Na An Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Breath Posters in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Na An recognized for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category for Breath Posters by Na An, designed for Luxun Academy Of Fine Arts. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Breath Posters

Breath is a series of posters created to encourage public health awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The posters use positive and negative shapes, combining the side profile of a face with the edge of a mask. The shared outlines suggest a symbiotic relationship between breathing and protection. Further elements such as the sky, the city, the heart and a heartbeat extend the theme to community and unity. The graphics are hand drawn and prepared with image editing software. Each poster measures 700 by 1000 millimetres.

Award Record

Na An is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award

The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/103564
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103564
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103564
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/173007

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Breath Posters
Function: Posters
Category: Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline: Communication Design
Industry: Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors: Crimson, Lavender, Light Gray, Indian Red and Light Pink
Images: 5
Client: Luxun Academy Of Fine Arts

The Recognition

Laureate: Na An
Country: China
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #103564

Design Details

Unique Properties: The posters mainly use the method of positive and negative shapes in the graphic design, combine the side face of person with the edge of masks, it suggests a symbiotic relationship between breathing and masks. The main figure is combined with graphic elements such as people, sky, city, heart and heartbeat, from three levels of symbiosis, the sky, with one heart, it causes people to think about relationship among prevention, confidence, community, unity.
Inspiration: The epidemic of COVID 19 inspired me to design a series of posters, the inspiration comes from masks and faces, Masks are the most effective and convenient way to prevent the spread of the virus. Now, the world has become such a indivisible community for mankind. We breathe together and share the same fate. We are confident that with the concerted efforts of the global community, fight against COVID 19, publicize epidemic prevention knowledge, and advocate the harmonious symbiosis between man and man.
Research: Research Objectives: Called on people to protect themselves scientifically, have conviction in winning the battle against COVID-19, and make continuous efforts in fighting the epidemic. Methodology: Use positive and negative shapes and combination of gradient in graphic design.
Challenge: How to use graphics, a borderless language, to enhance people's confidence and courage, and use scientific methods against the virus. Masks, face, buildings, city, heart, heartbeat and so on, the combination of the shapes makes people think about the community for mankind and the importance of trust and unity from the perspective of history and society.
Realization and Technology: The works used hand-drawn graphics, and were designed and produced by Adobe Photoshop software.
Operation and Interaction: This series of posters can be expanded in different Spaces. On two-dimensional, they can extend to a book or a logo by adding content, such as pictures and information that people united in their fight against viruses. In three dimensions, through the use of materials, they can be transformed into interactive three-dimensional posters or installation art. In realm of time, they can be designed as motion graphic.
Project Duration and Location: The project finished in February 2020 in China, and has been exhibited in three exhibitions of public service advertising contest, from February 2020 to today.
Specifications: 700 mm x 1000 mm. The posters are now used on Web pages, WeChat and Apps, will be used in print media, magazines, digital media and Motion Graphics in the future.
Keywords: Mask, person, side face, symbiosis, sky, heart, positive and negative shape