The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn by Rebecca Burt

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn by Rebecca Burt is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Grafach Competition Category.

Cré-umhaGrafaic· 2020

The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn

by Rebecca Burt

Client: Flexicon

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Grafaic Category

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The Design

About The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn

Tá fuinneoga gloine dhaite go hálainn nuair atá siad soilsithe ag an ngrian agus is bealach uathúil iad freisin chun an próiseas dearaidh agus priontála seo a thaispeáint. Tá na cártaí gnó seo beagnach déanta de láimh. Scáileán síoda priontáilte ar stoc plaisteach soiléir agus ansin triomaíodh dath amháin ag an am. Caitear le limistéir shoiléire mar dhath a dhíghlasálann acmhainn dearaidh iomlán an stoic. Comhlánaíonn séala pearlescent agus overgloss UV an próiseas agus cruthaíonn siad éifeachtaí sofaisticiúla. Tagann an dearadh ar an saol i ndáiríre nuair a choinnítear na cártaí suas go dtí fuinneog.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh The Passion of the Card Leadlight Series Féin-Chur Chun Cinn riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

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