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D Code Nod Symbol by Hikaru Deguchi

D Code Nod Symbol by Hikaru Deguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.


HaearnGraffeg· 2025

D Code Nod Symbol

by Hikaru Deguchi

Client: D Code

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About D Code Nod Symbol

Testun Llyfr: Mae D Code yn nod symbol sy'n seiliedig ar estheteg draddodiadol Siapan a'r syniad o gytgord naturiol. Mae'r cyfansoddiad yn dilyn Cymhareb Arian 1 i 1.414, a elwir yn Siapan y Gymhareb Yamato, cyfrannedd a ddefnyddiwyd ers tro ym mhensaernïaeth a chelfyddyd Siapan. Mae'r ffurf yn cyfuno pum llafariad y Nodau Sanctaidd Mizukuki i mewn i un siâp. Mae D Code wedi'i adeiladu mewn tri haen: symbol gwyn, mandala o 25 patrwm Mizukuki, a symbol du, yn adlewyrchu cydbwysedd yin a yang. Caiff y strwythur haenedig ei ail-gynhyrchu gyda thechnegau argraffu traddodiadol Ukiyo-e.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae D Code Nod Symbol yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i D Code Nod Symbol fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir D Code Nod Symbol am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

Behind the Design

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Unique Properties
D Code, The Ultimate Energy Symbol of Japanese Aesthetics
D Code is a symbol that embodies the spirit and natural beauty of Japan.
At its core lies the Silver Ratio (1:1.414), called the Yamato Ratio in Japan, a primordial proportion symbolizing the ideal form of natural harmony and beauty.

D Code is not merely a design.
It visualizes the unseen order of nature, the shimmering of a lake, the flow of the wind, the rhythm that resonates through all living things, manifesting as an energy device that enhances life.

Composed according to this sacred ratio, its three modes (The Beauty of Silence, The Beauty of Quiet Determination, and The Beauty of Coexistence) draw forth the inner power of those who behold or possess it, awakening harmony and resonance.

D Code is not decoration.
It is a Japanese symbol of beauty that aligns one's mind, body, and space with the universal laws of nature.
Tags
D-Code, three-layered symbol, sacred Mizukuki characters
Production Technology
D Code is a three-layered symbol. The first layer is the white D-Code, the second layer is a mandala composed of 25 sacred Mizukuki Characters patterns, and the third layer is the black D Code. It incorporates the traditional Japanese concept of the harmony of yin and yang. This three-dimensional structure can only be reproduced using Japanese Ukiyo-e techniques. Although the second and third layers remain invisible, their presence amplifies the power of this symbol.
Inspiration
This symbol mark is inspired by Sacred Mizukuki Characters, said to appear on the surface of Lake Biwa in Japan on clear days. It combines the five great vowels of Sacred Mizukuki Characters, which are the source of all voices, into a single form. Sacred Mizukuki Characters are believed to be a script created by Great Nature (the primordial existence).

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