Brand history
Johnii.
Formerly known as "John Leung. Illusive Designs."
Johnii (John Leung) has been part of AARIVE Designers Collective (A designers management initiative established by Johnii) since 2006. In May 2011, due to the immense global interest in his viral designs, a separate brand “John Leung. Illusive Design.” was found. Since then, he has earned the Red-Dot Design Award (one of the most prominent award of the design industry) and exhibited his works all over the world. He has also relocated from Melbourne to Hong Kong in May 2011 after completion of his third masters degree.
In 2012, Johnii has put his design hobby on hiatus to focus on his personal life. During his hiatus, Johnii has established a separate art project which earned a following in Korea.
In 2014, the art project has evolved into an online comic series brand which also developed a following in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. It collaborated with NGOs such as AIDS concern and it was also featured on Time Out HK.
In 2016, John Leung returns to the illusive design scene and has rebranded to a single moniker "Johnii". The two "i"s at the end of the name represents "illusions and imaginations".
Johnii is now located in Hong Kong, China.
The brand originated in Melbourne, Victoria – the State of Design, Australia.
Formerly known as "John Leung. Illusive Designs."
Johnii (John Leung) has been part of AARIVE Designers Collective (A designers management initiative established by Johnii) since 2006. In May 2011, due to the immense global interest in his viral designs, a separate brand “John Leung. Illusive Design.” was found. Since then, he has earned the Red-Dot Design Award (one of the most prominent award of the design industry) and exhibited his works all over the world. He has also relocated from Melbourne to Hong Kong in May 2011 after completion of his third masters degree.
In 2012, Johnii has put his design hobby on hiatus to focus on his personal life. During his hiatus, Johnii has established a separate art project which earned a following in Korea.
In 2014, the art project has evolved into an online comic series brand which also developed a following in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. It collaborated with NGOs such as AIDS concern and it was also featured on Time Out HK.
In 2016, John Leung returns to the illusive design scene and has rebranded to a single moniker "Johnii". The two "i"s at the end of the name represents "illusions and imaginations".
Johnii is now located in Hong Kong, China.
The brand originated in Melbourne, Victoria – the State of Design, Australia.