Yaxu Han is the co-founder of Relative Design @relative_design_rel a branding & creative design studio based in Beijing, China. She is an art director and graphic designer loves creating unconventional and whimsical design to inspire changes. Her work contains a variety of disciplines from branding to interactive design, publication to exhibition design, packaging to 3D and motion design. Clients include: Microsoft, OPPO, Harvard CAMLab, Blancpain, 51 E John, Christie's, artist Marina Abramović, musician Björk, artist Sol LeWitt and singer LAUV.
+EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts New York / MFA Design 09. 2017 - 05. 2019
Beijing University of Technology Beijing / BE Environmental Engineering + BA Advertising 09. 2013 - 06. 2017
+ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for Exceptional Achievement in MFA DESIGN from the School of Visual Arts / SINGULARITY 2019
Young Battle Graduation Season - The Best Graduate / SINGULARITY 2019
Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Semifinalist / DREAM 2018
Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Semifinalist / FUTURE BLOCKS 2018
The Type Directors Club 64th Communication Design Competition - Certificate of Typographic Excellence / FUTURE BLOCKS 2018
CGDA Design Award - Bronze Award / RED FLOWER OIL 2018
The 17th Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition - Gold Award / MATTER WAVE MUSEUM 2016
National Award in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for College Students / ACEAE PROJECT 2014
Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Semifinalist / FUTURE BLOCKS 2018
The Type Directors Club 64th Communication Design Competition - Certificate of Typographic Excellence / FUTURE BLOCKS 2018
CGDA Design Award - Bronze Award / RED FLOWER OIL 2018
The 17th Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition - Gold Award / MATTER WAVE MUSEUM 2016
National Award in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for College Students / ACEAE PROJECT 2014
+EXHIBITIONS
Beijing Design Week - Neighbourhood Warming Initiatives / Baitasiremade - RadioSayHi Record Store, Beijing China 09.2019
ABC Beijing Art Book Fair / Beijing Times Art Museum, Beijing, China 06.2019
Shapes / Ladislav Sutnar Gallery, Riegrova 11, Pilsen, Czechia 05.2019
Contained Memory / A Juried Exhibition of Work by Students in SVA's Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, New York City, NY, United States 03.2019
The 64th Annual Exhibition of the Type Directors Club / Around the US and in 50 Cities Around the World 2018
Florida, New York / An Experimental Art Show, Brooklyn, NY, United States 10.2018
One Show Shanghai Creative Week / Shanghai, China 11.2018
+PUBLICATIONS
50/100 Collection of Up and Coming Designers' Portfolios 2019
The World’s Best Typography / The Type Directors Club Annual Book 2018
Ladislav Sutnar Shapes ‖/ University of West Bohemia in Pilsen 2018
MAKE IT POP! Combining 3D Effects in Graphic Design / Sandu Publishing 2018
Platinum Originality Portfolio / Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition 2016