Kanji Posters Cartells by Alice Xi Zong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny Gràfic, Il·lustració i Comunicació Visual Competition Category.

ArgentGràfic· 2022

Kanji Posters Cartells

by Alice Xi Zong

Client: Alice Zong Design

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Gràfic Category

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The Design

About Kanji Posters Cartells

Les formes i els traços kanji representen l'estat inicial i l'existència infinita de l'entorn. Inspirada en les pinzellades de la cal·ligrafia xinesa, l'estudi d'idees contextuals, la barreja d'estils i l'atenció cultural, la mentalitat inclusiva dels espais entre les formes que confereixen els traços mostra una elegància exquisida i les implicacions culturals luxuriants de la cal·ligrafia xinesa. Cada cartell està fet d'una combinació de l'element tradicional xinès, reunint totes les inspiracions i creant un estil d'impressionisme xinès únic i delicat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Kanji Posters Cartells és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Kanji Posters Cartells sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Kanji Posters Cartells és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Kanji strokes represent an initial state and an infinite existence of our surroundings. Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 10-inch x Height 10-inch posters
Tags: Typography, Poster Design, Illustration, Graphic design, Chinese Elements
Production Technology: After researching for the traditional Chinese elements, the designer translated and wrote the digital Kanji strokes in Adobe Illustrator, then created the layout which combine the Kanji strokes with the photography backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom CC.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to keep the authenticity of the traditional Chinese calligraphy, Kanji strokes, and the visually pleasing modern design layout composition. To have a better understanding of the balance of both traditional & modern visual styles, the designer interviewed most of the calligraphers, collected their opinions and suggestions after several draft options, and finally came up with the best solution that could blend both styles well and show in the poster design.
Research: The research included traveling back to China and visiting multiple cities, people & their families, learning about the authentic traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Kanji strokes.
Inspiration: Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Project Duration: The project was started in Nov 2021 in the U.S. and finished in Feb 2022.
Operation Flow: With the design concepts in mind, and with the translated calligraphy art Kanji strokes in photoshop, an experimental poster layout composition set started to developed, where each poster is made out of the combination of the traditional Chinese element, bringing all the inspirations together and creating a unique, delicate Chinese style of impressionistic, which shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implication of China to be applied throughout the entire brand visual materials and communication.
Patents: Alice Xi Zong
Team Members: Alice Xi Zong
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #2: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #3: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #4: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022