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Kanji Posters Les Affiches by Alice Xi Zong

Kanji Posters Les Affiches by Alice Xi Zong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design Graphique Competition Category.


ArgentGraphisme· 2022

Kanji Posters Les Affiches

by Alice Xi Zong

Client: Alice Zong Design

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Graphisme Category

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The Design

About Kanji Posters Les Affiches

Les formes et les traits Kanji représentent l’état initial et l’existence infinie de l’environnement. Inspirée par les coups de pinceau de la calligraphie chinoise, l'étude des idées contextuelles, le mélange de styles et l'attention culturelle, la mentalité inclusive des espaces entre les formes conférées par les traits montre l'élégance exquise et les implications culturelles luxuriantes de la calligraphie chinoise. Chaque affiche est composée d'une combinaison d'éléments chinois traditionnels, réunissant toutes les inspirations et créant un style impressionniste chinois unique et délicat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Kanji Posters Les Affiches est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Kanji Posters Les Affiches est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Kanji Posters Les Affiches est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Kanji strokes represent an initial state and an infinite existence of our surroundings. Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 10-inch x Height 10-inch posters
Tags
Typography, Poster Design, Illustration, Graphic design, Chinese Elements
Production Technology
After researching for the traditional Chinese elements, the designer translated and wrote the digital Kanji strokes in Adobe Illustrator, then created the layout which combine the Kanji strokes with the photography backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom CC.
Design Challenge
The challenge of this project is to keep the authenticity of the traditional Chinese calligraphy, Kanji strokes, and the visually pleasing modern design layout composition. To have a better understanding of the balance of both traditional & modern visual styles, the designer interviewed most of the calligraphers, collected their opinions and suggestions after several draft options, and finally came up with the best solution that could blend both styles well and show in the poster design.
Research
The research included traveling back to China and visiting multiple cities, people & their families, learning about the authentic traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Kanji strokes.
Inspiration
Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Project Duration
The project was started in Nov 2021 in the U.S. and finished in Feb 2022.
Operation Flow
With the design concepts in mind, and with the translated calligraphy art Kanji strokes in photoshop, an experimental poster layout composition set started to developed, where each poster is made out of the combination of the traditional Chinese element, bringing all the inspirations together and creating a unique, delicate Chinese style of impressionistic, which shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implication of China to be applied throughout the entire brand visual materials and communication.
Patents
Alice Xi Zong
Team Members
Alice Xi Zong
Image Credits
Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #2: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #3: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #4: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022

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