Brutalism, Maximalism and Amateurism of The New Ugly in Chinese Graphic Design — 2022

︎︎︎




During the first year of my study at the RCA, I wrote my MA dissertation on the New Ugly, a graphic design style populated by Chinese and East Asian designers since the late 2010s, and argued for its historical and cultural significance. Many works that fall into this style challenge both Western and Chinese design principles while criticising the rapid capitalistic development and its effect on Chinese people.

My full dissertation is available here:


This dissertation featured works that are not mine, for academic purpose only. If you’re the creator of any of the images and do not wish to be featured on this site, please contact me to take it down.

She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!     She’s Very Good!