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Graphic Design Classifications

World's Best Graphic Designers, Ranked by Number of Design Awards Won by Each Designer, Worldwide.

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Rank Country / Designer Score Average
1 Katsumi Tamura Japan 50 243 14 20 11 5 - 4.86
2 E-graphics communications Japan 15 63 1 5 5 4 - 4.20
3 Dongdao Creative Branding Group China 31 96 1 2 8 8 12 3.10
4 Marcelo Lopes Design Brazil 8 32 1 2 3 - 2 4.00
5 Lu Zhao China 13 44 1 - 4 6 2 3.38
6 Yuta Takahashi Japan 4 17 1 - 2 1 - 4.25
7 M — N Associates Viet Nam 3 14 1 - 2 - - 4.67
8 Creneo Germany 2 10 1 - 1 - - 5.00
9 Estudio Maba Spain 2 9 1 - - 1 - 4.50
10 Edenspiekermann Amsterdam Netherlands 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
11 Arnau Bosch Vergés United States of America 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
12 Pau Garcia & Pol Trias Spain 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
13 Robert Nippoldt Germany 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
14 SATA Airlines Portugal 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
15 Roma Lazarev Russian Federation 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
16 Sook Ko Netherlands 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
17 Ice9 Interactive Bangladesh 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
18 Estudi Ramon Carreté Spain 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
19 Leong Huang Zi Malaysia 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
20 Ximena Ureta Chile 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
21 Sparkly Identity Design Taiwan (China) 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
22 Emi Kawasaki Japan 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
23 Takahiro Eto Japan 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
24 Akihito Shimizu Japan 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
25 Keiichiro Yanagi Japan 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
26 David Kantor Czech Republic 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
27 SonyMusic Solutions inc. Japan 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
28 Lei Wang China 1 6 1 - - - - 6.00
29 Paul Robb Italy 23 90 - 5 11 7 - 3.91
30 Alexander Kirzhbaum Russian Federation 3 15 - 3 - - - 5.00
31 Visang Republic of Korea 9 34 - 2 4 2 1 3.78
32 PepsiCo Design and Innovation United States of America 2 10 - 2 - - - 5.00
33 Wu yao China 7 27 - 1 4 2 - 3.86
34 Mikhail Puzakov Russian Federation 5 20 - 1 3 1 - 4.00
35 Chao Yang China 7 25 - 1 2 4 - 3.57
36 Tiger Pan China 5 18 - 1 2 1 1 3.60
37 Guillermo Yborra Spain 3 13 - 1 2 - - 4.33
38 Ragù Communication Italy 3 13 - 1 2 - - 4.33
39 Lisa Winstanley Singapore 3 13 - 1 2 - - 4.33
40 Ruud Winder Netherlands 5 17 - 1 1 2 1 3.40
41 Jiayi Lu, Han Liu China 4 15 - 1 1 2 - 3.75
42 Beijing Jiaotong University China 4 15 - 1 1 2 - 3.75
43 Izabela Jurczyk Poland 6 18 - 1 1 1 3 3.00
44 Sharon Webber-Zvik Israel 4 14 - 1 1 1 1 3.50
45 Mohsen Beygzadeh Iran 2 9 - 1 1 - - 4.50
46 Beck Storer Australia 2 9 - 1 1 - - 4.50
47 Dongho Kim, Yunyoung Lee Great Britain 2 9 - 1 1 - - 4.50
48 Cristian Carrara Italy 2 9 - 1 1 - - 4.50
49 Guo Kaixuan China 2 9 - 1 1 - - 4.50
50 Lam Kam Kun Macau (China) 2 8 - 1 - 1 - 4.00
51 Jekyll & Hyde Italy 2 8 - 1 - 1 - 4.00
52 Tiago de Albuquerque Sales e Kiemle Brazil 2 8 - 1 - 1 - 4.00
53 Mysterious Designer Republic of Korea 2 7 - 1 - - 1 3.50
54 Tianzhen Evleen Huang United States of America 2 7 - 1 - - 1 3.50
55 Michelle Poon Hong Kong (China) 2 7 - 1 - - 1 3.50
56 Francesco Paternoster Italy 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
57 Kathy Roessner United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
58 John Vincent Redrico Philippines 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
59 Migle Vasiliauskaite Kotryna Zilinskiene Lithuania 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
60 Storience Romania 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
61 kt Corporation Republic of Korea 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
62 Pit Palmer Russian Federation 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
63 Xiutao FU China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
64 Rianti Hidayat Japan 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
65 Omdesign Portugal 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
66 Creative Tonic United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
67 Ben Grib South Africa 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
68 Nikolay Ivanov Bulgaria 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
69 Norma de Leon Guatemala 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
70 Derek Dubler United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
71 Mostafa Abdelmawla Ali United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
72 Aleksandra Vinogradova United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
73 Yee Dang Tay Singapore 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
74 Chiii Design World Europe Asia Africa Australia Antartica 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
75 Steven KH Choi Hong Kong (China) 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
76 Hajime Tsushima Japan 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
77 Max Bosio Italy 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
78 Jenifer Blanco Monzón Canada 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
79 The POD Bangladesh 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
80 Xiying Bao China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
81 Qingyu Wu United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
82 André Brazil 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
83 Alain Aebersold Switzerland 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
84 25AH Design Studio AB Sweden 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
85 Si Li China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
86 Alexander Daxböck Austria 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
87 Yuanfang Liu China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
88 Yunjin Jung United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
89 Jovi Xu China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
90 WeWantMore Belgium 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
91 Saib & Co. Republic of Korea 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
92 Pencil Worx, Sam Ayling United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
93 Roland Radschopf Austria 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
94 Liudmila Shurygina Netherlands 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
95 Tarek Abdelkawi Egypt 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
96 Lia González Spain 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
97 Serban Iliescu Romania 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
98 Rana Hossam Gaber Egypt 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
99 Keitaro Sugihara Japan 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
100 Visang Republic of Korea 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
101 Francesco Fallisi Italy 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
102 Martin Reznik Italy 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
103 WeinaXiao China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
104 Kazune Watanabe Japan 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
105 Tomohiro Kaji Japan 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
106 Mvm Modern Sky China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
107 TzuYin Weng China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
108 Ebru Sile Goksel United States of America 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
109 Jangsoon Choe Republic of Korea 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
110 Chunsheng Shi China 1 5 - 1 - - - 5.00
111 Chia-Hui Lien Taiwan (China) 9 30 - - 4 4 1 3.33
112 Pedro Panetto Brazil 8 28 - - 4 4 - 3.50
113 Yasuhito Takeuchi Japan 6 21 - - 4 1 1 3.50
114 Updesign China 5 18 - - 4 - 1 3.60
115 Meng Shenhui China 4 16 - - 4 - - 4.00
116 Cansu Dagbagli Ferreira France 6 21 - - 3 3 - 3.50
117 Plus X Republic of Korea 7 22 - - 3 2 2 3.14
118 Kiyoka Yamazuki Japan 3 12 - - 3 - - 4.00
119 Sxdesign China 10 30 - - 2 6 2 3.00
120 Mateus Matos Montenegro Brazil 6 20 - - 2 4 - 3.33
121 Ying Gao China 6 20 - - 2 4 - 3.33
122 Yu Chen China 6 19 - - 2 3 1 3.17
123 Benny Leung Hong Kong (China) 4 14 - - 2 2 - 3.50
124 Alice Xi Zong United States of America 4 14 - - 2 2 - 3.50
125 Lara Wilkin Germany 4 14 - - 2 2 - 3.50
126 Min Huei Lu United States of America 4 14 - - 2 2 - 3.50
127 Mengjia Li China 4 14 - - 2 2 - 3.50
128 1983asia China 7 19 - - 2 1 4 2.71
129 Ruis Vargas Portugal 7 19 - - 2 1 4 2.71
130 Wai Ming Ng Hong Kong (China) 4 13 - - 2 1 1 3.25
131 Jesvin Yeo Singapore 3 11 - - 2 1 - 3.67
132 C. J. Yeh & Christie Shin United States of America 3 11 - - 2 1 - 3.67
133 Shan Mai Food Taiwan (China) 3 11 - - 2 1 - 3.67
134 Tanya Dunaeva Great Britain 3 11 - - 2 1 - 3.67
135 Noriko Hirai (Nina) Japan 3 10 - - 2 - 1 3.33
136 Matteo Ruisi Great Britain 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
137 U Visual Communication Taiwan (China) 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
138 Kei Sato Japan 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
139 Cinch Culture Media China 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
140 Satie Abuobeida Eljack Saudi Arabia 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
141 Hsiao-Wen Hu United States of America 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
142 Nobuya Hayasaka Japan 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
143 Vahid Mirzaei Iran 2 8 - - 2 - - 4.00
144 Guangzhou Cheung Ying Design Co., Ltd. China 5 16 - - 1 4 - 3.20
145 Salvita Bingelyte Lithuania 7 19 - - 1 3 3 2.71
146 Shadi Al Hroub United Arab Emirates 5 14 - - 1 2 2 2.80
147 Laura Ferrario Italy 4 12 - - 1 2 1 3.00
148 Geissert Thomas Germany 4 12 - - 1 2 1 3.00
149 Coreintive Republic of Korea 4 12 - - 1 2 1 3.00
150 Caxton Chung Hong Kong (China) 3 10 - - 1 2 - 3.33
151 Brand Bar Communications Hungary 3 10 - - 1 2 - 3.33
152 Lawrens Tan Singapore 7 17 - - 1 1 5 2.43
153 ChungSheng Chen Taiwan (China) 5 13 - - 1 1 3 2.60
154 Emanuele Grittini Italy 4 11 - - 1 1 2 2.75
155 Anja Zambelli Colak Croatia 4 11 - - 1 1 2 2.75
156 Wei Sun China 3 9 - - 1 1 1 3.00
157 Zi Huai Shen Taiwan (China) 3 9 - - 1 1 1 3.00
158 Tsuyoshi Omori Japan 3 9 - - 1 1 1 3.00
159 Jijing Ju China 3 9 - - 1 1 1 3.00
160 Jonathan Ramirez United States of America 3 9 - - 1 1 1 3.00
161 Zhonghao Wu China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
162 Yong Huang China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
163 Andrea Kis Hungary 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
164 Gabriela Namie and Jun Ioneda Brazil 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
165 Julia Hell Germany 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
166 Studio 33 Croatia 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
167 Xiaobing Cheng China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
168 Biwei Zhu China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
169 Naoyuki Fukumoto Japan 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
170 José Miguel Cardoso Portugal 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
171 Siam Attariya Thailand 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
172 Jansword Zhu China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
173 Mars Design Consultants Singapore 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
174 Leong Chou In China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
175 Haolai Francis Zhou United States of America 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
176 Kenarköse Creative Turkey 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
177 A4DH Branding Services United Arab Emirates 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
178 Deng Rui China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
179 Wylie China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
180 Botond Vörös Hungary 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
181 Menghao Zeng China 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
182 Marko Stanojevic Hong Kong (China) 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
183 Naoya Katagami Japan 2 7 - - 1 1 - 3.50
184 Daniel da Hora Brazil 3 8 - - 1 - 2 2.67
185 Anton Mikhalenkov Russian Federation 3 8 - - 1 - 2 2.67
186 Ciara Chapman Ireland 3 8 - - 1 - 2 2.67
187 Weiquan Long China 3 8 - - 1 - 2 2.67
188 Creative Media Great Britain 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
189 Jens Lattke Germany 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
190 Weiwei Zhang China 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
191 Nima Rahimiha Iran 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
192 Stefan Canuel Canada 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
193 Wai Ching Chan Hong Kong (China) 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
194 Leo P. H. Chan Hong Kong (China) 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
195 Lin Hai China 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
196 Abnodesigns Jordan 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
197 Hsianglin Tseng Taiwan (China) 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
198 Junheng Li China 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
199 YuJin Jung Republic of Korea 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
200 Zesion Design China 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
201 Lia Jiyun Kim United States of America 2 6 - - 1 - 1 3.00
202 Red Design Consultants Rodanthi Senduka Greece 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
203 António Cruz Portugal 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
204 Andrew Garcia Phillips United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
205 Ronn Lee China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
206 Taxi Studio Great Britain 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
207 Wen Jun ZHOU China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
208 Gustavo Piqueira Brazil 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
209 Steve Todesco United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
210 Philip Stroomberg Netherlands 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
211 Roman Klemencov Lithuania 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
212 Peek Estelle World Europe Asia Africa Australia Antartica 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
213 Hiromi Maeo Japan 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
214 Luka Balic Croatia 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
215 Emilija Uzukauskiene Lithuania 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
216 Riki Salam and Kate Gosnell Australia 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
217 Isidora Spajich United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
218 József Gergely Kiss Hungary 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
219 Büro für visuelle Kommunikation Raum Mannheim Germany 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
220 Michael Parson Switzerland 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
221 Wesam Mazhar Haddad United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
222 Fazaal Naufer Sri Lanka 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
223 Jiayi Lu Italy 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
224 Alesia Kutsian Belarus 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
225 Matthias Schneck Germany 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
226 Manuel Guerrero Mexico 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
227 Andrew Carter Malta 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
228 Franco Cervi Italy 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
229 Cheolhong Kim Republic of Korea 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
230 Takehiro Tobinaga Japan 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
231 Kei Miyazaki Japan 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
232 Intorno Design Italy 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
233 JungWon Audrey Choe United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
234 Alex Howell Great Britain 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
235 Kiwon Lee Republic of Korea 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
236 Ricci Williams United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
237 Bratus Agency Viet Nam 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
238 Baohua Xie China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
239 Chuanyu Zhang China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
240 Milos Zlatanovic United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
241 Sha Zhu China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
242 Elizabeth Yerin Shim Republic of Korea 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
243 EME Design Studio United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
244 Lin Ding China 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
245 Augustinas and Domas World Europe Asia Africa Australia Antartica 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
246 Anne Gordon Australia 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
247 Andrey Brokhman Russian Federation 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
248 Ming Chun Hsiao Taiwan (China) 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
249 Mike Amirov Russian Federation 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00
250 Siri Lindskrog United States of America 1 4 - - 1 - - 4.00

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