Breath Asemhaling by Na An is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Brons in Grafika-, Illustrasie- en Visuele Kommunikasie-ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsGrafika· 2020

Breath Asemhaling

by Na An

Client: Luxun Academy Of Fine Arts

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Breath Asemhaling

Asem is 'n reeks plakkate geskep om openbare gesondheidsbewustheid tydens die COVID-19-pandemie aan te moedig. Die plakkate gebruik positiewe en negatiewe vorms, wat die sy-profiel van 'n gesig met die rand van 'n masker kombineer. Die gedeelde buitelyne suggereer 'n simbiotiese verhouding tussen asemhaling en beskerming. Verdere elemente soos die lug, die stad, die hart en 'n hartklop verbreed die tema na gemeenskap en eenheid. Die grafika is met die hand geteken en met beeldredigeringsagteware voorbereid. Elke plakkaat meet 700 by 1000 millimeter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Breath Asemhaling is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Breath Asemhaling 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Breath Asemhaling bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The posters mainly use the method of positive and negative shapes in the graphic design, combine the side face of person with the edge of masks, it suggests a symbiotic relationship between breathing and masks. The main figure is combined with graphic elements such as people, sky, city, heart and heartbeat, from three levels of symbiosis, the sky, with one heart, it causes people to think about relationship among prevention, confidence, community, unity.
Dimensions & Packaging: 700 mm x 1000 mm.
The posters are now used on Web pages, WeChat and Apps, will be used in print media, magazines, digital media and Motion Graphics in the future.
Tags: Mask, person, side face, symbiosis, sky, heart, positive and negative shape
Production Technology: The works used hand-drawn graphics, and were designed and produced by Adobe Photoshop software.
Design Challenge: How to use graphics, a borderless language, to enhance people's confidence and courage, and use scientific methods against the virus. Masks, face, buildings, city, heart, heartbeat and so on, the combination of the shapes makes people think about the community for mankind and the importance of trust and unity from the perspective of history and society.
Research: Research Objectives: Called on people to protect themselves scientifically, have conviction in winning the battle against COVID-19, and make continuous efforts in fighting the epidemic. Methodology: Use positive and negative shapes and combination of gradient in graphic design.
Inspiration: The epidemic of COVID 19 inspired me to design a series of posters, the inspiration comes from masks and faces, Masks are the most effective and convenient way to prevent the spread of the virus. Now, the world has become such a indivisible community for mankind. We breathe together and share the same fate. We are confident that with the concerted efforts of the global community, fight against COVID 19, publicize epidemic prevention knowledge, and advocate the harmonious symbiosis between man and man.
Project Duration: The project finished in February 2020 in China, and has been exhibited in three exhibitions of public service advertising contest, from February 2020 to today.
Operation Flow: This series of posters can be expanded in different Spaces. On two-dimensional, they can extend to a book or a logo by adding content, such as pictures and information that people united in their fight against viruses. In three dimensions, through the use of materials, they can be transformed into interactive three-dimensional posters or installation art. In realm of time, they can be designed as motion graphic.