Dastbaf Joc De Taula by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Joc De Taula by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Joguines, Jocs i Productes de Lleure Competition Category.

BronzeJoguina· 2023

Dastbaf Joc De Taula

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joguina Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Joc De Taula

La catifa persa és l'aspecte més significatiu de la cultura persa. La idea inicial de disseny d'un joc de taula sobre un tema de teixit de catifes va sorgir dels principis de simbolisme i abstracció de les pintures perses. La diversitat de colors i els motius de ball que envolten una part d'una catifa es consideren a la il·lustració del paquet per potenciar la identitat visual. Els taulers de jugadors també són ciutats específiques de l'Iran que són les més reconegudes per les seves catifes fetes a mà.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Dastbaf Joc De Taula és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Dastbaf Joc De Taula sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Dastbaf Joc De Taula satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The product is a board game on carpet weaving theme. The visual identity follows the common symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design to allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. The product name, Dastbaf, comes after the common Persian title that specifies handmade rugs.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package dimension: 30 cm * 30 cm * 6.5 cm
Tags: Persian design, board game illustration, carpet design, Persian illustration,
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Fresco software
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was defining a central playboard in which players could separate their actions into the two main processes of the game. I described an octagonal-shaped board including five arched structures (for five players) and considered day and night features in the illustration to direct players' actions in different playing processes and evoke the visual atmosphere of an old Persian Bazaar.
Research: I studied books on Persian geometry and motif styles. I also considered articles on the impact of geographical location on carpet design changes. Searching through websites introducing Persian carpets also helped to enrich my knowledge in this field.
Inspiration: The Persian carpet is one of the most significant aspects of Persian culture. As the game theme was carpet weaving, I started studying different design styles, modifying them to reconcile the game's rules, and taking advantage of the abstract visual alphabet. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. I integrated both common motifs in the area and the most remarkable architectural symbol of the region to characterize a city as a player.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 in Tehran and finished in May 2021.
Operation Flow: The first etudes were designed based on the initial prototype by the game development team. Followed by several playtests, concepts illustrated and developed after numerous playtest sessions to ensure functional and atheistic aspects of the game's components.
Patents: Copyright: Houpaa Publication