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Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari by Kiyoka Yamazuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny Gràfic, Il·lustració i Comunicació Visual Competition Category.


ArgentGràfic· 2023

Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari

by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Client: Kiyoka Yamazuki

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Gràfic Category

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The Design

About Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari

Al Japó hi ha molts camins antics com ara la Carretera d'Oshu, Tokaido, la Carretera de Sanyo, Kumano Kodo, la Carretera de Nagasaki i Minoji. Amb aquests temes, el dissenyador ha creat un calendari corporatiu acolorit. Un calendari acolorit amb festivals locals i cultura com a motiu. Entre ells, el Kumano Kodo s'ha utilitzat com a pelegrinatge a Kumano des d'aproximadament l'any 908 i encara és utilitzat avui dia. És Patrimoni Mundial de la UNESCO.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari 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 Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari 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. Japanese Kumano Kodo Calendari és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
I drew an illustration for a corporate calendar (Nippon Paint) with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
There are many old roads in Japan such as Oshu Highway, Tokaido, Sanyo Highway, Kumano Kodo, Nagasaki Highway and Minoji. With these themes, we have created a colorful corporate calendar (Nippon Paint). Among them, the Kumano Kodo is located in the center of Japan and was used by the Kumano worship (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908), and is still maintained by people (also used as a living road). It is a highway that is carefully used. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Calendar (6 sheets spelled) / 420 mm x 595 mm
Production Technology
Illustration board Hand-drawn illustrations with acrylic paint
Inspiration
I drew an illustration with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
In particular, Kumano Kodo was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
It is located in the center of Japan and has been used by the Kumanosanzan (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908). It is a highway. I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Project Duration
Illustrations used in the 2003 corporate calendar (Nippon Paint: Kaido Roman) / Japan
Patents
Copyright / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Image Credits
Illustration: Illustrator / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Main image: Image # 1 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 2 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 3 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 4 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 5 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki

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