Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye Wins the A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2019 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye, designed for Centre for Arts and Design, University of Macau, Macao, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category. The award was conferred within the 2018 - 2019 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

About Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance

Through incorporating animated imagery from contemporary ink painting, this animation and interdisciplinary work aspires to evoke a transcendental experience of the cosmic force, a glimpse into the crucible of genesis. Energies shift and explode to create serenity in an electric manner. Light emanates from darkness, symbolizing spiritual rebirth. Reflecting a reverence for both the spirits of Tao and the Sublime, this work celebrates the dynamic energies that give birth to new life, new planets, and new stars.

About Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye

Lampo Leong, PhD from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and MFA from California College of the Arts, is a Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Advisor, and Director of the Centre for Digital Arts in the Dept of Arts and Design at the University of Macau, a Tenured Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the USA and a Visiting Professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Leong has served as judge or curator for over 80 art and design competitions and exhibitions and delivered over 300 lectures at esteemed institutions such as Stanford University, UC Berkeley and China Academy of Art.

Award Record

Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award

The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

• Winner Page: https://designers.org/82974
• A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/82974
• Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!82974
• Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/244273

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