Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek by Xueqing Chen

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek by Xueqing Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Silwer in Druk- en Gepubliseerde Media Ontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerDrukwerk· 2024

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek

by Xueqing Chen

Client: Nanjing University of the Arts

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Drukwerk Category

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The Design

About Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek

Gongche Sketsboek is 'n interaktiewe boek oor Gongche-notasie, 'n tradisionele Chinese musieknotasiestelsel. Die boek bied 'n herontwerpte stel Gongche-karakters aan, verfyn in haalrigting, dikte en grootte vir duidelikheid. 'n 30-noot handgedraaide musiekdosie-meganisme is in die boekstruktuur ingebou. 'n Geponste papierband wat met die notasie ooreenstem, word in die meganisme ingevoer, en deur die slinger te draai word die geskrewe toonhoogtes voortgebring. Die oop draadbinding van die hardeband stel die rug en die gelaagde bladsye bloot. Die ontwerp laat lesers toe om Gongche-notasie deur sig, klank en tas te bestudeer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiewe Boek is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Through innovative design, Gongche Sketch Book facilitates a profound understanding of the charm of Gongche notation among people from different cultures, languages, and eras. It serves as a cultural conduit, connecting the past with the present, allowing the enchanting resonance of Gongche to spread globally.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 160mm × length 210mm × height 30mm
Tags: Gongchipu; multi-sensory; redesign; listening book; music interpretation
Production Technology: When designing the binding, bare wire hardcover is a special binding method, and its handmade texture can also echo the content and cultural heritage of the book. In addition, the exposed form of the spine shows the layering of the pages, and coupled with the feeling of hand touch, the reader's body and mind can be compared to enjoying the rhythm of music.
Design Challenge: In the process of modern character drawing for Gongchipu, it is not only necessary to ensure the standardization and readability of the symbols, but also to integrate them with other musical notation forms and the metric Pu character system for easy understanding. When redesigning the musical notation symbols, attention was paid to the accurate expression, conciseness and ease of understanding of each character, while also making these characters visually impactful and recognizable. On the basis of retaining the characteristics of traditional Gongchi Pu notation, the We conducted in-depth research and optimization on glyph direction, stroke thickness, symbol size, etc., and then created a novel, beautiful, and easy-to-understand Gongchipu character system.
Research: none
Inspiration: At the core of Gongche Sketch Book is interactive design, allowing readers to delve into the culture of Gongche notation in a user-friendly manner. Through a comprehensive experience involving sight, hearing, and touch, it sparks interest in Gongche notation, infusing new vitality into cultural heritage. Friendly interaction makes learning easy and enjoyable.
Project Duration: The project will start in Nanjing in June 2022, be completed in Nanjing in May 2023, and will be exhibited in Nanjing in May 2023.
Operation Flow: The 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is used as the core mechanism and combined with the book structure. Its characteristic is that a paper tape with holes punched at the corresponding note position is loaded into the mechanical structure, and the hand rocker is shaken, and the punched paper tape passes through the sound comb to emit sounds. corresponding pitch. Using this principle, the musical notation of Gongchipu corresponds to the pitch hole position of the paper tape, so that after the reader has a preliminary understanding of the image and text, he can further insert the paper tape corresponding to Gongchipu into the movement. The interactive method further understands Gongchipu from the auditory dimension.