Award Announcement
UDA Annual Int’l Design Competition 2025
Celebrating Excellence in Poster Design
Posters represent a dynamic medium for conveying messages and storytelling, serving as visual art pieces that encompass paintings and illustrations with roots in the 19th and 20th centuries. These creations are widely recognized as culturally significant artifacts, embodying the spirit of their respective eras.
The UDA’s prestigious annual design competition provides a distinguished platform for designers to exhibit their finest posters. This year, the UDA is honored to preserve these remarkable works as historical artifacts for future generations to appreciate.
Designers are cordially encouraged to submit their exemplary works in the following categories:
1. Commercial Posters: Highlighting designs crafted for clients that have effectively communicated brand messages.
2. Experimental Posters: Showcasing innovative creations that reflect the designers’ creative pursuits and explorations.
3. Environmental Awareness Posters: Promoting environmental preservation through compelling visual narratives.
The UDA extends its heartfelt congratulations to all winners and participants this year. Your dedication to excellence not only enriches the field of design but also inspires future generations of artists and designers. Together, we celebrate your remarkable contributions to this vibrant medium.
Designers
COMMERCIAL POSTERS
| Award | Project | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | Dentures of Democracy | Meaghan Dee | Designer | USA | |
| Gold | Like A Bird | Nick Mendoza | Associate Professor | Oklahoma State University | USA |
| Gold | Debate | Patrycja Longawa | College professor | University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów | Poland |
| Silver | L’art Pour L’art Exhibition | Albert Choi | Designer | Life is Art Inspired | USA |
| Silver | Kozmik Korku | İlknur Alparslan | Creative Director | Moda Sahnesi | Türkiye |
| Silver | Culturally and musically | Patrycja Longawa | College professor | University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów | Poland |
| Bronze | Caligula Suikastı | İlknur Alparslan | Creative Director | Moda Sahnesi | Türkiye |
| Bronze | Hizmetçiler | İlknur Alparslan | Creative Director | Moda Sahnesi | Türkiye |
| Bronze | Macbeth | İlknur Alparslan & Berre Çil | Creative Director, Junior art director | Moda Sahnesi | Türkiye |
| Bronze | Everyone can fly. Social campaign | Marcin Markowski | Creative Director | Yo Studio | Poland |
| Bronze | Creative Director, Junior Art Director | Nick Mendoza | Associate Professor | Oklahoma State University | USA |
| Bronze | The Long Valley | Nick Mendoza | Associate Professor | Oklahoma State University | USA |
| Bronze | The Universe of Words | Tadashi Tamura | Graphic Designer | Nikken Sekkei | Japan |
ENVIRONMENTAL POSTERS
| Award | Project | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | Global warming III | Patrycja Longawa | College professor | University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów | Poland |
| Gold | Protect The Green | Jiaqi Wu | Design teacher | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Gold | Oceans=Harmony | Ulises Ortiz Castillo | Art director | PLASCK art&design | Mexico |
| Silver | 30th International BDAK Invitational Exhibition | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Designer | elevate design | USA |
| Silver | WE ARE THE CAGE | SHAO-WEI CHUANG | Designer | Freelance | TAIWAN |
| Silver | Nuclear Contaminated Water | Ulises Ortiz Castillo | Art director | PLASCK art&design | Mexico |
| Bronze | Natura Tangens | Albert Choi | Designer | Life is Art Inspired | USA |
| Bronze | Attack | Eduardo Davit | Creative Director | Eduardo Davit | Uruguay |
| Bronze | Tear Open | Gao Yuebin | Designer&College Teachers | Dalian Art College | China |
| Bronze | Enough is Enough | Hyena Nam | Art Director | NHN Design | USA |
| Bronze | Protect The Green | Jiaqi Wu | Design teacher | Shanghai Normal University | China |
| Bronze | lifeblood | Li Ning | Lecturer | China | |
| Bronze | HABITAT | LUIS ANTONIO RIVERA RODRIGUEZ | Creative Director | monokromatic | Mexico |
| Bronze | HELP | Patryk Slowinski | Poland | ||
| Bronze | THE LAST ICEBERG | SHAO-WEI CHUANG | Designer | Freelance | TAIWAN |
| Bronze | Marine day | Tadashi Tamura | Graphic Designer | Nikken Sekkei | Japan |
| Bronze | Home of elephants | Ulises Ortiz Castillo | Art director | PLASCK art&design | Mexico |
EXPERIMENTAL POSTERS
| Award | Project | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | Ukraine | Albert Choi | Designer | Life is Art Inspired | USA |
| Gold | Happy The Year Of Snake | Feifei Wu | Professor | Shanghai Institute of Technology | China |
| Gold | The Universe of Words | Tadashi Tamura | Graphic Designer | Nikken Sekkei | Japan |
| Silver | Stop War! | Albert Choi | Designer | Life is Art Inspired | USA |
| Silver | The Promised Land | Patrycja Longawa | College professor | University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów | Poland |
| Silver | BURNT SILENCE | SHAO-WEI CHUANG | Designer | FREELANCE | Taiwan |
| Bronze | Moving Day | Hyena Nam | Art Director | NHN Design | USA |
| Bronze | Tolerance in the Age of War | Meaghan Dee | Designer | USA | |
| Bronze | CC-2026 Call for Entries | Ping Xu | Associate Professor | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | BURNING FEAR | SHAO-WEI CHUANG | Designer | FREELANCE | Taiwan |
| Bronze | Mind Step | Tadashi Tamura | Graphic Designer | Nikken Sekkei | Japan |
| Bronze | Beautiful Trap | YUNYANG LUO | Designer | China |
Students
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Preserve the Ocean | Daniela Martinez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | W&OD | Anna Yerukhimovich | Meaghan Dee | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Gold | Voltage 99 | Daniella Gonzalez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | CruxLine | Yuri Garcia | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Measure | Jiacheng Dong | Zhejiang Normal University | China | |
| Silver | Crescendo | Arrick Rodriguez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Beautiful Noise | Belce Lara Yilmaz | Jürgen Hefele | Augsburg University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
| Silver | Type Hike | Caitlyn Le | Meaghan A. Dee | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Silver | Lumine Hydrating Serum | Itzel Aldaco | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Corral | Lily Perez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Culus | Nathan Cuevas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Nature’s Basket Flyer | Sandrine Agbeko | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Translating Architecture into Posters: Tadao Ando | Thanh Tran | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Silver | Translating Architecture into Posters: Tadao Ando | Thanh Tran | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Bronze | Branding Campaign Poster | 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 | Fresh Start Poster | Alexis Rangel | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | N/A | Andrea Gonzalez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | One Day | Anett Kiss | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Saul Fia | Anett Kiss | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Mercado Cipres | Daisy Carrillo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Fenrir’s Gym | Ehecatl Estrada | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Cabrillo Monument | Gavin Robbins | Meaghan Dee | Virginia Tech | USA |
| Bronze | Celestial Balance Social | Jacqueline Lerma | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | StickIt Poster | Jay Villescas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Measure | Jiacheng Dong | Zhejiang Normal University | China | |
| Bronze | Measure | Jiacheng Dong | Zhejiang Normal University | China | |
| Bronze | One Day | Máté Fülöp | Kiss Ferenc | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | Hungary |
| Bronze | Architectural Poster | Meadow VanArman | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Bronze | DR. Martens | Nancy Grimaldo | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Translating Architecture into Posters: Tadao Ando (3 posters) | Thanh Tran | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Bronze | Art Exhibition “Fühl mal Kunst“ | Victoria Friepes, Nele Rühr, Emma Sprenger, Paula Süß | Prof. Dr. Nicholas Qyll | Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen | Germany |
| Bronze | Escape | Yuheng Dai | Shuai Sun | Hunan University | China |
Copyright: All matters regarding the copyright of the Entry will be the responsibility of the entrant. All designs will be part of the United Designs Alliance Collection. 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.
