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Base ምስላዊ መለያ by Lance Francisco

Base ምስላዊ መለያ by Lance Francisco is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት in የግራፊክስ፣ ሥዕላዊ መግለጫ እና ምስላዊ ግንኙነት ዲዛይን Competition Category.


ነሐስግራፊክ· 2025

Base ምስላዊ መለያ

by Lance Francisco

Client: Lance Francisco

A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት Winner in ግራፊክ Category

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The Design

About Base ምስላዊ መለያ

ቤዝ ለቻይናዊ ሃይማኖታዊ ቁሳቁሶች ብራንድ የተዘጋጀ ምስላዊ መለያ ነው። አርማው ፊደል bን ከቻይናዊ ቋጠሮ ጥበብ በተነሳሳ የተጠለፈ አወቃቀር ውስጥ ያስቀምጣል፣ ይህም ከአንድነትና ከመልካም ዕድል ጋር የተያያዘ ጥንታዊ የህዝብ ጥበብ ነው። ተደጋጋሚ የተጠለፉ ንድፎች የእምነትን ዑደታዊ ባህርይ ያንፀባርቃሉ። ጥቁር፣ ቀይና ወርቅ ቀለማት ለህትመትም ለዲጂታልም አጠቃቀም እንዲስማሙ ተስተካክለዋል። ስርዓቱ ሊሰፋ የሚችል አርማ፣ የብራንድ የፊደል ቅርፅ፣ ብጁ ንድፎች፣ ማሸጊያ እና የድህረ ገጽ ንድፍ ያካትታል። ዓላማው ልማዳዊ ወይንም ባህላዊ እሴቶችን ለአዲሱ ትውልድ ተስማሚ አድርጎ ማቆየት ነው።

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት

Base ምስላዊ መለያ የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም በፈጠራ፣ በብልሃት እና በአስተዋይነት ለሚታወቁ ድንቅ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ እጅግ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የነሐስ አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን ሰፊ ልምድ፣ ምናብ እና ብልሃት የሚያረጋግጡ እጅግ ችሎታ የተሞላባቸው እና በሚያስደንቅ ሁኔታ ፈጠራ ያላቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። Base ምስላዊ መለያ ከፍ ያለ ግምት የሚሰጠው፣ የሚደነቅና የሚወደድ፣ እጅግ ሙያዊና ፈጠራ የተሞላበት ነገር እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን በኪነ ጥበብ፣ በሳይንስ፣ በዲዛይን እና በቴክኖሎጂ ምርጥ ልምዶችን ያካትታል፤ ለዝርዝርም በሚሰጠው ትኩረት ምርጥ ነው። Base ምስላዊ መለያ ፍላጎቶችን በግሩም ሁኔታ ያረካል፣ ምኞቶችን ይነካል፣ ስሜቶችን ይማርካል እንዲሁም የማወቅ ጉጉትን ይስባል።

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Base’ visual identity modernizes Chinese religious goods while staying true to cultural heritage. The logo subtly incorporates the letter "b" within a woven structure inspired by Chinese knotting, symbolizing continuity and legacy. Repetitive patterns reflect the cyclical nature of belief, where beginnings and endings are intertwined. A refined color palette of black, red, and gold balances elegance with tradition, creating a distinctive, meaningful, and contemporary brand presence.
Dimensions & Packaging
The visual identity system includes a scalable logo, brand typography, custom woven-style patterns, and a defined color palette. Applications span digital and physical formats, including packaging, website design, business applications, and environmental branding. Typography is optimized for both print and screen, ensuring legibility. The packaging specifications adhere to material guidelines, balancing durability with environmental responsibility.
Tags
Chinese religious goods, modern tradition, visual identity, cultural branding, packaging design, woven patterns, heritage meets modern, brand identity, Base Genesis, Singapore design
Production Technology
The visual identity was developed using a combination of digital design and traditional cultural research. The logo and patterns were created using vector-based design software, ensuring precision and scalability. A modern woven-style graphic system was developed to mirror the cyclical nature of Chinese traditions. The color palette was carefully calibrated for both digital and print applications, maintaining consistency across packaging, website, and brand materials.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was balancing cultural authenticity with modern aesthetics. Traditional religious goods often feature intricate, ornate designs, while contemporary branding leans toward minimalism. Finding a middle ground required deep research into historical motifs and modern design principles. Another challenge was ensuring the design resonated across generations, from older practitioners to younger consumers seeking a refined, meaningful connection to their heritage.
Research
The research combined cultural studies, consumer insights, and material exploration. The objective was to modernize Chinese religious goods while respecting tradition. Methods included analyzing historical artifacts, conducting interviews with religious practitioners, and studying contemporary design trends. Insights revealed a gap in the market for a refined, modern approach. The resulting identity system bridges heritage and contemporary aesthetics, making traditional products relevant to today’s audience.
Inspiration
The design draws inspiration from the intricate craft of Chinese knotting, an ancient folk art deeply rooted in Buddhism and Taoism, symbolizing unity and good fortune. This motif reflects the interconnectedness of tradition and modernity, aligning with Base' mission to preserve cultural heritage while adapting to contemporary design sensibilities. By reinterpreting traditional patterns with a modern aesthetic, the identity system bridges generations, ensuring cultural relevance.
Project Duration
The project began in August 2024 and was developed in Shanghai, China for Singapore.
Operation Flow
The identity system is designed for seamless integration across touchpoints, creating a cohesive brand experience. The woven pattern and color palette ensure immediate recognition, while the scalable logo adapts to various formats without losing clarity. The packaging enhances the ritual experience by balancing tradition with modern aesthetics, making religious goods more visually appealing and accessible for a new generation.

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