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Liu Zhao,the first board member for the China region of ATypI
Liu Zhao,the first board member for the China region of ATypI

Ms. Liu Zhao has been successfully re-elected as a board member of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), the world's largest organization for typography and type design, for the term from 2023 to 2025. She is also the first female designer from mainland China to be elected to the board of the association. Founded in 1957 by Charles Peignot, the manager of the French type foundry Deberny & Peignot, ATypI is a non-profit international organization for the typography industry, with a history of 66 years. Its members are mainly typography and type designers, representatives of type foundries, graphic designers, and letterpress printers from all over the world. The association holds large-scale typography conferences in different cities around the world every year.

On February 6, 2023, ATypI invited its members to vote for the board members for the year 2023. The candidates were Liu Zhao, Henrique Nardi, David Lemon, Gloria Kondrup, Jason Pamental, Thomas Phinney, Carolina Laudon, and Wayne Thompson. After the vote, all candidates were elected. In this election, 50% of the board's seats were replaced. Ms. Liu Zhao was re-elected, while some others were elected for the first time or were re-elected after serving as board members in the past. This change of board members is important for the association, as their valuable insights, experience, and unique perspectives will be a huge asset to the association. Serving on the board is both an honor and a responsibility. As board members, they will play a crucial role in promoting typography and type design worldwide, and actively participate in the association's activities.

(Provided by Liu Zhao Studio)

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