History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr by Chen Nan

History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Print Competition Category.

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History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr

by Chen Nan

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Print Category

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The Design

About History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr

Mae History of Chinese Character Design yn llyfr sy'n egluro hanes dylunio nodau Tsieineaidd o safbwynt astudiaethau dylunio. Mae'r saith nod Tsieineaidd yn y teitl wedi'u gosod mewn saith ffont sy'n dangos perthynas esblygiadol. Mae darluniau du a gwyn yn agor pob pennod, gan gyfuno symbolau a dynnwyd o'r testun ac enghreifftiau dylunio o'r bennod honno. Mae llawer o ddiagramau delweddu gwybodaeth yn cefnogi'r cynnwys. Mae llyfr clawr caled du yn llithro i mewn i flwch caled gwyn ac aur mewn strwythur drôr.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae History of Chinese Character Design Llyfr yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is the first professional book to systematically explain the history of Chinese character design from the dimension of design studies. The seven Chinese characters in the title correspond to seven fonts with evolutionary relationships. Black and white graphic illustrations are designed on the front pages of different chapters, which is the symbol collage construction of the text and design examples occurred in the corresponding chapter. The inner page layout is full and easy to read, designed a large number of information visualization diagrams for content information.
Dimensions & Packaging: 200mm*50mm*280mm
Tags: Chinese Characers, history, book design
Production Technology: Black and white are the visual impression of Chinese characters. The cover and margin of the book are designed with black texture background, while the cover box is made of white special paper to form a contrast between black and white.
Design Challenge: The book took 8 years to compile, during which time, numerous documents were checked, charts were drawn, and words were elaborated.
Research: This book begins with the development of inheritance and innovation of Chinese character design, and through research and analysis, excavates the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information transmission function of Chinese characters. The scope of research will be expanded to all kinds of character forms closely related to the history of the whole Chinese character culture circle, and Chinese characters are independent from pure fine arts or philology, forming a relatively independent research system under the dimension of "design science".
Inspiration: Chinese characters are not only important communication carriers of Chinese culture, but also are important somponents of Chinese culture. For thousands of years, Chinese characters have been widely spread in various ethnic regions and neighboring countries and regions, exerting a profound influence on cultural development.Through research and analysis, this book explores the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information communication function of Chinese characters.
Project Duration: Published in July 2021
Operation Flow: The book design is divided into two parts, a white and gold hard box and a whole black hard cover book. The two parts are in drawer structure