Yu Gao

Hi! I’m a graphic designer based in Brooklyn.

I mainly explore typography based on my experience in editorial, branding, motion, and website design.

I‘m a second-year student studying in Communications Design MFA at Pratt Institute. Combining my study in industrial design and visual communication, I believe that the intersection of these two fields can lead to interesting, novel, and impactful design solutions that are aesthetically pleasing and functionally sound. (less… )

→ Selected Works
→ Archive: Motion Design, Zines, Creative Coding, etc.

Award

Communications Arts: Typography Competition 2024, Award of Excellence
Indigo Design Award , Silver Winner, 2024
Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition, Merit Award, 2024
GDC (Graphic Design in China) Award 2023, Selected Awards
Award360° Annual Design Award 2023, Experimental Publication, Finalist

Featured in

Communications Arts ↗
Indigo Design Award Winners ↗
Another Graphic, 2023 ↗
Pratt Earth Action Week Fall 2023 ↗

Exhibition

Other Islands Book Fair, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 2024
Design360° Festival: Award360° 2023 Shortlist Exhibition, China, 2023
GDC SHOW, China, 2023

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