Support.
In 2024, we adopted “support” as our guiding principle, integrating this concept into our mission, activities, and core values. We aim to create a comprehensive and supportive network for communication design educators and practitioners worldwide. This network will serve as a foundation for collaboration and intellectual inquiry, fostering encouragement, empowerment, and shared growth among its members.
Our mission highlights the transformative power of support in enhancing creativity, intellectual exploration, and cultural engagement. Through various events and forums, the alliance creates inclusive environments that celebrate diversity and facilitate the exchange of ideas. These platforms promote research dissemination and recognize excellence, ensuring the community values and celebrates emerging and established voices.
United Designs Alliance Supports the Mission and Members.
Moreover, our commitment to support extends to acknowledging its members’ personal and cultural dimensions. By embracing individual achievements, we transform potential barriers into opportunities that elevate creativity and engagement. As it navigates its initiatives with “support” as its central theme, we seek to inspire its members and the global community to embody this principle in all endeavors, ultimately shaping the future of design education and practice worldwide.
CONTENTS
003 INTRODUCTION
006 ABOUT UDA
008 2025 UDA SCHEDULE
010 UDA MEMBERS DIRECTORY
013 UDA MEMBERSHIP AND BENEFITS CHART
OUR DISCIPLINE NOW
014 INTRODUCTION
016 JORGE PEREIRA
020 HUERGEN HEFELE
024 XUPENG YAO
028 ALBERT YOUNG CHOI
UDA MEDALLIONS
032 INTRODUCTION
034 PAUL J. NINI
046 YAWEI ZHANG
INT’L DESIGN COMPETITION
SIGNS, SYSTEMS, AND LETTERFORM MARKS
060 HONORARY JURORS
062 AWARDS TO DESIGNERS
070 AWARDS TO STUDENTS
INT’L DESIGN COMPETITION
POSTER DESIGN
094 HONORARY JURORS
096 COMMERCIAL POSTERS
106 EXPERIMENTAL POSTERS
116 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS POSTERS
124 AWARDS TO STUDENTS
INT’L DESIGN COMPETITION
IDEA DESIGN
152 HONORARY JURORS
154 AWARDS TO DESIGNERS
262 AWARDS TO STUDENTS
UDA WEBINAR
162 INTRODUCTION
164 VOL 1. ALAN COLVIN (USA)
166 VOL 2. YAO XUPENG (CHINA)
168 VOL 3. JOHN DERRY (USA)
UDA SHOWCASE
190 INTRODUCTION
192 SHOWCASE
202 CREDIT
Credit
Creative Direction by Albert Young Choi
Cover Image by Zhiyong Zhao
Catalog Design by UDA Headquarters
Insert Photography by Albert Young Choi
Photography Location: Shandong, China
Introduction Copy by Zhiyong Zhao
Copy by Albert Young Choi
Typeface ‘Ac Young’ by Albert Young Choi
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