Carimbo Печат by Igor Pinheiro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Желязна награда A' Design Award in Графичен дизайн, илюстрация и визуална комуникация Competition Category.
ЖелязоГрафика· 2020
Carimbo Печат
Client: Igor Pinheiro
Желязна награда A' Design Award Winner in Графика Category
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About Carimbo Печат
Печат, за да идентифицира своя собственик и неговата работа и да я вземе навсякъде. Отначало намерението беше да се намери начин за приближаване към офлайн света. Нещо като визитка, само по-класна, по-евтина и екологична. Така че печат (каримбо) беше изборът. Подпис. Вътрешната му част представлява объркващия и красив творчески процес на Игор, докато кръглата рамка го обвива в плавност и му придава цел. Тези две комбинирани изграждат текстура, през която мастилото може да преминава, осигурявайки перфектната поддръжка на личната му марка. Най-накрая, Minion Pro изящно пише информацията за контакт.
The Recognition
About the Желязна награда A' Design Award
Carimbo Печат е носител на Желязната награда A' Design Award — престижно признание, присъждано на добри дизайни, които отговарят на професионалните и индустриалните изисквания, очаквани от добре проектирани творения. Желязните победители демонстрират голямо умение, висока специализация, експертно разбиране и творчески капацитет на своите създатели. Очаква се Carimbo Печат да бъде високо ценено, възхищавано и обичано творение, което е практично и иновативно. Този дизайн, спечелил Желязната награда A' Design Award, интегрира най-добрите отраслови практики и притежава компетентни технически характеристики, свързани с ноу-хау и талант. Carimbo Печат се радва на уважение заради щателността си и предлага подобрения в качеството на живот, които помагат светът да стане по-добро място.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A stamp to identify its owner and his work and take it everywhere. The inner part represents Igor's confusing and beautiful creative process, while the round frame wraps it up in fluidity and gives it purpose. These two combined build a texture the ink can flow through, providing the perfect support to his personal brand. At last, Minion Pro gracefully writes the contact information.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Measuring 38,1 x 38,1 mm (1,5 x 1,5 in), this stamp was made to fit anywhere, from Post-its to envelopes, and yet bear appropriate readability. It's a point to attract the eye and it's a circle to seize space.
- Tags
- stamp, carimbo, paper, tinta, design, signature, custom made, business card, ink, rubber stamp
- Production Technology
- Tools used for the completion of the project itself include Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge, a MacBook Pro and a Wacom Intuos tablet. Later, Adobe Photoshop, a Nikon D3200 and some Nikkor lenses were additionally used for the presentation construction.
- Design Challenge
- One of the most challenging aspects was whether a design so intricate could be done. The question was about it being either feasible or just a bleed-prone design. It should produce sufficient clarity, not only to its ornaments but to type these supported. However, the crucial point was the availability of suppliers that could deliver the stamp. Manual etching was not a practical option, so finding a capable rubber-stamp maker was key. Those aspects, once met, proved Carimbo possible.
- Research
- The functioning and visual language behind stamps were under careful observation. It was to understand how they work and their characteristics. Research demonstrated how some designs often aid inherent stamping limitations. By using ornaments perhaps too complex for such a limited medium, they become canvases for misprints. The outcome is a unique textured combination of deliberate features and pure chance. This reasoning informs engraving attributes, e.g. contrast, as it did this project's.
- Inspiration
- The stamp is a signature. That's the sentence that best summarizes this project. At first, the intention was to find a way of approaching the offline world. Something like a business card, only classier, cheaper and environment friendly. So a stamp (carimbo) was the choice. A stamp to identify its owner and his work and take it everywhere. A signature.
- Project Duration
- The project began in about August 2014 in Caruaru. Occasional sketching and research filled the following five to six months leading into 2015. The final design was, then, worked on, tested, its corresponding rubber stamp ordered. Photos were taken, assets were made. A month or so later, Carimbo was published in March 2015.
- Operation Flow
- You make sure the rubber stamp is clean, as not to yield unwanted artifacts. Dab it on an ink pad a few times, on several spots to get a thorough spread. To remove any excess and so avoid bleeds, do it over briefly right before stamping. Now press it on a clean flat paper surface. Apply even pressure across the mount in a gentle but firm manner. Wait, then pull the stamp up with a swift motion. Tilt the handle with caution towards one direction, if a specific part of the print lacks legibility.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Igor Pinheiro, 2015.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Last Slide, 2015.
Image #2: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Paper, 2015.
Image #3: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Stamp 2, 2015.
Image #4: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Frame, 2015.
Image #5: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Stamp, 2015.
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