The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial by Xu Tang

Prata Imprenta · 2025

The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial

by Xu Tang

A' Design Award de Prata 2025 in Imprenta
CLIENT: Biejing Lab
Estimated Number of Design Views: 79,789
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About The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial

As Catro Grandes Novelas Clásicas son amplamente consideradas como a máxima representación da literatura e cultura chinesa tradicional. Este deseño abandona os métodos convencionais, adoptando unha perspectiva crítica para presentar unha interpretación nova destas obras intemporais. O conxunto presenta un deseño de caixa dobre dividida cunha abertura dun centímetro que revela unha ollada á obra de arte da cuberta interior, evocando a sensación de espiar a través dunha porta lixeiramente aberta, incitando aos lectores a descubrir os misterios no seu interior.

About the A' Design Award de Prata

The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. The Four Great Chinese Novels Deseño Editorial é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: If One Set of Books were to Represent Traditional Chinese literature and culture, it would be the Four Great Classical Novels.
In the design, Broke from traditional approaches by incorporating a critic's perspective, allowing a fresh view of these
classics. The set features a split double bookcase design with a one-centimeter gap revealing part of the inner cover's design.
It's like opening a crack in the door, waiting for you to explore the mystery inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: 262x185x65 mm x 4
Tags: China's Four Great Classical Novels Publication design innovate
Production Technology: Paper: Specialty paper Pantone spot color printing
Packaging: Paper mounting grey board hardcover
Craftsmanship: Partial hot stamping
Design Challenge: This set of the Four Great Classical Novels are characterized as a version with critiques from famous scholars. This means that in addition to the complete traditional stories, it includes comments and critiques from notable critics of the time, enriching the content and making it more complex. For the content layout design, Adopted a grid system and a two-color dual printing method to address reading issues and enhance the reading experience. In the design of the outer packaging, Incorporated the perspective of critics, viewing the book from a higher and more objective standpoint. Thus, The two outer boxes resemble doors or mist, revealing a small gap that invites you to open them and discover more exciting stories.
Research: China's Four Great Classical Novels are the most renowned native novels, and many people around the world have heard of them, such as the stories of Sun Wukong and Zhuge Liang, which originate from these novels. This indicates that these four books have spawned countless versions and designs over time. In designing this new edition of the Four Great Classical Novels, Researched hundreds of design versions from the Qing Dynasty to modern times over a span of 100 years, ultimately discovering a new concept that blends tradition with modernity, simplicity with depth, inviting readers to explore more.
Inspiration: Four Series of Ideas
Dream of the Red Chamber: The bookcase mimics a red lion-headed door, slightly opened to reveal the mysterious life of the
Jia family.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Inspired by the "Borrowing Arrows" scene, the case depicts flying arrows, while inside, Zhuge
Liang smiles calmly on the straw boat.
Journey to the West: Draws from the "Havoc in Heaven" scene among the clouds.
Water Margin: Reflects the "Outlaws of the Marsh" theme with waving flags of rebellion.
Project Duration: The project starts in January 2023 in Beijing, China and ends in April 2023 in Beijing, China, Officially published in April 2023 and available for sale
Operation Flow: Through the unique design, it brings readers a more valuable sense of collection and a better reading experience.
With the opening of the book box, the story relates to the readers step by step, just like the curtain of a play slowly pulls open, which is fascinating.