D Code Simboolmerk by Hikaru Deguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Yster in Grafika-, Illustrasie- en Visuele Kommunikasie-ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterGrafika· 2025

D Code Simboolmerk

by Hikaru Deguchi

Client: D Code

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About D Code Simboolmerk

D Code is 'n simboolmerk gebaseer op tradisionele Japannese estetika en die idee van natuurlike harmonie. Die komposisie volg die Silwer Verhouding van 1 tot 1.414, in Japan bekend as die Yamato-verhouding, 'n proporsie wat lank reeds in Japannese argitektuur en kuns gebruik word. Die vorm kombineer die vyf vokale van die Heilige Mizukuki-karakters in 'n enkele gestalte. D Code is opgebou uit drie lae: 'n wit simbool, 'n mandala van 25 Mizukuki-patrone, en 'n swart simbool, wat die balans van yin en yang weerspieël. Die gelaagde struktuur word met tradisionele Ukiyo-e-drukteknieke weergegee.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

D Code Simboolmerk is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat D Code Simboolmerk 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. D Code Simboolmerk word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: D Code, The Ultimate Energy Symbol of Japanese Aesthetics
D Code is a symbol that embodies the spirit and natural beauty of Japan.
At its core lies the Silver Ratio (1:1.414), called the Yamato Ratio in Japan, a primordial proportion symbolizing the ideal form of natural harmony and beauty.

D Code is not merely a design.
It visualizes the unseen order of nature, the shimmering of a lake, the flow of the wind, the rhythm that resonates through all living things, manifesting as an energy device that enhances life.

Composed according to this sacred ratio, its three modes (The Beauty of Silence, The Beauty of Quiet Determination, and The Beauty of Coexistence) draw forth the inner power of those who behold or possess it, awakening harmony and resonance.

D Code is not decoration.
It is a Japanese symbol of beauty that aligns one's mind, body, and space with the universal laws of nature.
Tags: D-Code, three-layered symbol, sacred Mizukuki characters
Production Technology: D Code is a three-layered symbol. The first layer is the white D-Code, the second layer is a mandala composed of 25 sacred Mizukuki Characters patterns, and the third layer is the black D Code. It incorporates the traditional Japanese concept of the harmony of yin and yang. This three-dimensional structure can only be reproduced using Japanese Ukiyo-e techniques. Although the second and third layers remain invisible, their presence amplifies the power of this symbol.
Inspiration: This symbol mark is inspired by Sacred Mizukuki Characters, said to appear on the surface of Lake Biwa in Japan on clear days. It combines the five great vowels of Sacred Mizukuki Characters, which are the source of all voices, into a single form. Sacred Mizukuki Characters are believed to be a script created by Great Nature (the primordial existence).