The 19th “China Creative Challenges Contest” (also known as 3C Competition), a national digital art and design event, recently concluded successfully. Faculty and students from Faculty of Innovation and Design of City University of Macau (CityU) delivered an outstanding performance, claiming one national second prize and seven national third prizes.
Under the guidance of Associate Professors Ren Yujie, Xing Yalong, and Zhou Long, as well as Assistant Professors Kong Ni and Liu Jing, multiple works from both postgraduate and undergraduate students stood out, demonstrating high quality education in digital art and interdisciplinary design.
The 3C Competition is recognized by the China Association of Higher Education and is China’s first major interdisciplinary authority in digital art, design, creativity, media and technology innovation. This year’s edition, themed “enrich the inner world, create industrial excellence”, aimed to foster originality, stimulate innovative thinking, showcase the latest achievements in digital art and technology, and promote new concepts in digital design, technology innovation, and industry-academia collaboration. This year’s competition attracted 3,950 institutions and received over 420,000 entries, reflecting its extensive impact.
Postgraduate Award Winners:
Marine Culture Category
National second prize: Tracing the Source–Visualization Analysis of Pollution in the Waters of Hac Sa Beach, Macao
Authors: Li Zihan, Luo Ruixin, Li Lin
Instructor: Assistant Professor Kong Ni
Comic & Illustration Category
National third prize: Old Shadows – Illustration Series of Mandarin's House
Authors: Xu Meng, Hu Jiayi, Li Xianglin, Su Yanxin
Advisor: Assistant Professor Kong Ni
National third prize: Macao Fish Market Drunken Dragon Festival IP Design – “Leap of the Fish”
Authors: Wen Liying, Wang Yiqin, Tang Ruohan, Chen Ruiyao, Liu Jinyi, Jiang Yuxin
Advisors: Associate Professor Ren Yujie, Assistant Professor Kong Ni
Chinese Traditional Culture Category
National third prize: Tides Across the Seas, Sails Through a Thousand Villages – Transmission and Rooting of Mazu Culture
Authors: Li Zihan, Wang Yucheng, Luo Ruixin, Li Lin
Advisor: Assistant Professor Liu Jing
Visual Communication Application Category
National Third Prize: Lychee Bowl
Authors: Meng Shuxuan, Zhang Jinfeng, Yin Shihao, Zhang Jingbo, Wu Jinze
Advisor: Assistant Professor Kong Ni
National Third Prize: Warmth – Ba Yin Luo Gu Poster Design
Author: Li Minyi
Advisor: Associate Professor Xing Yalong
Undergraduate Award Winners:
Spatial Design Category
National third prize: Two Worlds, Four Lands – Hac Sa Beach Renovation Design
Authors: Liu Peiliang, Lin Yukei, Liu Ming, Luo Yulong, Lin Guanzhi
Instructor: Associate Professor Zhou Long
National Third Prize: Ecological Reconstruction, Green Renewal: Renovation–Flower City Park Renovation
Authors: Liu Peiliang, Lin Yukai, Liu Ming, Luo Yulong, Lin Guanzhi
Advisor: Associate Professor Zhou Long
Source: Faculty of Innovation and Design
