Bao is a multidisciplinary designer with graphic design, motion, and illustration experience. Bao holds a BFA in Visual Communication from China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) and an MFA in Graphic Design from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
Her practices span typography, visual identity, motion graphics, UI/UX, and 2D & 3D illustration. Bao's works have been recognized for design excellence by The Society of Typographic Arts (STA), Communication Arts (CA), and AIGA Blue Ridge. As a visual communicator, she creates thoughtful, enlightening designs to bring ideas alive and make stories memorable, working across various mediums and styles.
︎hubao_design / ︎ hubaobella@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
MFA in Graphic Design
2019-2022
China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)
School of Design, BFA in Visual Communication
2015-2019
Kingston School of Art
Kingston School of Art, Exchange Program in Graphic Design,
09-12/2018
CLIENTS
Pfizer, Thom Browne, Reynolds, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Lumanity, Empower, General Atlantic, Green Exchange, PBC, Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, Women in Soccer
ACHIEVEMENTS
Indigo Awards, Silver in Packaging Design for Graphic Design, 2023
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 Winner, 2022
Communication Arts 2023 Interactive Competition Finalist, 2022
Indigo Awards, Silver in Poster and Brochure Design, 2022
AIGA Flux Student Design Competition Winner, 2022
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 Winner, 2021
Communication Arts 28th Interactive Annual Winner, 2021
Communication Arts Typography Competition Finalist, 2021
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 Winner, 2020
Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition Finalist, 2020
China Artists Association Graphic Design Competition Finalist, 2020
Communication Arts Design Competition Finalist, 2020
MICA Graphic Design MFA, Graduate Scholarship, 2019
CAFA Excellent Student Scholarship, First Prize, 2018
Kingston University x White Stuff Project, Third Prize, 2018
CAFA New Media Contest, “Excellent Work” Award, 2016
National Scholarship, the only CAFA Design sophomore across China awarded, 2016
EXHIBITIONS
Young Blood 2022
Maryland Art Place (MAP), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2022
MICA Graphic Design MFA Degree Show
MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2022
The 4th Shenzhen International Poster Festival
Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China, 2021
CAFA Degree Show
CAFA, Beijing, China, 2019
2117+90’s Artists New Works Show
Beijing Gauguin Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
Blurry Edges Interactive Projection Exhibition, CAFA
CAFA, Beijing, China, 2017