Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización by YouKing Design

Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización by YouKing Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño Gráfico, Ilustración y Comunicación Visual Competition Category.

BronceGráfico· 2021

Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización

by YouKing Design

Client: Water resources department of Guangdong Province

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Gráfico Category

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The Design

About Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización

El Cinturón Ecológico de Guangdong es un sistema de señalización creado para los ríos y lagos de la provincia de Guangdong, China. El sistema gira en torno a la temática del agua y refleja las características culturales de las distintas ciudades, manteniendo al mismo tiempo una apariencia unificada. Una estructura industrial estandarizada y piezas modulares permiten un montaje sencillo, un mantenimiento fácil y menores costes. Se emplean tornillos antirrobo para garantizar la seguridad. Las señales se fabrican en dos tamaños: 300 por 80 por 2200 milímetros y 600 por 80 por 2200 milímetros. El sistema también difunde conocimientos sobre la gestión hídrica y la protección de las fuentes de agua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Guangdong Ecological Belt Sistema de señalización satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The central element of this project is modular design, a part of which is adopted to give full play and to express the diversified cultural characteristics in such extension, while ensuring the unity and harmony of the whole system. In addition, this system spreads knowledge about water conservancy and governance, and aims to raise awareness about the protection of water sources.
Dimensions & Packaging: typeA size 300(mm) x80(mm) x2200(mm)
typeB size 600(mm) x80(mm) x2200(mm)
Tags: signage, wayfinding, EGD, Public welfare, Graphics
Production Technology: To facilitate installation and maintenance, the whole signage system adopts a standard industrial structure and modular design of its parts. It is equipped with anti-theft non-standard screws. During mass production and installation, the standard parts can be simply assembled or modular installation can be performed as needed. In this way can we greatly enhance the degree of freedom in use and the operability of the signage, while cutting down costs.
Design Challenge: The construction of Guangdong Ecological Belt plays a public benefit publicity role in demonstrating and leading the ecological civilization construction across the country. It can popularize relevant knowledge about water conservancy culture and governance, and raise public awareness on the preservation of water sources. Moreover, it creates a connection between the local historical and cultural characteristics, contributing to the establishment of a high-quality iconic image this project.
Research: The whole project follows several rivers of different sizes along their course throughout cities with dissimilar economic situations, degrees of development, residents living conditions, regional culture, and construction situations. Our signage system is designed to showcase the distinctive ecological belts and regions, to live up to local financial needs, and to highlight the features of charming and picturesque rivers and lakes in Guangdong province.
Inspiration: This project developed in Guangdong province, China, is themed around the concept of water. It features a signage system that portrays the cultural characteristics of different cities. Such system also integrates with public greenways and other scenic spots signage, to showcase the process of water conservancy and its governance. Moreover, it is easy to install and maintain, and can ensure safety at a reduced the cost, which avoids some cities' financial constraints.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Guangdong and finished in August 2020 in Guangdong
Operation Flow: During mass production and installation, the standard parts can be simply assembled or modular installation can be performed as needed. In this way can we greatly enhance the degree of freedom in use and the operability of the signage, while cutting down costs.
Team Members: Wenhui Ou
Cheng Zhong
Shangfei Lang