Luo Mingjun, a Master of Fine Arts student from Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), claimed Gold Award (Student Group category) at the 4th CGDA Graphic Design Academy Award 2020. Professor Zhang Baohua from the Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design, and Professor Huang Wei and Wen Xuexuan from Tsinghua SIGS won Outstanding Advisor Awards.

“NO RULES”

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About “NO RULES”

Written languages have developed over the course of human evolution and guided mankind to civilization. The four earliest writing systems in the world are the oracle bone script, ancient Egyptian script, Mayan script, and the cuneiform.

In the NO RULES series, these writing systems are transformed into mountain forms, each designed according to the historical layout of the four great ancient civilizations. Using a combination of bronze and champagne colors, as well as ironwork, laser, wood carving and inlaying techniques, the piece turns text into symbols with no restrictions on understanding.

As a part of Chinese culture, the oracle bone script is the only one among the four writing systems that still exists till this day. Therefore, its mountain has a pointed design and extends upwards, whereas the others are truncated. The design highlights the charm of written languages and calls for efforts to not only protect cultural heritage, but to innovate ways to carry them forward.

Luo creating the series at Anxi County

Open to teachers and students from arts institutions in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide, this year’s CGDA Graphic Design Academy Award received 1056 submissions and honored 207 with Gold, Silver, Bronze, Excellence, and Finalist Awards.

Source: Institute for Arts Design

Editor: Karen Lee