Award Announcement
Signs, Systems, and Letterform Marks (SSL)
UDA Annual Int’l Design Competition 2021
Signs communicate ideas through visual elements. Systems integrate many ideas into one family. Letterform Marks combine type to present a specific concept. A graphic designer manipulates and perfects the visual form to ensure a clear understanding of the user.
These signs, systems, and letterform marks visually convey our behaviors, beliefs, and institutions. They warn us of danger, guide us through space, inform us of choices, and portray organizational attributes. While we vary religiously, politically, socially, and culturally, universal signs, systems, and letterform marks can unify humanity through communication. Design students and professionals continuously revise old ones and create new ones. They establish a language we can all understand.
Winners: Designers
| Award | Project | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | Cradlr: A Design Project for Refugee Children | Jing Zhou | Associate Professor | Monmouth University | USA |
| Gold | B250 | Taber Calderon | Creative Director | Taber Calderon Graphic Design | USA |
| Gold | Local Colors | Patrick Finley | Creative Director | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Silver | RBG Series | Chris Corneal | Associate Professor | Michign State University | USA |
| Silver | AIPO | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studios | USA |
| Silver | Omnishow | Ping Xu | Associate Professor | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Seattle Noodle | Ping Xu | Associate Professor | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Bridgeport Consulting identity | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Graphic Designer | elevate design | USA |
| Bronze | WV Hemp Exhibition and Hootenanny | Meaghan A. Dee | Creative Director, Designer | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Bronze | Personally Matched logo | Meaghan A. Dee | Creative Director, Designer | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Bronze | Wine Lab | Meaghan A. Dee | Designer | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Bronze | Arts Delicious | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studios | USA |
| Bronze | English Meadows | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studios | USA |
| Bronze | New River Dermatology | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studios | USA |
| Bronze | Remarkable Shandong | Xupeng Yao | Assistant professor | Shandong Yingcai University | CHINA |
Winners: Students
SIGNS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | China Planetary Exploration Project | ZhiYong Zhao | Xun Lin | Macau University of Science and Technology | China |
| Gold | Vincent Alexander | Alejandro Sanchez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Orca Encryption | Juan Alonzo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Wild Flower Tea | Michel Flores | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Boost Blend | Noemi Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Clear Optics | Alejandro Sanchez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Clock | Julianna Mikó | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Silver | La Sierra Mexican Restaurant | Michel Flores | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Paper Crane Publishing | Michel Flores | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | RabbitBox | Noemi Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Luxihe Mung Bean Cakes | Pengze Yu | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Silver | Galsun | Xiaoshu Gao | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Silver | China Planetary Exploration Project | ZhiYong Zhao | Xun Lin | Macau University of Science and Technology | China |
| Bronze | Pap Katalin | Boglárka Minda | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Loading Studios | David Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Sprout | David Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | OOPS CAKE | Dongjing Zhang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | CloudShampoo | Frida Retana | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Fuego | Frida Retana | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | OOPS CAKE | Huiying Li | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Smile dental clinic | Jisong Guo | Xupeng Yao | Shandong Yingcai University | China |
| Bronze | Flight Energy | Juan Alonzo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Urban Photos | Juan Alonzo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | 9tailedFox | Lakatos Zoltán Ferenc | Kiss Ferenc | SZTE JGYPK | Hungary |
| Bronze | Liquid Shade | Latifah Khuffash | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Mulberrys | Latifah Khuffash | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Vegan Vibes V | Miranda Wallace | Lisa Graham | UT Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | PlantZero | Noemi Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | China Planet Exploration Project | Pengze Yu | Zhiyong Zhao | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Green | Ruiyang Jang,Yuan Chen,Yijie Wang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Sirens Radio | Savannah Smith | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Fae | Vivien Incze | Kiss Ferenc | University of Szeged | Romania |
| Bronze | Heyi | Wezhe Xu | Xupeng Yao | Shandong Yingcai University | China |
| Bronze | Galsun | Xiaoshu Gao | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Luxihe Mung Bean Cakes | Yang Zhai | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Little good | Yijie Wang, Ruiyang Jiang, Yuan Chen | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | GALSUN | Yuxiang Zhang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | GALSUN | Yuxiang Zhang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Shapo Tou | Ziwei Chen | Qin Guo | Shandong Yingcai University | China |
SYSTEMS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Mythical creatures | Vivien Incze | Kiss Ferenc | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | Romania |
| Gold | Crescendo | Kristen Campion, Phoenix Chan, Cameron Soravilla | Ryan Russell | Penn State University | USA |
| Silver | Sculptures in the Park | Mackenzie Henry, Anna Gumaer, Rebecca Larson | Ryan Russell | Penn State University | USA |
| Silver | Nexus | Megan Skosnick, Samantha Chung, Connor Schwenk, Liliana Golden | Ryan Russell | Penn State University | USA |
| Silver | Hearts of Warhol | Mira Szonyi | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Nucleus | Lucas Sterrett, Elinor Franklin, Alex Rupp | Ryan Russell | Penn State University | USA |
| Bronze | HIPHOP | Maria Lilla Nagy | Ferenc Kiss | SZTE, JGYPK | Hungary |
| Bronze | Néctar Da Vida Superfood Café | Meghan Zavitz | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
LETTERFORM MARKS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Hip-hop | Flora Teodor | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Gold | OOPS CAKE | Huiying Li | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Gold | OMDK | István Szamos | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi Tudomány Egyetem | Hungary |
| Silver | Whiskers and Sweets Cafe | Angel Pham | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Hip Hop | Bálint Csúri | Ferenc Kiss | SZTE JGYPK | Hungary |
| Silver | OOPS CAKE | Dongjing Zhang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Silver | QingPu Community Center | Pengze Yu | Zhiyong Zhao | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | 8Time | Ádám Török | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Five Pixel Design | Ádám Török | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Yaodianzi Hot Pot | Aijia Zhang | Yao Xupeng | Shandong University | China |
| Bronze | Next Wave | Bianca Pena | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Mügen Sun | Boglárka Minda | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Eye | Csenge Gábor | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | OOPS CAKE | Dongjing Zhang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | EYE Contact | Emese Kata Hubert | Ferenc Kiss | SZTE University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Zhu Bro | Jingna Shang | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | Clock | Luca Kristo | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Néctar Da Vida Superfood Café | Meghan Zavitz | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Luxihe Mung Bean Cakes | Pengze Yu | Albert Young Choi | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | QingPu Community Center | Pengze Yu | Zhiyong Zhao | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | ACUPUNCTURE | Victor Sawicki | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Bronze | Dracana | Vivien Incze | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | Romania |
| Bronze | Logo Design | Zita Fenyvesi | Ferenc Kiss | SZTE JGYPK | Hungary |
Copyright: All matters regarding the copyright of the Entry will be the responsibility of the entrant. 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, as well as the right to publish, exhibit or reproduce all designs entered for the competition
