Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo by Yichen Wang

Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo by Yichen Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Kiʻi, Kiʻi Paʻi a me Kamaʻilio ʻIke Competition Category.

HaoKiʻi· 2024

Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo

by Yichen Wang

Client: Ycstudio

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Kiʻi Category

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The Design

About Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo

ʻO Tracing kekahi kikokikona kūikawā i hoʻolālā ʻia pono no ka pūʻolo pepa kaha kope. Hele aku ʻo ia ma mua o ka hana, a lilo i mea no ka noʻonoʻo a me ka hōʻike manaʻo. Ma ke ʻano māmā, hoʻohui ʻo 'Tracing' i nā hiʻohiʻona koʻikoʻi me nā pā mālie. Loaʻa ka manaʻo hoʻolālā mai nā ʻano kikokikona like ʻole, e hōʻike ana i nā ʻākea kaha like ʻole. Ma hope o nā mana he nui, loaʻa ka kaulike ma waena o ka ikaika a me ka mālie. Hoʻolālā pono ʻia kēlā me kēia mea, e hōʻoia ana i ka nānā like. ʻAʻole wale nō ʻo Tracing he ʻano kikokikona; hoʻoulu ʻo ia i ka noʻonoʻo hoʻokumu ma luna o ka pepa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Tracing Kikokikona Pūʻolo no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Tracing" is a typography design project for tracing paper packaging, embodying creativity and self-expression. Its minimalist design captures the essence of tracing paper with a captivating blend of boldness and delicacy. Stroke by stroke, the typeface evokes strength and fragility, striking a harmonious balance. It invites individuals on a journey of self-expression, reassuring them that their ideas are worthy of being traced, cherished, and shared with the world. "Tracing" is a conduit for boundless imagination, empowering individuals to fearlessly express themselves.
Tags: Typography Design, Tracing Paper, Packaging Design, Minimalism, Boldness, Delicacy
Production Technology: Designing "Tracing" involves a meticulous process combining creativity and precision. The designer uses software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, starting with sketches and refining them digitally. Each glyph is crafted using vector-based tools for consistent proportions and spacing. Testing ensures compatibility and legibility across platforms and mediums. "Tracing" offers a visually striking option for packaging, blending artistry and technical expertise.
Design Challenge: Pushing the boundaries of simplicity while maintaining legibility and aesthetic appeal was the biggest challenge.
Research: Research Background: The research explored tracing paper's transformative power for creativity and self-expression. Typography design's potential to enhance the tracing experience was investigated.
Methods and tools: diverse typeface exploration, sketching, Adobe Illustrator, collaborating with typography and graphic design professionals.
Participants: Experts in typography, graphic design, and printing contributed insights to refine the typeface.
Results: "Tracing" yielded a captivating typeface blending boldness and delicacy. It transformed tracing paper into a gateway for creativity.
Insights: Achieving a balance between boldness and delicacy requires attention to detail. Design can elevate functional products, fostering self-expression and imagination.
Inspiration: The inspiration behind the design of "Tracing" lies in the transformative power of tracing paper itself. It goes beyond functionality, becoming a symbol of creativity and self-expression. The designer's quest to find the perfect font led to the discovery of strokes that possessed both thickness and thinness, igniting a creative process that embraced boldness and delicacy.
Project Duration: From August 2022 to March 2023, New York.
Operation Flow: To apply the "Tracing" font effectively, please choose an elegant or modern simplicity design for your packaging. On a black background, ensure contrast by using light-colored fonts such as white, silver, or gold. Maintain a clear hierarchy by selecting appropriate font sizes. Adjust spacing and kerning for legibility and visual balance, and center-align text elements for a pleasing composition. On a white background, create contrast by using dark-colored fonts like black or charcoal gray, and establish a clear hierarchy with varying sizes. Adjust spacing and kerning for legibility and aesthetics, while maintaining consistent alignment for a clean and organized appearance. Remember to test the font on actual packaging materials, consider printing variations, and proofread for readability.
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