Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Jostailu, Joko eta Zaletasun Produktuen Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeJostailua· 2023

Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Jostailua Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa

Persiar alfonbra persiar kulturaren alderdirik esanguratsuena da. Alfonbrak ehuntzeko gaiari buruzko mahai-joko baten hasierako diseinuaren ideia persiar margoen sinbolismo eta abstrakzio printzipioetatik sortu zen. Paketearen ilustrazioan alfonbra baten zati bat inguratzen duten kolore aniztasuna eta dantza-motiboak hartzen dira kontuan, identitate bisuala indartzeko. Jokalari-taulak ere Irango hiri zehatzak dira, eskuz egindako alfonbrengatik ezagunenak direnak.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Dastbaf Mahai-Jokoa beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The product is a board game on carpet weaving theme. The visual identity follows the common symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design to allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. The product name, Dastbaf, comes after the common Persian title that specifies handmade rugs.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package dimension: 30 cm * 30 cm * 6.5 cm
Tags: Persian design, board game illustration, carpet design, Persian illustration,
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Fresco software
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was defining a central playboard in which players could separate their actions into the two main processes of the game. I described an octagonal-shaped board including five arched structures (for five players) and considered day and night features in the illustration to direct players' actions in different playing processes and evoke the visual atmosphere of an old Persian Bazaar.
Research: I studied books on Persian geometry and motif styles. I also considered articles on the impact of geographical location on carpet design changes. Searching through websites introducing Persian carpets also helped to enrich my knowledge in this field.
Inspiration: The Persian carpet is one of the most significant aspects of Persian culture. As the game theme was carpet weaving, I started studying different design styles, modifying them to reconcile the game's rules, and taking advantage of the abstract visual alphabet. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. I integrated both common motifs in the area and the most remarkable architectural symbol of the region to characterize a city as a player.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 in Tehran and finished in May 2021.
Operation Flow: The first etudes were designed based on the initial prototype by the game development team. Followed by several playtests, concepts illustrated and developed after numerous playtest sessions to ensure functional and atheistic aspects of the game's components.
Patents: Copyright: Houpaa Publication