The Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Hong Kong Designers Association have jointly held the Hong Kong International Poster Triennial (HKIPT) since 2001. Through competitions, exhibitions and symposiums, the event documents the development of international poster design. Alongside printed posters in three categories (Ideology, Promotion of Cultural Events, and Commercial and Advertising), this edition invited designers for the first time to submit digital posters with motion for the new Animated Poster category. A total of 2,299 entries were submitted from 53 countries and regions.

The professional judging panel, which included Mr Bi Xuefeng, from the People's Republic of China, Mr Erich Brechbühl, from Switzerland, Mr Yukimasa Okumura, from Japan, and Ms Lisa Pommerenke, from Germany, selected 16 award-winning posters and 100 entries for the exhibition. Together with donated posters created by the four international graphic designers, the exhibition reflects the diverse culture and creativity of graphic designers around the world in still and motion.