About the Author

Since 2002, a yearly competition has been organised by the association 100 Beste Plakate e.V.. A changing international jury selects innovative posters from some 2000 submissions in categories such as corporate design, advertising and artistic prints. Established institutions, graphic design agencies and advertising companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as students from all German-speaking universities and design schools, are eligible to take part. The idea is not only to honour top achievements but also to do justice to the medium in all its variety. The association has been a long-standing independent player in the genre, responsible for promoting creativity and providing motivation to innovate. The cover of 100 Beste Plakate 16 was designed by Yuan Wang, a student at Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach. Yuan's designs were selected by the executive board from a range of works during a presentation of Professor Sascha Lobe's class, who manages the project. Yuan, born 1988 in Jiangsu (China), has received a number of international awards (TDC New York, Golden Bee Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design, iF Design Award, Berliner Type Award) and was one of the laureates of 100 Beste Plakate 15.