Celebrating Design Excellence
Discover the world's most creative and influential designers from various disciplines. Our extensive directory showcases designers who have made significant contributions to fields such as fashion, graphic design, interior design, and more.
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Xincheng Zhang
China (CN)
Mr. Zhang has a background in visual arts, having worked extensively in the fields of design, sculpture, and painting. For Mr. Zhang, jewelry design is not only a means of creative expression, but also a medium through which he can convey his ideas and perspectives. He has a unique approach that involves exploring the contemporary applications of traditional culture and art. Mr. Zhang’s work is centered around considerations of history, preservation, and inheritance, which he uses to create meaningful pieces. His preference for nephrite, a material that has held significant cultural importance for the Chinese nation for thousands of years, is indicative of his deep understanding and respect for traditional culture. Mr. Zhang’s understanding of nephrite’s characteristics has allowed him to develop new applications of the material in jewelry design, while simultaneously inheriting and building upon traditional jade culture and techniques. This dedication to his craft has garnered recognition within the industry and established him as an innovative designer.
View ProfileTIGER PAN
China (CN)
Tiger Pan, renowned designer and founder of Tiger Pan Design Lab, currently serves as the Jury President for D&AD 2024 in Packaging Design. He is also a contracted artist for the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA), a collaborative artist with the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partner artist with the Liechtenstein Postal Service, and a co-branded artist with BVLGARI. Additionally, he holds the role of Vice Chairman of the Shenzhen Illustration Association and serves as a guest professor at 18 prestigious design academies across China. Over the past 28 years, Tiger Pan has been deeply engaged in product and packaging design research and practice. His team is now regarded as one of the most dynamic and influential forces in contemporary design.
View ProfileTiago Russo
Portugal (PT)
Tiago Russo is the Chief Design Officer at The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., a premium & luxury Irish spirits brand that aims to elevate and return to Ireland its former glory and reputation as home of the best whiskies in the world. Building an empire with a global mind-set and Irish heart. Over the last decade Russo has designed for some of the most respectable brands in the world. His impressive portfolio spans the luxury lifestyle domain from spirits to cosmetics, automotive to timepieces including: The Macallan, Dewar’s, The Dalmore, Craigellachie, Bacardi, Louis Vuitton, Patek Philippe, Coty Inc. and McLaren, to name a few. Russo has been obsessed with detailed design for much of his career and holds a Master’s degree in Product Design with Automotive Design specialisation. With over a decade of experience implausibly dedicated to design, Russo is the ultimate perfectionist, always focused on making ideas a reality with a spirit of purpose, accuracy and finesse. Mastering the full design process from concept through to production, Russo is continuously immersing himself in culture and innovation to create pioneering, meaningful designs. Revelation Designer of the Year in 2014 and collecting several awards and accolades over the last decade, Russo has been labelled one of the greatest luxury spirits and packaging designers of today. His design work for The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.; ‘The Devil’s Keep’ is an ultra-rare whiskey and has, since its launch in December 2020, attained the world record title for the most expensive inaugural whiskey bottle ever sold, and the overall winner of the Luxury Packaging Awards and the A’ Design Awards, marking another set of achievements on Russo’s creations within luxury product design, joined by the more recent record-breaking and award-winning creations The Brollach, The Emerald Isle, in collaboration with Fabergé, The Taoscán or The Aodh.
View ProfileXIONGBO DENG
China (CN)
Xiongbo Deng Lingyun Creative Founder&Creative Director 2020 Pentawards Designer of the Year Judge of Pentawards、ADC Awards、Topawards Asia and MUSE Design Awards. Graduate supervisor of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. Personal Philosophy •To impress others, impress yourself first. •Design is responsible for hitting, marketing is responsible for punching through. •Committed to becoming synonymous with high quality in the field of brand packaging design. •Chinese liquor should have the visual sense equal to any other liquor from different countries.
View ProfileAkira Nakagomi
Japan (JP)
Akira Nakagomi, born in 1977,established AKIRA NAKAGOMI DESIGN in 2015. His incorporates new concepts based on the characteristics of materials and manufacturing methods, and her activities range from industrial design products to furniture, graphics, and interior design. His goal is to maximize the characteristics and beauty of project materials to create beautiful product designs that will become family heirlooms. At the same time, they consider new values and their relationship with society through experimental design.
View ProfileJeffrey Zee
China (CN)
Jeffrey’s expertise is in adapting international advanced design concepts to local needs, meanwhile, pursuing design quality and innovation in every project. Since the inception of JFR Studio, he led his team to complete over 100 projects for well-known companies at home and abroad, including high-end entertainment spaces, restaurants, brand showrooms, flagship stores, hotels, etc. These projects were honored with an array of awards such as the IDA International Design Awards, the A’Design Award, the FRAME Award, the China International Space Design Competition, and the Successful Design Awards.
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