat tervezése | Zétény Böde | Kiss Ferenc | Szegedi Tudomány Egyetem | Hungary |
Copyright: All matters regarding the copyright of the Entry will be the entrant’s responsibility. All designs will become the Collection of United Designs Alliance. The United Designs Alliance reserves the right to use all information provided by the entrants and publish, exhibit, or reproduce all designs entered for the competition.
