Ruirui (Candice) Zeng is a Graphic Designer based in Naarm/Melbourne, currently working at WEAVE, where she supports clients and brands by delivering thoughtful and impactful creative design solutions while combining clarity
with creativity in every project.

Specialising in branding, packaging, and publication design, Ruirui brings a strong interest in interdisciplinary approaches and cross-cultural narratives. Her practice investigates the integration of symbolic and semiotic contexts, using design
as a lens to explore perception, meaning, and communication across diverse audiences.


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RECOGNITIONS

2025
  1. MDA (Macau Designers Association)
    Editorial Design Shortlist, 73(2x11):
    Unspoken Syntax
  2. Inward “Daily Open” Xiaohongshu Design
    Week Graphic Design Award,     73(2x11): Unspoken Syntax
  3. Communication Arts Book Shortlist, 73(2x11): 
    Unspoken Syntax



2024
  1. Intl International Poster Competition, Third round selected poster work
  2. Victorian Premier’s Design Award
  3. AGDA Distinction Award, Publication
  4. 70th NY TDC Award, Typographic 
    of Excellence
  5. The Design Kids, Selected World 
    Top 30 Emerging Young Designer
  6. Tokyo TDC Awards Excellent Work, 
    Season Type Calendar


2023
  1. Award 360° Best 100 Awards Shortlist,
    Season Type Calendar
  2. Award 360° Graduate 100 Awards, M-E-SFF
  3. Award 360° Graduate Selected Project, 
    Between Intersections: BH
  4. 13th Hiiibrand Award Gold Award, M-E-SFF
  5. 13th Hiiibrand Award Merit Award, Petite Paws
  6. 10th Hiiiillustration Award, Hay Feaver Season
  7. NewOne Awards Merit Award, M-E-SFF
  8. NewOne Awards Merit Award,
    {HETEROMORPHOSIS}
  9. GDC Award Silver Award, M-E-SFF Brand
  10. GDC Award Bronze Award, M-E-SFF Logo
  11. GDC Award Merit Award, {HETEROMORPHOSIS}
  12. AGDA Awards Distinction, M-E-SFF, Brand
  13. AGDA Awards Distinction Award, M-E-SFF, Logo
  14. AGDA Awards Merit, M-E-SFF, Print/Poster
  15. AGDA Awards Finalist, RMIT GFD 2022, Brand 
  16. AGDA Awards Finalist, RMIT GFD 2022, Print
  17. BICeBé Biennial Poster Award/ ‘WAHH’
  18. COMMUNICATION ARTS Award,
    Between Intersections: BH
  19. COMMUNICATION ARTS Award,  {HETEROMORPHOSIS}
  20. COMMUNICATION ARTS Award, M-E-SFF
  21. Young Ones ADC Shortlisted, Portfolio
  22. Young Ones ADC Shortlisited, M-E-SFF
  23. Young Ones TDC Shortlisted, RMIT GFD 2022
  24. Young Ones TDC Shortlisted,
    Between Intersections: BH
  25. The Adobe Best Award Australia,
    Best Publicaion Design, Student Category
  26. ABDA Australian Book Design Award 
    Shortlist, Between Intersections: BH



    2022
    1. AGDA Awards Distinction, Between Intersections: Box Hill
    2. AGDA Awards Distinction,  
      This is Me, I am Here
    3. AGDA Awards Distinction, Petite Paws
    4. AGDA Awards Merit, Petite Paws
    5. AGDA Awards Merit, This is Me, I am Here
    6. AGDA Awards Merit, To Kill a Mockingbird
    7. AGDA Awards Merit, From Harriet
    8. 9th Hiiiillustration Award, Hana and I
    9. JAGDA Student Poster Award, Selected Work, Obsolete Voice
    10. JAGDA Student Poster Award, Selected Work, Voice of Form
    11. ABDA Australian Book Design Award, Longlist, To Kill a Mockingbird


      2021
      1. JAGDA Student Poster Award, Selected Work/ Moved


      2020
      1. JAGDA Student Poster Award, Selected Work/ Moved


      2019
      1. Top Design VCAA Shortlisted, Portfolio
      2. ATLIER High Achieving Award, Portfolio
      3. Speech Night Award, Portfolio


      PRACTICE

      2023 - now
      2023

      2022
      2022


      2021

      2019 - now
      Graphic Designer, Weave, Melbourne
      Co-Founder, SANDWICH PRESS ©, Melbourne
      Freelance Graphic Designer/ Eg+, Melbourne
      Creative Internship, Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne (Rotation between: Eg+, Redhanded, Porter Novelli)
      Digital Internship, Museums Victoria, Melbourne
      Freelance Graphic Designer


      WORKED WITH...ACCA, A Personal Note 73 | JNBY, Busana Studios, Excel Education, Fika, Gleetuki, Huaxia Bank, JOPO Tattoo, L’Oreal, Mr. Tanuki, NAB, NiALL Coffee, Ocean Garden, RMIT School of Design, Nanjing Museum, Yessing, YIMU Studio ...

      FEATURE

      2025
      1. Nidea•Nlight Collaboration Fish Tank featured designeR
      2. Studio Trikken, Banana Book, Featured Collab Poster


      2024
      1. The Design Kids, Feature, 
        YIMU STUDIO
      2. Tokyo TDC. Type Annual
      3. 13th HiiiBrand. Gold Winner 
        Special Interview, M-E-SFF
      4. 70th New York TDC. World’s Best Typography. Type Annual
      5. Cargo Site in Use Featured Website
      6. 360° Design. Designer 2024 
        Calendars Design Feature
      7. AnotherGraphics. Project Feature. Season Type Calendar
      8. The Design Kids. Emerging Designer. Portfolio. Platform Features
      9. StopDesigning. Project Feature. 
        Season Type Calendar
      10. Graphic.dept. Project Feature.
         Season Type Calendar
      11. Award 360°. Project Feature. 
        Season Type Calendar
      12. Circle Zine. Project Feature. M-E-SFF
      13. bountyhunters, Project Feature. Season Type Calendar

      2023
      1. Design 360°. Best 100 Graduation Annual
      2. Design by Women. Project Feature. M-E-SFF
      3. Contemporary Type Project Feature. Season Type Calendar
      4. NewOne Award. Project Feature. M-E-SFF
      5. AGDA Design Awards Distinction & Merit Winner. Website Feature
      6. AGDA Design Awards Finalist. Website Feature

      2022
      1. Flock off, School’s out, Featured Work
      2. RMIT Open Day Poster, Featured Work
      3. Studio Course 2022 RMIT, Visual Voice,
        Featured Work
      4. YDA Young Designers Australia, Special Feature
      5. AGDA Design Awards Distinction & Merit Winner, Website Feature
      6. AGDA Design Awards Finalist, Website Feature
      7. JAGDA International Student Poster,
        Award Annual

      2021
      1. JAGDA International Student Poster, Award Annual


      2020
      1. JAGDA International Student Poster, Award Annual
      2. ‘2020, but...’, Virtual Exhibition, HongKong


      EXHIBITION / EVENT



      2025
      1. InAward, Xiaohongshu Design Week, Shanghai
      2. ‘Trust the Process’ Guest Speaker, Hopes Dreams Club
      3. Contemporary Crafting: A Retelling 
        of Tradition, RedDot Design 
        museum, Xiamen 
      4. NGV Art Book Fair


      2024
      1. GDC World Traveling Exhibition
      2. 13th HiiiBrand Awards Exhibition, HangZhou, China
      3. 70th New York TDC Winner, World Traveling Exhibition
      4. Tokyo TDC Exhibition, Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo


      2023
      1. Award 360° Best 100 Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
      2. GDC Awards 2023 Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
      3. BICeBé Biennial Poster Award Exhibition, Bolivia


      2022
      1. JAGDA JISPA Exhibition, 
        National Art Center, Tokyo
      2. Metrol Tunnel Wall, Street of Melbourne
      3. Flock off, School's out Graduation 
        Exhibition, Melbourne

        2021
        1. JAGDA JISPA Exhibition, National Art Center, Tokyo

        2020
        1. 2020, but...’,  Virtual Exhibition, HongKong
        2. JAGDA JISPA Exhibition, National Art Center, Tokyo


        EDUCATION
        2019-2022
        RMIT, School of Design, Bachelor of Communication and Graphic Design,
        Graduated with Distinction






        I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people both past and present of the Kulin Nations as the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work.
        All copyrights by ©Ruiying, 2023. All projects depicted on this website, unless otherwise stated, are the intellectual property of Ruiying Zeng.