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World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове by Kenneth Nienhuser

World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове by Kenneth Nienhuser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Златна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на събития и случвания Competition Category.


ЗлатоСъбитие· 2020

World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове

by Kenneth Nienhuser

Client: Eidetic Marketing

Златна награда A' Design Award Winner in Събитие Category

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The Design

About World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове

World Cyber Games 2019 Сиан е фестивал на електронните спортове, проведен в рамките на четири дни в изложбен център в Сиан, Китай. Събитието обхваща 30 000 квадратни метра и събира 504 състезатели от 33 държави. Дизайнът се основава на кубичната форма на логото на събитието. Точките, ръбовете и стените на куба са приложени към сцената, указателните табели и рекламните продукти. В централния площад е изграден LED монумент под формата на куб, балансиращ върху един от ръбовете си. Пътеките, сцените и съоръженията са планирани така, че да насочват потока от посетители. Програмата включва турнир, церемония по откриването, музикален фестивал и косплей събитие.

The Recognition

About the Златна награда A' Design Award

World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове е носител на Златната награда A' Design Award — неимоверно престижно признание, присъждано на първокласни, чудесни и забележителни дизайни. Златните победители са изключително иновативни, силно визионерски и блестящо поразяващи творби, които отразяват гения, мъдростта и майсторството на своите дизайнери. Очаква се World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове да бъде високо възхвалявано, задаващо тенденции и монументално изобретение, което носи безпрецедентна стойност. Този дизайн, спечелил Златната награда A' Design Award, е впечатляващ, уважаван проект, който силно ползва и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. World Cyber Games 2019 Xi'an Фестивал на електронните спортове поражда силни чувства на желание, буди страст, насърчава творчеството и ни очарова.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
For the WCG 2019, the main focus was consistent communication. Due to a 6 year absence, there were many challenges to overcome. To absolve these, we overhauled all wording related to design across various forms of documentation, from brand identity to event design, even operations. Consistent communication was required since WCG had evolved from being simply an esports tournament and had grown into an event that offered user engagement programs, a music festival, and conferences.
Dimensions & Packaging
Venue: Xi’an Qujiang International Exhibition center
Total Area: 30,000 sqm
Main Stage: Width 55,000mm x Depth 11,000mm x Height 10,000mm
Centre Plaza: Width 10,000mm x Depth 10,000mm x Height 9,500mm
Tags
game, eSports, WCG, World cyber games, festival
Production Technology
In production, we focused on effectiveness. All parts of the event space, including pathways, stages, facilities, and others, were planned out to create optimum flow throughout the event. Throughout the construction and application of structures and platforms, banner printing, and more, we maximized efficiency in costs and operations, sticking to the strategy of ‘Choice and Focus’ to maximize detail depending on location, applying the most detail to spaces that received the most attention.
Design Challenge
The return of WCG was the most difficult hurdle for us to overcome in this project. In the esports industry, change comes fast, in an ever-cycling world of tournaments and trends. Gamers were only familiar with the old, outdated style of previous events. Our greatest task was introducing a new WCG to viewers without erasing the fond memories of older fans. So we presented a show match, starring veteran players from previous WCG tournaments, while introducing new programs and designs.
Research
To ensure enjoyment, we conducted research, visiting the site location, interviewing gamers, running simulations and other methods to gather as much data as we could. Our conclusion was that we would have to provide communication design that consistently conveyed that this was a WCG that was here to stay. Consistency was defined by the WCG logo, the ‘cube’. After interpreting its shape multi-dimensionally, it was applied through various communication items like pamphlets and merchandise.
Inspiration
WCG 2019 Xi’an’s design’s biggest motif was the WCG logo, the ‘cube’. Our design team interpreted the aspects of the cube, its points, edges, faces, and outline, throughout design application. For example, to illustrate progress and opposition on our stage, the cube’s intersecting edges were used, and to signify harmony, the cube itself was balanced on one edge at the center of the main plaza as a LED monument.
Project Duration
January 2019 kicked off the tournament. The venue was already established at Xi’an, China’s “Xi’an Quijang International Conference & Exhibition Center”. That meant there were 7 months to plan out in detail the space design, communication design, event operations planning and more before the finals in July. The event took place from July 18th to 21st, 2019 over the course of 4 days.
Operation Flow
The World Cyber Games are the world’s first game Olympics who left the tournament scene 6 years ago. The goal now was to provide a Grand Finals that global fans with 504 athletes from 33 different countries could enjoy. Operations included managing the tournament for the 4 day event, user programs, and management of the Players Lounge for optimal communication and coordination of the athletes. Over the course of 4 days, there was also an EDM festival, an opening ceremony, and a Cosplay program.
Team Members
Operating Directors: Ashley jung, Vicky Jin
Creative Directors: Justin Choi, Jessica Choi
Sr. Account Planners: Han Gao, Jina Cha, Jay Lee
Planners: Scott Shin, Leah Kang, Kevin Ham, Chris Ahn
Sr. Designers: Kimmi Kim, Min Seo, Olivia Shin
Designers: Ella Choi, Joanna Seok, Jed Jung

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