History of Chinese Character Design Puke by Chen Nan

History of Chinese Character Design Puke by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Paʻi a me Pāpaho Paʻi Competition Category.

KalaPaʻi· 2022

History of Chinese Character Design Puke

by Chen Nan

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Paʻi Category

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The Design

About History of Chinese Character Design Puke

ʻO ka Moʻolelo o ka Hoʻolālā Huaʻōlelo Pākē he puke e wehewehe ana i ka moʻolelo o ka hoʻolālā huaʻōlelo Pākē mai ka manaʻo o ke aʻo hoʻolālā. Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia nā huaʻōlelo Pākē ʻehiku o ke poʻo inoa i ʻehiku mau kikokikona e hōʻike ana i ka pilina ulu. Wehe nā kiʻi ʻeleʻele a keʻokeʻo i kēlā me kēia mokuna, me ka hui pū ʻana i nā hōʻailona i kaha ʻia mai ka kikokikona a me nā laʻana hoʻolālā o ia mokuna. Kākoʻo nā kiʻikuhi hōʻike ʻike he nui i ka ʻike. Paheʻe kekahi puke uhi paʻakikī ʻeleʻele i loko o kahi pahu paʻakikī keʻokeʻo a gula ma ke ʻano o kahi pahu unuhi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā History of Chinese Character Design Puke i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā History of Chinese Character Design Puke he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā History of Chinese Character Design Puke e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is the first professional book to systematically explain the history of Chinese character design from the dimension of design studies. The seven Chinese characters in the title correspond to seven fonts with evolutionary relationships. Black and white graphic illustrations are designed on the front pages of different chapters, which is the symbol collage construction of the text and design examples occurred in the corresponding chapter. The inner page layout is full and easy to read, designed a large number of information visualization diagrams for content information.
Dimensions & Packaging: 200mm*50mm*280mm
Tags: Chinese Characers, history, book design
Production Technology: Black and white are the visual impression of Chinese characters. The cover and margin of the book are designed with black texture background, while the cover box is made of white special paper to form a contrast between black and white.
Design Challenge: The book took 8 years to compile, during which time, numerous documents were checked, charts were drawn, and words were elaborated.
Research: This book begins with the development of inheritance and innovation of Chinese character design, and through research and analysis, excavates the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information transmission function of Chinese characters. The scope of research will be expanded to all kinds of character forms closely related to the history of the whole Chinese character culture circle, and Chinese characters are independent from pure fine arts or philology, forming a relatively independent research system under the dimension of "design science".
Inspiration: Chinese characters are not only important communication carriers of Chinese culture, but also are important somponents of Chinese culture. For thousands of years, Chinese characters have been widely spread in various ethnic regions and neighboring countries and regions, exerting a profound influence on cultural development.Through research and analysis, this book explores the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information communication function of Chinese characters.
Project Duration: Published in July 2021
Operation Flow: The book design is divided into two parts, a white and gold hard box and a whole black hard cover book. The two parts are in drawer structure