Iron Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design · 2022
Hanzi and Alphabet Type Design
by Rui Ma
- A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Rui Ma
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,741
- Verification code 4F973DBB80 · Verify this award
About Hanzi and Alphabet Type Design
This is a set of type design that represents the combination of two different cultures Hanzi and Alphabet. The type design combines Hanzi character strokes and English letters. Each letter was designed with customized shapes from one or more parts of Hanzi strokes. The design was created by using contemporary visual languages along with bright colors.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This is a set of type design that combines Hanzi character strokes and English letters. Each letter was designed with customized shapes from one or more parts of Hanzi strokes. The design was created in a modern and clean visual system with bright colors.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Each application visualizes how the type could work together as words and how the Hanzi strokes can be shapes as design elements and patterns. The pattern design was based on the Hanzi strokes that were used for the letters in the words.
- Tags
- Type Design, Typography, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Language
- Production Technology
- The first steps were sketches on digital screen by using a grid system. And the design was created and designed with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge of this project is how to combine the Hanzi stroke shapes and English letters in a clear and also creative way.
- Project Duration
- 2021 Los Angeles
- Operation Flow
- The type would be primarily used for communication design.
- Research
- The research was based on information about Hanzi character strokes and English alphabet from books and online.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration was from combining Chinese and English language culture. At the same time, I am also inspired by clean and modern visual designs, which brought me to think about how to create an alphabet that represents Hanzi in a modern way.
Colors of Hanzi and Alphabet Type Design
Design Interview about Hanzi and Alphabet Type Design
The inspiration was from combining Chinese and English language culture. At the same time, I am also inspired by clean and modern visual designs, which brought me to think about how to create an alphabet that represents Hanzi in a modern way.
The possibility to combining Chinese characters and English alphabet.
To make this type design to an actual font.
I have been working on the concept for years, always thinking if there is an opportunity to create the design of these two languages.
An inspiration, the possibility of combining Asian and Western culture.
People who are interested in using typeface of combining Asian and Western culture.
Every letter was a custom design, this makes it unique.
It is pretty straightforward, the meaning of combining Chinese/Hanzi strokes and the English alphabet.
Adobe AI and Photoshop
Every letter was a custom design, this makes it unique.
By using the Adobe Creative Suite makes this concept become the actual design.
The research was based on information about Hanzi character strokes and the English alphabet from books and online. It helps form the idea from a draft to the final design.
The challenge of this project is how to combine the Hanzi stroke shapes and English letters in a clear and also creative way.
I believe it is worthy to be seen and known by more people.
I appreciate the aesthetic of designing Chinese/ Hanzi strokes and the English Alphabet. I would work on more designs like this in the future.