Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Xoguetes, Xogos e Produtos de Lecer Competition Category.

BronceXoguete· 2023

Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Xoguete Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa

A alfombra persa é o aspecto máis significativo da cultura persa. A idea inicial de deseño dun xogo de mesa sobre un tema de tecido de alfombras veu do simbolismo e dos principios de abstracción das pinturas persas. A diversidade de cores e os motivos de baile que rodean unha parte dunha alfombra considéranse na ilustración do paquete para potenciar a identidade visual. Os taboleiros de xogadores tamén son cidades específicas de Irán que son as máis recoñecidas polas súas alfombras feitas a man.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Dastbaf Xogo De Mesa satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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