Jianping He; A Graphic Designer from China

Jianping He was born in China in 1973 and now lives in Berlin, where he works as graphic designer, lecturer and publisher. He studied graphic design at the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and the Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin), before teaching at the Berlin University of the Arts.  He was visiting professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the China Academy of Art Hangzhou.

Jianping has received international contest awards for his works, such as at the 2nd Ningbo International Poster Biennial in China, the International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, the Lahti International Poster Biennial in Finland, the International Poster Triennial in Hong Kong, the Golden Bee Awards in Russia and the Type Directors Club New York. Jianping He is, amongst others, member of the Professional Examination Association and the Alliance Graphique Internationale. He is the author of a book All men are brothers/ Graphic designers, published by Tectum Publishers in 2008.