Since its inception in 2006, the London International Creative Competition (LICC) has recognized and rewarded the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking creative talents. These artists and designers, united by their exceptional qualities rather than conventional methods, work across diverse formats, genres, and industries, producing visually striking and impactful works of art and design. LICC seeks work that is essential and compelling, not formulaic. This year, LICC received over five thousand entries worldwide, awarding 54 shortlist awards, 20 finalist awards, and over 100 official selections. For the 2023 competition, I submitted five logos, a social media ad, and a poster campaign, earning one shortlist award, one finalist award, and five official selection prizes.
https://licc.uk/jury
https://licc.uk/mPDF/pdf/cert_2021.php?key=124065_2-34328-23
Work Title: CC-2024 Call for Entries Poster Campaign
Client: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
Prize-1: Shortlist Award in Illustrate (graphic), 2023 London International Creative Competition (LICC)
Prize-2: Official Selection of LICC-2023
https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?id=124065
https://www.behance.net/gallery/183123311/CC-2024-Call-For-Entries-Advertising-Campaign
Graphic Designer: Ping Xu
Work Description:
Since its 2009 inception, Cross Connections International has blossomed into a vibrant global design festival, reaching its pinnacle with the upcoming Cross Connections 2024, the fourth edition. Collaboratively organized by UTRGV, IMAS, and the BMFA, this dynamic event includes an international design competition, a juried exhibition, and design thinking webinars. With active participation from numerous global higher education institutions, the CC-2024 exhibition promises a melting pot of creative expression, featuring 174 diverse design works from 525 submissions. The theme, “Unleash Your Creativity: Explore Your Designs Beyond Borders, Cultures, Concepts, Media, and Disciplines,” encapsulates a fusion of contemporary visual communication designs and emerging trends. The call for entries poster campaign, available in multiple languages, cleverly incorporates the double “C” symbol mark of Cross Connections event. “CROSS CONNECTIONS 2024” and descriptors elegantly curve into the outer letter “C,” while “CALL FOR ENTRIES” artfully conforms to the inner letter “C”. This attention not only symbolizes the event’s essence but also highlights its global reach and inclusive spirit, making Cross Connections 2024 a transcendent celebration of creativity and design innovation. As the event curator, I designed the Call for Entries poster series. For more information about the Cross Connections 2024 project, please visit https://www.utrgv.edu/crossconnections/
Jury Panel for Graphic Design – London Creative Competition 2023
https://licc.uk/jury
| Mark Carolan | Award-Winning Designer, Freelance Creative Director, Illustrator, Photographer, Los Angeles and London. |
| Rebecca McClelland | Head of Department Art Production, Saatchi & Saatchi at London. |
| Danilo Villanueva | Creative Director and Entrepreneur, McCann and Makina & Co., Los Angeles |
| Barbara Polla | Owner & Director, ANALIX FOREVER Genève. |
| Hao Shan | Founder and Creative Director, CRE+ Design |
| Azadeh Gholizadeh | Senior Partner of World Design Consortium and International Award-winning designer and art director, Germany |
| Chiara Onida | D-Ford / Design Lead, London |
| Christian Baun | Creative Director and Founder, Logodesign.dk and a specialist in logo design and branding. |
| Laurence Gartel | Gartel Art / Digital Media Pioneer, Los Angeles. |
| Stathis Panagoulis and George Vamvakidis | Directors, The Breeder Gallery, Athens |
| Peter Frank | Art Critic and Senior Curator, Riverside Art Museum, Los Angeles. |
| Marcia Fortes | Design Director, Galeria Fortes Vilaça |
| Knut Ormhaug | Senior Curator, Bergen Art Museum, Norway. |
| Hossein Farmani | Founder, Farmani Group, Creative Director and Curator. Los Angeles. |
| Alfonso Artiaco | Founder, Alfonso Artiaco Gallery Naples. |
| Weiyi Song | Director of the Image Management Center Bosideng’s Division, Bosideng International Holdings Limited, Beijing |
| Lihsing Wang | Founder of Utopia, New York |
| Peng Wang | Founder & Director, Beijing Pengtu Culture and Art Communication Co., Ltd. |