International and National Awards, Exhibitions, and Publications
2018
Design Education and Innovative Thinking
By L. Zhang
Published in Design Research
National Juried Exhibition
Words in Characters with Books as Vehicles
--- A Visual Examination of Typography and Book Design
Typo-graphy
The Earl & Virginia Green Art Gallery
Biola University
Los Angeles, California
100 Posters - Hakka Impression International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Perspectives
Art Red Cube Public Art Museum
Shenzhen, China
International poster exhibition of Rethink, Redesign, Recycle:
A Breath of Designers for Environment
Organized by Visual Information Design Association of Korea
Doosung in the Paper Gallery
Seoul, Korea
2017
International Poster Exhibition
Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics
Typo-graphy-Words in Characters
Doosung in the Paper Gallery, Korea
National Juried Exhibition
Words in Characters with Books as Vehicles
--- A Visual Examination of Typography and Book Design
Typo-graphy
Oklahoma State University Museum, Oklahoma
Graphis Gold Award 2017
International Design Competition
Connected - Fashion Revolution?
Published in
Graphis – International Design Journal
New York
National Juried Exhibition
Spring Art Exhibition
Gaithersburg, Maryland
2016
Journal Article
Innovative Applications of Multimedia Technologies in Digital Display for Intangible Cultural Heritage
By Y. Lyu and L. Zhang
Published in the CSCD retrieved core journal
"Packaging Engineering"
International Juried Exhibition
International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia 2016
Connected: Fashion Revolution?
Sofia, Bulgaria
International Traveling Exhibition in Four Areas
for a Cultural Olympics
--- Promotion of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Taste of Cultures
Korea
2014 - 2015
International Design Exhibition “Nanjing Innovation”
Connected: Fashion Revolution?
Gallery at Nanjing University of Science & Technology
Nanjing, China
Art Education in a Globalized Culture Traveling Exhibitions
Lost in Space
I See
Beijing Normal University, Beijing
Hebei Normal University, Shi Jia Zhuang
Hebei University of Technology, Shi Jia Zhuang
Research Paper
Research on Digital Transformation and Technology of Traditional Painting
Y. Lyu and L. Zhang
“Across the Divide”
Published by Beijing Normal University
Across the Divide Juried Exhibition
Human-right Violation
Oklahoma State University, USA
International Council of Graphic Design Associations
Icograda Galleria, international design exhibition
Mind’s Eyes
2012 - 2013
The 9th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Ogaki Poster Museum
Invited as one of the 100 designers in the world
Human-right Violation
Ogaki, Japan
Across the Divide Juried Exhibition
Human-right Violation
Springfield, Missouri, USA
The 6th United Designs
Human-right Violation
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
International Social Justice Poster Exhibition
Human-right Violation
Seoul, Korea
2010 - 2011
Novel Extension of Visual Analytics to Mobile Devices Award
V. Chen, C. Qian and L. Zhang
Received 2011 VAST Challenge Competition for “Mobile Analymator – Mini Challenge 1- Characterization of an Epidemic Spread.”
Selected in Branding Design by Albert Inyoung Choi
Identity Design for Purdue International Center for Entertainment Technology
Busan International Design Festival
Communication with the Natural Environment and Design
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Busan, Korea
Busan International Design Festival Catalog
p.74
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
2009
Busan International Design Festival
Communication with the Natural Environment and Design
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Busan, Korea
American Graphic Design Award of Excellence
Icograda World Graphics Day
New York, USA
Two Special Recognition Awards
In the 8th Annual Summer All Media
International Juried Online Exhibition
Colorful World of Design
Winter Dance Works 06
USA
The 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Catalog
p. 174
Winter Dance Works
Spring Dance Works
The 4th United Designs
International Biannual Design Exhibition Catalogue
Cut Down Pollution, p. 170
Colorful World of Design, p. 232
USA
2008
American Graphic Design Award of Excellence
GD USA American Graphic Design Awards, p. 277
One Flag for the Globe
New York, USA
Special Recognition Award
The 10th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media
International Juried Online Exhibition
One Flag for the Globe
USA
Color Value International Invitational Poster Exhibition Catalog,
p. 21
Colorful World of Design
Daegu, Korea
The International Council of Graphic Design Associations
World Graphics Day Online Exhibition
Colorful World of Design
Canada
Recognition in Big Book of Layout
Master of Fine Arts Program 06, p. 343
A+D M.F.A. Program 05, p. 314
Chinese Characters, p. 335
Winter Dance 04, p. 352
USA
The 7th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition Catalog, p. 69
Winter Dance Works 06
Winter Dance Works 07
Ogaki, Japan
International Exhibition
For 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
p. 40
Dream, Passion, Challenge
Korea
KoCon Integrated International Digital Design Exhibition
Colorful World of Design
Jeollanam-do, Korea
2007
Award of Distinction
The 13th Communicator Awards
The Mind’s Eye Series:
Fusion
Mind’s Eye
You See
Shift
Re Cover
I See
New York, USA
The 9th Annual Faces International Juried Online Art
Mind’s Eye
You See
Shift
Re Cover
I See
International Juried Poster Exhibition of Good 50x70
Category of Human Rights Violation
Mind’s Eye
Shift
USA
Color and Design Daegu International Poster Exhibition Catalog
p. 37
Colorful / Color
Daegu, Korea
Selection of Work
Forum Grafika Digital Expo 2007
One Globe One Flag International Poster Exhibition
One Flag for the Globe
Jakarta, Indonesia
Graphic Responses
Colorado Graphic Responses Online Exhibition
Damage the War, or the War Damages
War Has Two Blades
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
2006
Li Zhang’s Solo Show of Mind’s Eye
Entry Poster
I See
Mind’s Eye
Shift
Fusion
Healing
Cured
Re Cover
You See
Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, Purdue University, USA
Colorful Daegu International Poster Exhibition
Graphic Design of Colorful City
Daegu Culture and Arts Center
Daegu, Korea
Fast Type Slow Type International Conference
Typographic Poster Exhibition
Li Zhang’s Solo Exhibition:
Mind’s Eye Entry Poster
Cured
Mind’s Eye
Shift
Recover
I see
Winter Dance Works 04
Spring Dance Works 04
Spring Dance Works 03
Master of Fine Arts Program
A+D M.F.A. Program
19th Undergraduate Exhibition
Chinese Characters
Designing Across Borders
New Art / New Design
Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Catalog of 20th International Poster Biennial, p. 495
Spring Dance Works
Warsaw, Poland
The 6th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition Catalog, p. 81
Master of Fine Arts Program
A+D M.F.A. Program
Ogaki, Japan
2004 - 2005
Recognition in the International Design Competition
Graphis Poster Annual Competition
Graphis Poster Annual 2005, p. 34
The International Journal of Visual Communication
Spring Dance Works
New York, USA
Design One Award
Great Design Show
Winter Dance Works 04
USA
Award of Design Excellence
National Design Competition
Print Regional Design Annual Competition
Designing Across Borders
USA
Honorable Award in the National Design Competition
The Communicator Awards 2004
Poster of Designing Across Borders
USA
Recognition in the International Design Competition
Graphis Poster Annual Competition
Graphis Poster Annual 2004
The International Journal of Visual Communication
Poster of Designing Across Borders, p. 59
Poster of Chinese Characters, p. 87
New York, USA
International Poster Excellence 2003
Edited by Xiao, Y.
17th A&D Undergraduate Exhibition
18th A&D Undergraduate Exhibition
Post Holocaust Global Terrorism Confronting Terror/Error
Winter Dance Works 03
Winter Dance Works 02
Shandong, China
The 7th Tehran International Poster Biennial 2004 Catalog,
p. 163
Poster of Designing Across Borders
Tehran, Iran
The 5th Ogagki International Poster Exhibition
Spring Dance Works 2004
Ogaki, Japan
2003
Second Prize
International Design Competition
Computer Space 2003
Computer Space 2003 Winners’ Seminar Exhibition
Liberal Arts Magazine Cover
Poster of Spring Dance Works 02
Poster of Spring Dance Works
Sofia, Bulgaria
Recognition in the International Design Competition
Trnava Poster Triennial 2003
Poster of New Art/New Design
Poster of Spring Dance 02
Trnava, Slovakia
Recognition in Layout: Making It Fit
Finding the Right Balance Between Content and Space, p. 42
Poster of New Art / New Design
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Graphic Responses On-line Exhibition
Poster of Confronting Terror
Colorado, USA
2002
Award of Distinction
International Design Competition Creativity 32
Creativity 32, p. 75
Poster of Art & Design Annual Exhibition
Poster of Art & Design Annual Exhibition
Poster of Spring Dance Works 02
USA
The 2nd Fax Art Exhibition
Ogaki Poster Museum and many cities in Japan
Graphic Design of Terrorism
Japan
The 1st Korea International Poster Biennale
Poster of Spring Dance Works 02
Seongnam City, Korea
Discover Asia International Poster Traveling Exhibitions
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Taipei, Taiwan
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
International Traveling Exhibitions
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Including UNESCO, Paris, France
Pittsburg Civic Center, USA
Typographic Design: Form and Communication, 3rd Edition,
p. 121
Typographic Design of Flowering Typography
USA
The 20th International Biennale of Graphic Design Brno Catalogue, p. 240
Poster of New Art/New Design
Brno, Czech Republic
2001
Award of Distinction in the International Design Competition
Creativity 31
Creativity 31, p. 86
Poster of New Art/New Design
USA
Modern Chinese Poster Exhibition Catalogue, p. 60-61
Poster of Jazz Festival 2000
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Poster of Taste and Try
Poster of Private Lives
Poster of New Art/New Design
Ogaki, Japan
Award of Excellence in the National Design Competition
American Corporate Identity 17
American Corporate Identity 17, p. 256
Logo for Purdue International Center for Entertainment Technology
USA
Happy Design Exhibition
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Jinan, China
Excellent Work in the International Design Competition
Tokyo Type Directors Club Annual Awards
Tokyo Type Directors Club Annual 2001, p. 193
Typographic Design of Flowering Typography
Tokyo, Japan
2000
Grant Prize: First Prize
International Design Competition
Domtar Creative Awards
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Canada
The Catalog of 17th International Poster Biennial Warsaw 2000
p. 175
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Wilanow, Poland
Awards of Excellence in the International Design Competition
American Corporate Identity 16
American Corporate Identity 16
Logo for Healthcare Expense Reduction Organization, p. 288
Stationery Design for Purdue Black Alumni Organization, p. 152
Logo for Purdue Jazz Festival, p. 299
USA
How
Design, Creativity, Business
October 2000, p. 7
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
The 3rd Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Poster of the 17th Undergraduate Exhibition
Ogaki, Japan
Grafika, October, 2000
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Canada
Domtar Creative Awards
Art & Design Calendar
Canada
1989 - 1999
Gold Medal Award
International Design Competition
Creativity 29
Creativity 29, p. 284
Corporate Identity Design for
Purdue Black Alumni Organization
USA
International Student Work Exhibition
Fashion Illustration of Yesterday & Today
Beijing, China
Faculty and Student Work Exhibition
Road of Five Colors
Beijing, China
2007 - 2017
International Scholar Collaborative Research Grant
Research on Information Visualization
Nanjing University of Science & Technology
Nanjing, China
One Thousand Plan Fellowship Finalist
One of the most prestigious fellowship programs recognizing scholars in STEM worldwide
China
Discovery Excellence Award in the Arts
Purdue University
“This award represents the College of Liberal Arts’ highest recognition for achievements in the arts.”
International Partnership Grant
Proposal accepted by Purdue International Office for
Tsinghua/Purdue Partnership to initialize relationship with the
Department of Visual Communications Design at
Tsinghua University
Teaching Incentive Grant Awards
College of Liberal Arts
Purdue University
2003 - 2006
Design Research Fellow
Art Research Centre for Olympic Games
Beijing, China
The Individual Artist Grant Awards
Indiana Arts Commission
USA
Excellence in Teaching Award
Visual and Performing Arts, Purdue University
USA
Fellow of the Center for the Artistic Endeavors
College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
USA
Teaching for Tomorrow Award
Purdue University
USA
Published Book
2010
Second Edition of Social Poster Design
Visual Connections Between East and West
Co-authored with X. Sun
Institutions of Higher Education
Outstanding Teaching and Research Series
Publisher: Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House
Hunan, China
Best Creativity Award
Perspectives
Convergence Art and Design International 2018
Korea
Design and Media
The Korean Society of Basic Design and Art
International Conference Invitational Exhibition
Perspectives
Daijin University, Korea
Critical Thinking in Visual Communication Design and Design Curriculum Development
By J. Yang and L. Zhang
Accepted by Art Education and to be published in 2019
National Juried Exhibition
Words in Characters with Books as Vehicles
--- A Visual Examination of Typography and Book Design
Typo-graphy
East Asia Library, Stanford University
Stanford, California
Understanding of Design
By L. Zhang
Poetic Exploration of Oriental Design Series 4
News.Artron.Net
International Juried Exhibition
We are All Migrants Traveling Exhibition
Dublin, Ireland
International Juried Exhibition
Shenzhen Public Service Advertising Exhibition
Connected: Fashion Revolution?
Shenzhen, China
Journal Article
Perceptual Thinking and Rational Thinking:
A Practical Teaching Study on General Education of Stop-Motion Animation
By Y. Lyu, L. Zhang, and F. Winkler
Published in the CSSCI retrieved core journal
"Art and Design"
10th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Taste of Cultures
Connected: Fashion Revolution?
Ogaki Poster Museum, Japan
We are All Migrants
We are 1
Jalisco, Mexico
International Design Exhibition “Nanjing Innovation”
China
Eeum – Design Connects International Design Exhibition
VIDAK 2015 Connected: Fashion Revolution?
Seoul, South Korea
International Design Exhibition VIDAK 20
Do Something for the World
Seoul, South Korea
Across the Divide Juried Exhibition
Human-right Violation
Southwest Oklahoma State University, USA
Busan International Invitational Exhibition
Love and Peace
Busan, Korea
The 18th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Human-right Violation
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
International City Brand Design Exhibition
People and City
Busan, Korea
The 17th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
The Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
Fort Collins, Colorado
The 8th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
In Memory of Fukuda
Mind’s Eye
Ogaki Poster Museum, Ogaki, Japan
8th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition Catalog
p.65
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
Mind’s Eye-Shift
Communication with the Natural Environment and Design
p.105
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Korea
Homage Fukuda Catalogue
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
p. 122
The 8th Annual Summer All Media
International Juried Online Exhibition
Colorful World of Design
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
Winter Dance Works 06
Winter Dance Works 07
The 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Winter Dance Works
Spring Dance Works
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
The 4th United Designs
Cut Down Pollution
Colorful World of Design
Los Angeles, California, USA
Busan International Design Exhibition
In Memory of Shigeo Fukuda
Bussan, Korea
Awards of Excellence International Design Competition Creativity 38
Creativity 38, p. 405
Mind’s Eye
Entry Poster
Cured
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Color Value International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Colorful World of Design
Daegu, Korea
Beijing Olympic International Poster Design Exhibition
Beijing 2008
Beijing, China
The 10th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media International Juried Online Exhibition
One Flag for the Globe
Spring Dance Works 03
Spring Dance Works 06
USA
The 7th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Winter Dance Works 06
Winter Dance Works 07
Spring Dance Works 08
Ogaki, Japan
International Exhibition
For 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Dream, Passion, Challenge
Korea
Across the Divide III Exhibition
Shift
Savannah, Georgia, USA
KoCon Integrated International Digital Design Exhibition Catalog, p. 12
Colorful World of Design
Jeollanam-do, Korea
Three Special Recognition Merit Awards
The 9th Annual Faces International Juried Online Art Exhibition
Mind’s Eye
Re Cover
I See
International Invitational Poster Exhibition For Cultural Diversity
As part of the collateral activities of the Design / Culture:
The International Council of Graphic Design Associations
World Design Congress 2007
Mind’s Eye
Havana, Cuba
Color and Design Daegu International Poster Exhibition: The Korean Society for Experimentation in Contemporary Design
Colorful / Color
Daegu, Korea
The Second International Biennial of
Posters of the Islamic World
Entry Poster
I See
Mind’s Eye
Shift
Fusion
Healing
Cured
Re Cover
You See
Tehran, Iran
Website Design e Comunicação Visual, p. 36
UFPB/University Press, P. Bendito
Confronting Terror
Flowering Typographic Letterform Design
Brazil
American Graphic Design Award Excellent in Communication
Graphic Design USA
I See Mind’s Eye Shift
Fusion Healing Re Cover
New York, USA
Award of Acceptance in the International Design Competition
The 8th International Poster Biennial in Mexico
Spring Dance Works 03
Mexico
Colorful Daegu International Poster Exhibition Catalog
p. 29
Graphic Design of Colorful City
Daegu, Korea
Award of Selection in the International Design Competition
VIII International Computer Art Biennale
Fusion
Rzeszow, Poland
The Catalog of VIII International Computer Art Biennale
p. 96
Fusion
Rzeszow, Poland
Award of Acceptance in the International Design Competition
The 6th Trnava Poster Triennial Exhibitions
Spring Dance Works 04
Trnava, Slovakia
Award of Acceptance in the International Competition
The 20th International Poster Biennial, Warsaw
Spring Dance Works
Warsaw, Poland
The 6th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Master of Fine Arts Program
A+D M.F.A. Program
Winter Dance Works 05
Selection of Work in the International Competition
Fourth Block 5th Triennial of Eco Posters and Graphics
Where is My Home
Protect Our Earth
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Silver Award
In-Print 2005
Spring Dance Works 04
USA
Award of Design Excellence
National Design Competition
American Corporate Identity 20
Logo of View Art
USA
Recognition in the International Design Competition
Golden Bee 6 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design
Typographic Design of Flowering Typography
Moscow, Russia
Recognition in the International Design Competition
Step Inside Design
Step Inside Design
Best of Show Annual Design Review
Logo of View Art
USA
Recognition in the International Design Competition
The 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial 2004
Poster of Designing Across Borders
Tehran, Iran
The 5th Ogagki International Poster Exhibition Catalog
p. 90
Spring Dance Works 2004
Ogaki, Japan
Green & Life International Poster Exhibition
Poster of Life
Taipei, Taiwan
Award of Excellence
International Design Competition
Global Corporate Identity
Global Corporate Identity, p. 35 and p. 58
Logo for Jazz Festival
Logo for Purdue International Center for Entertainment Technology
USA
Award of Distinction in the International Design Competition
Creativity 33
Creativity 33, p. 68 and p. 244
Logo of View Art
Poster of Spring Dance 03
USA
Chinese Character International Poster Exhibition
Chinese Character International Poster Catalog, p. Z
Poster of Chinese Characters
Taipei, Taiwan
Recognition in the International Design Competition Logo 2002
Logo for Purdue International Center for Entertainment Technology
USA
Fax Art Life and Peace, p. 3
Graphic Design of Terrorism
Japan
The 1st Korea International Poster Biennale Catalogue, p. 105
Poster of Spring Dance Works 02
Seongnam City, Korea
Discover Asia International Poster Exhibition Catalogue, p. 102
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Taipei, Taiwan
The 3rd Big Book of Logos, p. 237
Logo for Purdue International Center for Entertainment Technology
USA
Award of Acceptance in the International Competition
The 20th International Biennale of Graphic Design Brno
Poster of New Art/New Design
Brno, Czech Republic
Top One Selection Award among 11 Winning Pieces in the USA
16th Annual World’s Most Memorable Poster Competition
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
USA
Modern Chinese Poster Exhibition
Poster of Jazz Festival 2000
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Poster of Taste and Try
Poster of Private Lives
Poster of New Art/New Design
Ogaki, Japan
Art and Design, vol. 28, p. 8
Graphic Design of Olympic Ring
Beijing, China
Four Aspects International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Poster of New Art / New Design
Shenzhen, China
The 17th International Poster Biennial, Warsaw 2000
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Wilanow, Poland
Applied Arts
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Canada
Awards of Excellence in the International Design Competition
Creativity 30
Creativity 30
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China, p. 91
Poster of Undergraduate Exhibition, p. 79
2000 Art & Design Calendar, p. 202
USA
Creative Touch
Winning Work Showcase Book, p. 6
Domtar Creative Awards Competition
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Canada
The 3rd Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition, p. 34
Poster of Contemporary Graphic Design in China
Poster of the 17th Undergraduate Exhibition
Ogaki, Japan
The Freedom of Expression Exhibition
Poster of Freedom
Zimbabwe
Fashion and Textile
Vol. 29, January, 1994, pp. 22-23
Fashion Design and Illustration of Eastern Spirit
Fashion Illustration of Colors of Spring
China
Beijing International Fashion Festival
Fashion Design of Pink Series
Beijing, China
Traditional and Modern Sculpture Exhibition
Soft Sculpture of Autumn
Road of Five Colors
Beijing, China
Aspire Research Enhancement Grant
Collage of Liberal Arts
Purdue University
USA
Fellow Expert
Selected by the
State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs in China
Provost’s Summer Instructional Innovation Program Grant
Zhang (Co-PI) and Qian (Co-PI) “Interdisciplinary Design Essence for Competing in Multicultural Job Markets and Design Programs.”
Purdue University
The Individual Artist Grant Awards
Indiana Arts Commission
Indiana, USA
Research Incentive Grant Awards
College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
USA
Teaching Incentive Grant Awards
College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
USA
Travel Grant from College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
USA
Research Incentive Award
College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
USA
2009
Social Poster Design
Visual Connections Between East and West
Co-authored with X. Sun
Institutions of Higher Education
Outstanding Teaching and Research Series
Publisher: Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House
Hunan, China