Iron Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design · 2020
Pagoda Corporate Identity
by 1983Asia
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: 1983Asia
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About Pagoda Corporate Identity
Pagoda is a corporate identity created for a Chinese fruit company. The identity is built around two monkey mascots, drawn first as pencil drafts and then developed with digital design software. Monkeys were chosen because they are linked with fruit in Chinese culture, where they also symbolise wisdom and courage. The mascots dance through the four seasons, and the flowers around them change with each mood. The colours refer to flowers, seasons and nature. Printing applies ultraviolet coating and hot stamping. The aim is to present Asian culture with respect for natural life.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Pagoda is a fruit industry enterprise, as designer of their brand and mascot. 1983ASIA developed main characters based on unique Chinese culture. The characters are respectful of natural life and the gifts provided by nature. For example, monkey and peach have close natural relationship in Chinese culture. The unique color use and mascot design in this project were generated from Chinese culture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- UV, hot stamping
- Tags
- Package design, totem, traditional culture, Asian design, fruits
- Production Technology
- 1983ASIA designed mascot graphic (the monkeys) from pencil draft. There are many monkey characters within the industry, and what 1983ASIA designed is not blindly follow mainstream ideas. 1983ASIA combined unique and aesthetic ideas, and transferred the draft on softwares such as AI and PS. The colour in this project is impressive because it carries deep meaning elements such as flowers, seasons and natural so on. Those elements expressed by printing technology such as UV.
- Design Challenge
- The Pagoda brand includes three aspects which give a window into its products for the consumer. From product, to living and concept, these three dimensions explain how Pagoda respects the environment, looks after the land, and builds up an ecosystem which focuses on its costumers. Those dimensions above all need to be delivered to customers smoothly rather than force them to believe. Even there were many elements, however, 1983ASIA developed two cute and lovely characters to help the brand demonstrate those ideas.
- Project Duration
- this project finished in end of 2017 in Shenzhen China
- Operation Flow
- Monkeys are correlated with the fruits, in this project, they dance in each of the four seasons, and flowers change with emotion. Grass and wood represent the seasons and flowers look forward to producing their fruits. Flowers are the symbol of a happy life, and also the expectation that nature harvest fruit. In a farming society, people use dance to communicate with the heavens and the earth, praying for a natural abundance every year, which has become popular around the world. 1983ASIA turned this joyful and beautiful art form into a part of farming aesthetics.
- Research
- Chinese symbol and totem research
- Inspiration
- Pagoda is a Chinese enterprise which produce fruits. 1983ASIA did research in Chinese culture and semiology, and choose monkey as mascot character. Fruits are correlated with the monkey. Monkey symbolizes wisdom and courage in China. As Asian designers, 1983ASIA wants to show world the beauty of Asian culture through design methods.
- Image Credits
- 1983ASIA
- Patents
- 1983ASIA