Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog by Xueqing Chen

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog by Xueqing Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Sølv in Trykt og Udgivet Medier Design Competition Category.

SølvTryk· 2024

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog

by Xueqing Chen

Client: Nanjing University of the Arts

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Tryk Category

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The Design

About Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog

Gongche Sketch Book er en interaktiv bog om Gongche-notation, et traditionelt kinesisk musiknotationssystem. Bogen præsenterer et nydesignet sæt Gongche-tegn, som er forfinet i stregretning, tykkelse og størrelse for at opnå klarhed. Et håndsvingsdrevet spilledåseværk med 30 toner er indbygget i bogens struktur. En hullet papirstrimmel, der svarer til notationen, føres ind i værket, og når man drejer håndsvinget, frembringes de nedskrevne toner. Den åbne wire-indbinding med hardcover blotter ryggen og de lagdelte sider. Designet lader læserne studere Gongche-notation gennem syn, lyd og berøring.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Gongche Sketch Book Interaktiv bog er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Through innovative design, Gongche Sketch Book facilitates a profound understanding of the charm of Gongche notation among people from different cultures, languages, and eras. It serves as a cultural conduit, connecting the past with the present, allowing the enchanting resonance of Gongche to spread globally.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 160mm × length 210mm × height 30mm
Tags: Gongchipu; multi-sensory; redesign; listening book; music interpretation
Production Technology: When designing the binding, bare wire hardcover is a special binding method, and its handmade texture can also echo the content and cultural heritage of the book. In addition, the exposed form of the spine shows the layering of the pages, and coupled with the feeling of hand touch, the reader's body and mind can be compared to enjoying the rhythm of music.
Design Challenge: In the process of modern character drawing for Gongchipu, it is not only necessary to ensure the standardization and readability of the symbols, but also to integrate them with other musical notation forms and the metric Pu character system for easy understanding. When redesigning the musical notation symbols, attention was paid to the accurate expression, conciseness and ease of understanding of each character, while also making these characters visually impactful and recognizable. On the basis of retaining the characteristics of traditional Gongchi Pu notation, the We conducted in-depth research and optimization on glyph direction, stroke thickness, symbol size, etc., and then created a novel, beautiful, and easy-to-understand Gongchipu character system.
Research: none
Inspiration: At the core of Gongche Sketch Book is interactive design, allowing readers to delve into the culture of Gongche notation in a user-friendly manner. Through a comprehensive experience involving sight, hearing, and touch, it sparks interest in Gongche notation, infusing new vitality into cultural heritage. Friendly interaction makes learning easy and enjoyable.
Project Duration: The project will start in Nanjing in June 2022, be completed in Nanjing in May 2023, and will be exhibited in Nanjing in May 2023.
Operation Flow: The 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is used as the core mechanism and combined with the book structure. Its characteristic is that a paper tape with holes punched at the corresponding note position is loaded into the mechanical structure, and the hand rocker is shaken, and the punched paper tape passes through the sound comb to emit sounds. corresponding pitch. Using this principle, the musical notation of Gongchipu corresponds to the pitch hole position of the paper tape, so that after the reader has a preliminary understanding of the image and text, he can further insert the paper tape corresponding to Gongchipu into the movement. The interactive method further understands Gongchipu from the auditory dimension.