Kayan 2022 Calendar by Hassan Taher is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Competition Category.
IronGraphic· 2023
Kayan 2022 Calendar
by Hassan Taher
Client: Kayan Office
A' Design Award Winner in Graphic Category
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About Kayan 2022 Calendar
Kayan 2022 is a folding calendar created for an architecture office. The calendar is printed on uncoated wood-free paper and folds into a small square that is easy to carry and to store. When opened, the sheet becomes a large square poster for a wall or a board. Each month is shown with a geometric form, and the dates flow around the shapes. Weekends are printed in a different color for quick reading. Open white space allows notes. After the year ends, the poster can be turned over to show a collage of architecture details.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Kayan 2022 Calendar is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Kayan 2022 Calendar is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Kayan 2022 Calendar is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Interviews
Grand Interview
Your innovative approach to transforming the Kayan 2022 Calendar from a functional timepiece into an architectural poster speaks to remarkable versatility - could you elaborate on how this dual-purpose concept emerged and evolved during your creative process?
The transformation of the Kayan 2022 Calendar into both a functional tool and an architectural poster was inspired by a desire to merge functionality with aesthetic appeal. This dual-purpose concept was born from the idea of creating a piece that not only keeps time but also serves as an inspiring visual element in any space. Throughout the design process, the challenge was to seamlessly integrate artistic expression with everyday functionality, thereby reflecting the innovative spirit of Kayan's architectural practice.
The geometric forms in the Kayan 2022 Calendar create a striking visual narrative of broken cubes - what inspired you to integrate these particular architectural elements, and how do they reflect the design philosophy of Kayan Office?
The design of the Kayan 2022 Calendar, marked by its geometric forms and resemblance to broken cubes, draws inspiration from the distinctive geometry of the Kayan logo. This direction allowed me to explore a variety of organic and geometric compositions, leading to the creation of a series of forms that artfully blend diamond shapes and cubes. This combination introduces a captivating illusion effect, where the interplay between these shapes creates a visual depth that seems to shift depending on the viewer's perspective. This dynamic interaction not only showcases Kayan's dedication to modern and innovative architectural solutions but also adheres to and expands upon their established design philosophy, illustrating a commitment to both form and function in architectural design.
The Kayan 2022 Calendar's unique layout places dates around iconic geometric forms without traditional day headers - what led you to challenge conventional calendar design principles, and how did you ensure intuitive usability?
Challenging traditional calendar designs was key to promoting Kayan's brand image & design aesthetics as modern and innovative. Opting for a compact, pocket-sized design that doubles as a wall poster, the calendar was crafted to be not only practical but also a piece of decor. The decision to forego traditional day headers in favor of a streamlined date arrangement was aimed at enhancing the simplicity and modernity of the design, making it intuitive and user-friendly while still stylish.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The concept was to create a unique calendar design that has dual function and can be used after the calendar days end. It was designed in a foldable pocket size to make it easier for clients to collect and consider, when the calendar is opened it transforms into a big square poster that can be displayed on a board or wall. The dates are gray in color and the weekends are colored differently for easier identification. The numbers flow around the unique iconic shapes. Its design is very simple and can be easily read without the need of adding days above the dates. The poster is double sided, one side has the calendar design and the opposite side has a collage of architecture details.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Printed on uncoated paper, Wood-Free 120 gsm thickness
Folded Size: 14.85 x 14.85 cm
Open Size: 59.4 x 59.4 cm - Tags
- Calendar, Kayan Office, Design, Poster, square, dates
- Production Technology
- The design was printed on wood-free paper 170 gsm, is then folded into a square
- Design Challenge
- The concept design was the most challenging part in this design and then presenting it in a way to convince the business owner to produce it.
- Research
- Digital research of similar unique calendar designs, check availability of materials in the market, Kuwait is a very limited market in terms of resources and can be challenging to find the right materials for the right project. But keeping it simple was the best decision made.
- Inspiration
- The logo was inspired by the "Kayan" logo design, using the simplified shapes from the logo (triangles and squares) they created 12 unique shapes in different forms that looks like a broken cube, each form creates a unique iconic shape. The geometric shapes represents the architecture designs that are developed by the architecture firm.
- Project Duration
- Project started in August in Kuwait and was printed in December and distributed to Kayan's Clients
- Operation Flow
- The Calendar has plenty of white space for the user to add notes and mark important dates, which makes it very practical and functional. When the year ends the poster can be flipped to use it as a decorative poster to display the unique design of the architecture designed by Kayan Office.
- Patents
- Copy Rights belongs to Kayan Office 2022
- Image Credits
- Photos credits belong to JACK WOZNIAK, Photographer
Optional Image: #03_hassan_taher_kayan_calendar, Working Room Render belongs to NORDES design group (and was used for presentation purpose only)
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