The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion by Rebecca Burt

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion by Rebecca Burt is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design Graphique Competition Category.

BronzeGraphisme· 2020

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion

by Rebecca Burt

Client: Flexicon

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Graphisme Category

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The Design

About The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion

Les vitraux sont magnifiques lorsqu'ils sont rétro-éclairés par le soleil et constituent également un moyen unique de mettre en valeur ce processus de conception et d'impression. Ces cartes de visite sont pratiquement fabriquées à la main. Sérigraphie sur un support en plastique transparent, puis séchée une couleur à la fois. Les zones claires sont traitées comme une couleur libérant le plein potentiel de conception du stock. Un sceau nacré et un surgloss UV complètent le processus et créent des effets sophistiqués. Le design prend vraiment vie lorsque les cartes sont placées devant une fenêtre.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series L'auto-Promotion satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

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