Wang Zhijun, vice-president of the Academy of Fine Arts at Shanxi University (SXU), was recently invited to serve as an academic member of 2021 grand award jury for the 2021 A' Design Award and Competition in Italy.

It's the third time that Wang has served as a jury member for the international competition.

The annual A' Design Award and Competition, known as the "Oscar Award of the European Design Circle," is the world's top design competition and one of the world's largest and most influential design awards.

It aims to select top designs, design ideas, products and services, as well as to promote a platform for learning and communication and a bridge for cultural communication among designers from around the world.

It has more than 100 award categories that are based on the Locarno classification of economic sectors and industries.

All entries will be reviewed by the jury, which is composed of well-known scholars, media professionals and creative design professionals with great international influence.