Plant, Grow, Educate

Li Zhang / Purdue University

PlatinumGraphis2026

Graphis · 2026

Li Zhang / Purdue University

Platinum · official source below

Hook: A large rendered profile and bird form dominate the field, with smaller type organized around the image rather than competing with it.
Hierarchy: Image first, title and supporting information second.
Energy: Supporting typography is secondary and functional, allowing the sculptural image to carry the identity.
Transfer: Build a flyer around one unusually strong focal object, then reduce every secondary element until it clearly supports that focal point.

Why it works

One dominant image creates instant recognition while the informational layer stays subordinate.

What to borrow

Build a flyer around one unusually strong focal object, then reduce every secondary element until it clearly supports that focal point.

Look closer

CompositionOpen

A large rendered profile and bird form dominate the field, with smaller type organized around the image rather than competing with it.

TypographyOpen

Supporting typography is secondary and functional, allowing the sculptural image to carry the identity.

HierarchyOpen

Image first, title and supporting information second.

Image strategyOpen

A surreal rendered figure and bird turn the educational theme into a memorable symbolic image rather than literal instruction.

Color strategyOpen

Highly saturated multicolor rendering creates strong separation from the surrounding field and makes the image the immediate focal point.

Still to be written: Concept · Negative space · Texture · Production

Notes by POSTER INDEX — observational analysis from the official Graphis asset

Source + details

Year: 2026
Source: Graphis Poster Awards
Edition: Graphis Poster Awards 2026
Competition: Graphis Poster Awards 2026
Award: Platinum
Country: United States
Type: Not recorded
Theme: Not recorded
Style: Not assigned yet
Typography: Not analyzed yet
Colour: Not analyzed yet
Density: Not analyzed yet
Imagery: Not analyzed yet
Provenance: Verified · official source
Source note: Not recorded
Image: External hotlink
Image note: Official Graphis asset · external hotlink · not owned by POSTER INDEX
Image credit: Graphis
Record ID: graphis-2026-001-plant-grow-educate

Designers: Li Zhang / Purdue University