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The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση by Rebecca Burt

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση by Rebecca Burt is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Χάλκινο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Γραφικών, Εικονογράφησης και Οπτικής Επικοινωνίας Competition Category.


ΧάλκινοΓραφικά· 2020

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση

by Rebecca Burt

Client: Flexicon

Χάλκινο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Γραφικά Category

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The Design

About The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση

Τα παράθυρα από βιτρό είναι όμορφα όταν φωτίζονται από τον ήλιο και είναι επίσης ένας μοναδικός τρόπος προβολής αυτής της διαδικασίας σχεδιασμού και εκτύπωσης. Αυτές οι επαγγελματικές κάρτες είναι σχεδόν χειροποίητες. Μεταξωτή οθόνη τυπωμένη σε διαυγές πλαστικό απόθεμα και στη συνέχεια στεγνώσει ένα χρώμα κάθε φορά. Οι καθαρές περιοχές αντιμετωπίζονται ως χρώμα που ξεκλειδώνει το πλήρες δυναμικό σχεδιασμού του αποθέματος. Μια φώτα μαργαριταριού και υπεριώδης ακτινοβολία UV ολοκληρώνει τη διαδικασία και δημιουργεί εξελιγμένα εφέ. Ο σχεδιασμός πραγματικά ζωντανεύει όταν οι κάρτες κρατούνται μέχρι ένα παράθυρο.

The Recognition

About the Χάλκινο Βραβείο A' Design Award

Το σχέδιο The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση κέρδισε το Χάλκινο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια ιδιαίτερα διακεκριμένη αναγνώριση που απονέμεται σε εξαιρετικά σχέδια που διακρίνονται για τη δημιουργικότητα, την εφευρετικότητα και την οξυδέρκεια. Οι νικητές του Χάλκινου Βραβείου είναι άρτια επιδέξια και εντυπωσιακά δημιουργικά τεχνουργήματα που επιβεβαιώνουν την τεράστια εμπειρία, τη φαντασία και την εφευρετικότητα των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση αναμένεται να είναι ένα πολύ εκτιμημένο, θαυμαστό και αγαπημένο αντικείμενο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Χάλκινο Βραβείο A' Design Award ενσωματώνει τις βέλτιστες πρακτικές στην τέχνη, την επιστήμη, τον σχεδιασμό και την τεχνολογία και είναι εξαιρετικό για την προσοχή του στη λεπτομέρεια. Το σχέδιο The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Η Αυτοπροώθηση ικανοποιεί υπέροχα τις ανάγκες, αγγίζει τις επιθυμίες, γοητεύει τα συναισθήματα και προσελκύει την περιέργεια.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
These business cards are silk screen printed on a clear plastic stock, then dried one colour at a time. They are virtually hand made. Utilising a process called Opaque Barrier Technique, clear is treated as a colour to create a myriad of effects. A pearlescent seal and UV overgloss were added to complete the design. The design really comes to life when the cards are held up to a window, just as a stained glass window comes to life with the light shining through.
Dimensions & Packaging
Stock is clear PVC plastic. Width 55mm x Height 90mm.
Tags
Brand Identity, Business Card, Screenprinting, Graphic Design
Production Technology
Clear effects were designed into the PVC plastic unlocking the full design potential of the clear base stock. Artwork was formatted using a unique and highly-skilled process that ensures accurate registering of colours, positioning and the sequence of ink layers before film is output. Cards are silk screen printed and dried in racks with each colour pass, embellished with a pearl seal, UV overgloss and then die cut.
Design Challenge
The most challenging part of this design activity is the production of the cards. Preparation of the artwork files for film output has to be 100% accurate. The screen printing can be challenging as each colour is printed and dried on a rack before the next colour can be added.
Research
I researched images as they would be telling the story and evoking emotion. The objective was to capture the feeling of the awe and wonderment you feel when observing stained glass windows backlit by the sun. Although there is no religious message or meaning behind the project, I was looking for strong imagery that would not only showcase our passion for the design and print process, but would invoke a feeling of quiet contemplation, as if the observer was in a cathedral, appreciating the craftsmanship and remembering a loved one.
Inspiration
The purpose behind this project The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series, was to illustrate the design capabilities for premium plastic business cards. Evan Reiman was an Entrepreneur and Screen Printer by trade and was taught these printing skills by his Father who was an influential figure in his life, but who had passed away. His Father was one of the last people in New Zealand to complete an apprenticeship for making stained glass windows, so the inspiration for these cards was to honour his memory by creating a special series of cards we felt passionate about.
Project Duration
Project took 6 weeks from design to production completion. Designed and printed in Auckland, New Zealand.
Operation Flow
Designing on a clear substrate means transparent or opaque colours can interact from side A to side B, creating sophisticated effects that traditional paper cards cannot deliver. The substrate will outlast a paper card and have less wear and tear.
Team Members
Evan Reiman.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Aaron Lang, Product Photography
Image #2: Photographer Aaron Lang, Product Photography
Image #3: Photographer Aaron Lang, Product Photography
Image #4: Photographer Aaron Lang, Product Photography
Image #5: Photographer Aaron Lang, Product Photography

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