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Two posters for a group exhibition at the Institute of Applied Arts, NCTU. The left poster is bright yellow with a black abstract line drawing, while the right is white and black with a large central character. Both include the dates “2015.11.26” and “12.14”.

Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li design an adaptable identity for a group exhibition

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Date
14 March 2016

For a group show at the Institute of Applied Arts at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li created this identity to sit alongside the exhibition. Taking on a palette of black and yellow it makes a punchy impact but is softened by the use of white on the reverse of materials and outlined letters.

The series of posters stand out as the same character is manipulated into different styles from hand-drawn type to more graphic and illustrative interpretations to create multiple iterations. This cacophony of approaches alludes to the different work that’s on show but still intrigues the viewer.

Echoing this idea of change is the set of invites that have been designed with fold lines already in place to encourage the viewer to play with invite’s physical form and turn it into a paper plane. It’s a playful touch and helps towards making the initial glare of the identity less brash and more delicate.

A yellow typographic poster for a “Group Exhibition” at the Institute of Applied Arts, NCTU. Bold, black abstract shapes and linear patterns overlap the text and layout.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

A yellow poster featuring bold, black and white typography and abstract shapes. Large text reads “Institute Of Applied Arts” and “Group Exhibition”, accompanied by Chinese characters and dates from November to December 2015.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

A paper plane folded from a yellow and white printed sheet, set against a black background. Bold black typography and dates including “2015.11.26” are visible across the wings.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

Two white folded invitations for a “Group Exhibition” at the Institute of Applied Arts, NCTU. One is closed, while the other is open to reveal a bright yellow interior with black abstract lines.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

A grid of yellow posters featuring various black abstract patterns and symbols. Some posters include small, legible text that reads “Group Exhibition”.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

A collection of bright yellow booklets laid out on a black surface. Each cover features a different black abstract graphic and the words “GROUP EXHIBITION”.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

A graphic design layout featuring a white background with a yellow folded paper element. The yellow section contains fragmented black typography and Chinese characters, while the bottom right displays a clean block of text including the date “2015.11.26 $\rightarrow$ 12.04”.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

An animation in which a yellow circle on a black background contains a symbol made of dots. The circle morphs and disappears, leaving the yellow dots to shift and rearrange themselves.
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Ting-An Ho and Yi Hsuan Li: Lè

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About the Author

Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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