Lisa Winstanley

Academic from Singapore

Lisa Winstanley is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Research at the School of Art, Design & Media at Nanyang Technological University. With over 15 years of commercial design experience and nearly two decades as a design educator and researcher, she has made significant contributions to visual literacy and visual communication. Her internationally recognised creative work has earned over 80 design awards, including a Red Dot Design Award, Graphis Awards, A’Design Awards, and iF Awards, and has been exhibited across 32 countries in venues such as the Oculus in New York, the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the National Museum of Art in Bolivia, and the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in South Korea.
She is the founder and PI of the Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Research Lab (DEVIL), through which her research explores the intersections of ethical design practices and pedagogies. DEVIL adopts a dyadic approach across two interconnected research pillars: transformative strategies for addressing visual plagiarism, and designerly research exploring interdisciplinary social responsibility. Lisa also serves on the advisory and editorial boards of the On the Image Research Network, is Chair of the Global Undergraduate Awards Jury for the Visual Arts category, and is a board member of the ELIA Global Connectedness Working Group.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

6

Total Awards

5

Years Active

3

Categories

3,889

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 1
Silver 4
Bronze 1
Iron 0
First Award: April 23, 2020
Latest Award: April 17, 2026
Award Density: 1.2 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design 3 Communication Maestro
Print and Published Media Design 2 Communication Professional
Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design 1 Service Professional
Communication
5
83.3%
Service
1
16.7%
Category Diversity
3

Unique Categories

Focus Index
3,889

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2020
Latest Achievement:
April 2026
Active Period:
5 years
Total Awards:
6 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
5+ awards
Primary Category:
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
3+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.2

Awards per Year

0.2

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Virtuoso Level
55%
Gold Awards
1
16.7%
Silver Awards
4
66.7%
Bronze Awards
1
16.7%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2020 Cut and Paste
This project toolkit, Cut and Paste: Preventing Visual Plagiarism, addresses a topic that can affect... 		Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Gold Lisa Winstanley
2025 Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab
The Design Ethics and Visual Integrity Lab toolkit is a participatory visual communication system cr... 		Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Silver Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab (DEVIL)
2021 The Tridea Project
This book, The Tridea Project: Culturally Diverse Co-Creation, documents the brand's concep... 		Print and Published Media Design Silver Lisa Winstanley
2019 The Big Book of Bullshit
The Big Book of Bullshit publication is a graphic exploration of truth, trust and lies and is divide... 		Print and Published Media Design Silver Lisa Winstanley
2019 Peace and Presence Wellbeing
Peace and Presence Well-being Is a UK based, holistic therapy company providing services such as ref... 		Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Silver Peace & Presence Well-being UK
2023 Copy Kats
The Copy Kats Toolkit was developed for art and design educators to help address visual plagiarism i... 		Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design Bronze Lisa Winstanley Design

6

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

4

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

3

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#225

Global Rank

98.3%

Percentile

Top 1.7%
National Standing in Singapore
#2

National Rank

130

Total Designers

Top 1.5%
Average Score
351
Above Average
Peers Ahead
3
Competitors
Peers Behind
473
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 5 awards (83.3%)
Service 1 awards (16.7%)
Developing Expertise
  • Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design 3
  • Print and Published Media Design 2
3
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.2
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 2
2
2020 1
1
2021 1
1
2023 1
1
2025 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
6

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
5

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
2

2019

Professional Journey
2019
2020
2021
2023
2025

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Lisa Winstanley 3 G 1 S 2 2 categories
Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab (DEVIL) 1 S 1 1 categories
Lisa Winstanley Design 1 B 1 1 categories
Peace & Presence Well-being UK 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
4

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
1

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1.5

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
3 clients, 5 projects
Print and Published Media Design
1 clients, 3 projects
Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design
1 clients, 1 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
98.2th Percentile
Z-Score: 2.12

3,889

Lisa Winstanley Score
Above Average

626

Population Mean
Average Score

256

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
6 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
18 designers (0.1%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
64 designers (0.5%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
256 designers (2%)
▼ You
Maestro (1,600+ points)
885 designers (6.9%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1624 designers (12.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2502 designers (19.4%)
Professional (1+ points)
7525 designers (58.4%)
Relative Position
Top 1.8%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Significant

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Communication

Developing Level
3 achievements
Print and Published Media Design

Communication

Developing Level
2 achievements
Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design

Service

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
3 projects
Print and Published Media Design
Communication
2 projects
Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design
Service
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Packaging Design
Communication
New Domain
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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5

Years of Excellence

6

Design Awards

3

Design Categories

#225

Global Ranking

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