The Wind Knows We Meet
The Wind Knows We Meet is an illustration series about encounters and companionship in contemporary urban life. Wind is used as a metaphor for meaningful encounters. The series applies dramatic perspective, reddish brown warm tones, and warm light and shadow to create an open and inclusive atmosphere. Wide city landscapes and lively groups of characters are drawn with digital painting software. The illustration series responds to social distance in the digital era and invites viewers to build emotional connections in real life.
The Wind Knows We Meet Illustration by Duan Ji has been highlighted as an outstanding example of communication design by the A' Design Award. The Wind Knows We Meet Illustration earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design in 2026. The A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design competition that honors excellent design of logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs, business cards, book covers, billboards and more.
