Press Release
Hassan Taher Receives the A' Design Award for Kayan 2022 Calendar in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Hassan Taher recognized for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category for Kayan 2022 Calendar by Hassan Taher, designed for Kayan Office. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Kayan 2022 Calendar
Kayan 2022 is a folding calendar created for an architecture office. The calendar is printed on uncoated wood-free paper and folds into a small square that is easy to carry and to store. When opened, the sheet becomes a large square poster for a wall or a board. Each month is shown with a geometric form, and the dates flow around the shapes. Weekends are printed in a different color for quick reading. Open white space allows notes. After the year ends, the poster can be turned over to show a collage of architecture details.
About Hassan Taher
I was born and raised in Kuwait. I Graduated from the Lebanese University with a bachelors degree in Graphic Design and Visual Communications, Lebanon in 2012. I'm currently the Associate Creative Director at Kout Food Group, I was the former Social Media Manager at Memac Ogilvy, Kuwait from 2019 - 2022. I started off my career as an in-house graphic designer for an architectural firm and shortly after 2013, the world started shifting with the new technology and new platforms, towards digital and social media for marketing where I found an opportunity to grow and develop my skills in the social field.
Award Record
This recognition makes Hassan Taher a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2022 - 2023 edition 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/142368
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/142368
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!142368
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/311892
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.behance.net/hassantaher
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Kayan 2022 Calendar
- Function
- Calendar
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Lavender, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kayan Office
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hassan Taher
- Country
- Kuwait
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #142368
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photos credits belong to JACK WOZNIAK, Photographer Optional Image: #03_hassan_taher_kayan_calendar, Working Room Render belongs to NORDES design group (and was used for presentation purpose only)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The concept was to create a unique calendar design that has dual function and can be used after the calendar days end. It was designed in a foldable pocket size to make it easier for clients to collect and consider, when the calendar is opened it transforms into a big square poster that can be displayed on a board or wall. The dates are gray in color and the weekends are colored differently for easier identification. The numbers flow around the unique iconic shapes. Its design is very simple and can be easily read without the need of adding days above the dates. The poster is double sided, one side has the calendar design and the opposite side has a collage of architecture details.
- Inspiration
- The logo was inspired by the "Kayan" logo design, using the simplified shapes from the logo (triangles and squares) they created 12 unique shapes in different forms that looks like a broken cube, each form creates a unique iconic shape. The geometric shapes represents the architecture designs that are developed by the architecture firm.
- Research
- Digital research of similar unique calendar designs, check availability of materials in the market, Kuwait is a very limited market in terms of resources and can be challenging to find the right materials for the right project. But keeping it simple was the best decision made.
- Challenge
- The concept design was the most challenging part in this design and then presenting it in a way to convince the business owner to produce it.
- Realization and Technology
- The design was printed on wood-free paper 170 gsm, is then folded into a square
- Operation and Interaction
- The Calendar has plenty of white space for the user to add notes and mark important dates, which makes it very practical and functional. When the year ends the poster can be flipped to use it as a decorative poster to display the unique design of the architecture designed by Kayan Office.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project started in August in Kuwait and was printed in December and distributed to Kayan's Clients
- Specifications
- Printed on uncoated paper, Wood-Free 120 gsm thickness Folded Size: 14.85 x 14.85 cm Open Size: 59.4 x 59.4 cm
- Keywords
- Calendar, Kayan Office, Design, Poster, square, dates
