With the spread of digital information, the opportunities for writing and reading have become much less than before, instead visuals are important. Utopian City Planning is rethinks about modern typography, the motifs and letters found in architecture are fused to create a new order of typography and explores new visual possibilities for typography. At the same time, also emphasizes the relationship with the "clarity" of typography.

Qiuyu Li (Alex Li), born in Beijing, China, holds a Ph.D. (Philosophy of Arts, Creative). He pursued his academic career in Japan from undergraduate studies through to his doctoral degree. During his Ph.D., he served as a teaching assistant at Osaka University of Arts for two years. After graduation, he joined a design firm in Japan, contributing to various visual and brand design projects. In 2026, he move to Perugia, Italy, to embark on a new phase of creative and academic work. His works have received multiple international design awards, including the New York TDC Award, A’ Design Award, Paris DNA Design Award, Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design, among others. His work "Variations of Heart Whispers" has been permanently collected by the MA-g The Museum of Avant-garde in Switzerland. He is a member of the New York Type Directors Club (TDC), the International Association of Designers (IAD), and the World Design Consortium (WDC). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The "Utopian City Planning" is an individual doctoral research subject. The purpose of this study is to explore future possibilities in Modern typography. QiuYu Li is enrolled in a doctoral course at Osaka University of Arts. and as same time, usually do art activities as an graphic artist. The artist name during the activity period is "SYUJI L Volkov".