D Code D Kodea by Hikaru Deguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Grafismo, Ilustrazio eta Ikus Komunikazio Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaGrafismoa· 2025

D Code D Kodea

by Hikaru Deguchi

Client: D Code

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Grafismoa Category

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The Design

About D Code D Kodea

D Kodea japoniar estetika tradizionalean eta harmonia naturalaren ideian oinarritutako ikur-marka bat da. Konposizioak 1 eta 1,414ren arteko Zilarrezko Proportzioa jarraitzen du, Japonian Yamato Proportzioa izenez ezaguna, aspalditik japoniar arkitekturan eta artean erabilia. Formak Mizukuki Karaktere Sakratuen bost bokalak forma bakar batean batzen ditu. D Kodea hiru geruzatan eraikita dago: ikur zuri bat, 25 Mizukuki eredutako mandala bat, eta ikur beltz bat, yin eta yang-aren oreka islatuz. Egitura geruzatu hori Ukiyo-e inprimatze-teknika tradizionalen bidez erreproduzitzen da.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

D Code D Kodea Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. D Code D Kodea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. D Code D Kodea zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: D Code, The Ultimate Energy Symbol of Japanese Aesthetics
D Code is a symbol that embodies the spirit and natural beauty of Japan.
At its core lies the Silver Ratio (1:1.414), called the Yamato Ratio in Japan, a primordial proportion symbolizing the ideal form of natural harmony and beauty.

D Code is not merely a design.
It visualizes the unseen order of nature, the shimmering of a lake, the flow of the wind, the rhythm that resonates through all living things, manifesting as an energy device that enhances life.

Composed according to this sacred ratio, its three modes (The Beauty of Silence, The Beauty of Quiet Determination, and The Beauty of Coexistence) draw forth the inner power of those who behold or possess it, awakening harmony and resonance.

D Code is not decoration.
It is a Japanese symbol of beauty that aligns one's mind, body, and space with the universal laws of nature.
Tags: D-Code, three-layered symbol, sacred Mizukuki characters
Production Technology: D Code is a three-layered symbol. The first layer is the white D-Code, the second layer is a mandala composed of 25 sacred Mizukuki Characters patterns, and the third layer is the black D Code. It incorporates the traditional Japanese concept of the harmony of yin and yang. This three-dimensional structure can only be reproduced using Japanese Ukiyo-e techniques. Although the second and third layers remain invisible, their presence amplifies the power of this symbol.
Inspiration: This symbol mark is inspired by Sacred Mizukuki Characters, said to appear on the surface of Lake Biwa in Japan on clear days. It combines the five great vowels of Sacred Mizukuki Characters, which are the source of all voices, into a single form. Sacred Mizukuki Characters are believed to be a script created by Great Nature (the primordial existence).