Award Announcement
Signs, Systems, and Letterform Marks (SSL)
UDA Annual Int’l Design Competition 2024
Signs communicate ideas through visual elements. Systems integrate many ideas into one family. Letterform Marks combine types to present a specific concept. A graphic designer manipulates and perfects the visual form to ensure a clear understanding.
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.
Designers
| Award | Project | Designer | Job Title | Company | Country |
| Grand | H-and-S | Jean-Benoit Levy | Creative Director | Studio AND | USA |
| Gold | Forever Young Records Logo | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Gold | Life Ring Foundation | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studio | USA |
| Gold | North Central Iowa Coalition Against Human Trafficking | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design | Iowa State University | USA |
| Silver | Linguistic Diversity Initiative | Setareh Ghoreishi | Assistant Professor | Oakland University | USA |
| Silver | de novo Jury Consulting Logo | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Silver | Kuan QI Asset Management | Feifei Wu | Teacher | Shanghai Institute of Technology | China |
| Silver | VHHA Solutions | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studio | USA |
| Silver | Dogma | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | TruArt | Hyena Nam | Art Director & Professor of Graphic Design | NHN Design | USA |
| Bronze | Design Justice Symposium | Zenas Seiji Ikeda | Associate Professor | University of Minnesota | USA |
| Bronze | Mission Homes Logo | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Bronze | Total Eye Care Logo | Ben Dolezal | Creative Director | Homegrown Aesthetic | USA |
| Bronze | Joko Experimental Sound Label Records | Dou Xiang, YangJun, and Li Su Hui | Designer | Pukyong National University | Korea |
| Bronze | Green Liner | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studio | USA |
| Bronze | 2023 MCI Regatta | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Graphic Designer | elevate design | USA |
| Bronze | Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | Oak Owl | Patrick Finley | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | Magia Modulare | Patrick Finley | Designer | Joba Studio | USA |
Students
SIGNS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | SelfCheck | Alex Bokor | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Gold | Pho Palaca | Adamaris Lopez | Ben Dolezal | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Gold | Birdy logo | Dorottya Barna | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Gold | Brookfield Heart Hospital | Josue Sanchez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Moo | Kelsey Wells | Lisa Graham | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Gold | Taqueria Garza | Myrna Campos | Ping Xu | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Como Niño | Adamaris Lopez | Ben Dolezal | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Table 13 | Adamaris Lopez | Ben Dolezal | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Carpenty logó | Dominika Vér | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Silver | Meow Coffee | Éva Enyedi | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Silver | TLC Sitter | Karen Carrazco | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Sweet Tooth | Melina Salinas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | My projekt | Vivien Szunyogh | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Cidercade | Adamaris Lopez | Ben Dolezal | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Texas Tulips | Adamaris Lopez | Ben Dolezal | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Natural Hair Studio logo | Alexandra Farkas | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | Hungary |
| Bronze | Rio de Liz | Caroline Frausto | Lisa Graham | Univeristity of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Sarafi Snack | Christalinda Beltran | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Nonna’s Italian Café | Daniella Mendiola | Lisa Graham | University of Texas Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Natal Hotels & Resorts | David Gutierrez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Aero Mavs | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Cheery in a Mug | Karen Carrazco | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Go See | Karen Carrazco | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Threads | Leticia Horvath | Ferenc Kiss | The University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Green field | Mária Bárány | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István tech | Hungary |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Mária Bárány | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István tech | Hungary |
| Bronze | Valkyrie Wings | Regina Cerna Matamoros | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Laonjena | Sooa Pyo | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Laonjena in Tradition | Sooa Pyo | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Plate that serves Laon | Sooa Pyo | Lisa Graham | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Eye Eye Optics | Veronika Katona | Kiss Ferenc | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | Hungary |
| Bronze | Wine Tonight | Yang Jun and Li SuHui | Dou Xiang | Pukyong National University | Korea |
SYSTEMS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | MI:GREAT | Emelia Rush and Melissa Utykansi | Kelly Salchow MacArthur | Michigan State University | USA |
| Gold | Tiger Ale | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Gold | Moo | Kelsey Wells | Lisa Graham | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Gold | Mapping + Making Frames | Sean Joiner | Eilís Finnegan | Auburn University | USA |
| Silver | Snake | Bársonyka Insperger | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Silver | Xocolatl | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Sonicon | Frányó Hajnalka | Kiss Ferenc | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Silver | Music | Larissa Meader | Miriam Martincic | Iowa State University | USA |
| Bronze | Mapping Material Makeovers | Caroline Purdy | Eilis Finnegan | Auburn University | USA |
| Bronze | Nonna’s Italian Café | Daniella Mendiola | Lisa Graham | University of Texas Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | SeedSpace | Dominika Vér | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| Bronze | Leaves | Dorottya Barna | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Mediterranfarm | Dorottya Barna | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Anti-Ageism | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | ABC of Eyes | Izabella Hajdu | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Wintery | Leona Csókási | Kiss Ferenc | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | Sweet Tooth | Melina Salinas | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Telehold | Zsóka Romoda | Kiss Ferenc | University of Szeged | Hungary |
LETTERFORM MARKS
| Award | Project | Student | Instructor | School | Country |
| Grand | Xocolatl | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Gold | SpeakSavvy | Abigail Sanchez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Spar Wear | Calos Revilla | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Gold | Anti-Ageism | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | RetroGlam | Arianna Pena-Rocha | Ping Xu | University of Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Silver | Nonna’s Italian Café | Daniella Mendiola | Lisa Graham | University of Texas Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Tiger Ale | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Vedres Space | Ildikó Bartus | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István Technikum | Hungary |
| Silver | Moo | Kelsey Wells | Lisa Graham | Univeristy of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Silver | Ruminate | Michelle Agado | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Anna Bogár | Ferenc Kiss | SZC. Vedres István Technical Institute | Hungary |
| Bronze | Tej Cafe | Bársonyka Insperger | Ferenc Kiss | Szeged University (SZTE) | Hungary |
| Bronze | Astro Realm | Carlos Revilla | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Creative Visual Studio | Christalinda Beltran | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Pomartgranite | Christalinda Beltran | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | Jolly’s | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Just For Laughs | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | The Knot | Emily Brown | Ben Dolezal | The University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | All in | Izabella Hajdu | Ferenc Kiss | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| Bronze | The Manzo Tropics | Lucia Jaquez Pereyra | Lisa M Graham | University of Texas at Arlington | USA |
| Bronze | Vedres Space | Máté Erik Farkas | Ferenc Kiss | Szegedi SzC Vedres István Technikum | Hungary |
| Bronze | Feather Fortune | Natallie Cuellar | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | BRO Bookstore | Samantha Perez | Ping Xu | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | USA |
| Bronze | info space | Timea Kalman | Ferenc Kiss | University of Sopron | 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.
