Platin Grafik · 2021
Dimension in the Shadows Kalandriye Biwo
by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
- A' Design Award Platin 2021 in Grafik
- CLIENT: Shilushi Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 2,106,944
- Verification code B722277D51 · Verify this award
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About Dimension in the Shadows Kalandriye Biwo
Dimension in the Shadows se yon kalandriye biwo ki fèt ak katon nwa ki koupe ak lazè. Ansanm lan gen douz kat pou chak mwa, chak ak yon desen diferan. Chak kat monte nan yon fant nan yon ti kib an bwa. Dat pou samdi, dimanch ak jou ferye nasyonal yo koupe nèt, tandiske jou lasemèn yo koupe a mwatye. Chak figi abstrè fè sonje yon sèn sezon k ap chanje nan Japon. Lè ou gade li kont limyè a, kontou byen file a parèt tankou yon eskilti an papye. Lonbraj la chanje fòm pandan limyè a ap deplase, sa ki ajoute yon enterè trankil nan lavi chak jou.
About the A' Design Award Platin
Dimension in the Shadows Kalandriye Biwo se yon ganyan A' Design Award Platin, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ki vrèman eksepsyonèl, elegan e mayifik. Ganyan Platin yo se mèvèy kreyasyon, prèv limit kreyativite entelektyèl, e yo montre pwofesyonalis san parèy ak jeni designer yo. Yo atann design sa yo pou se travay ki pi renome yo ki defini estetik yon epòk, ki kontribye nan byennèt sosyete a e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Dimension in the Shadows Kalandriye Biwo montre yon nivo ekselans ki depase limit e san dout li fè mond lan vin pi bon gras ak karakteristik avantaje ak valab li yo. Dimension in the Shadows Kalandriye Biwo se yon travay ki ganyen A' Design Award Platin ki reveye dezi, ki enspire, ki eksite, ki fè moun kontan e ki bay gwo kè kontan.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Black paperboard is carried out fine laser cut, come out 12 pieces of differently designed monthly calendar cards, mounted each one in a slit of wooden cube. Each figures may causes optical illusion as 3-dimensional. It is worthy for observation as a kind of sculpture, perceive a sharp outline attractively at back light. In every moment, the casted shadow forms different shape from the paper itself according to the light come in, add a little entertainment in everyday scene respectively.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Package dimensions: W146mm x D146mm x H36mm
Calendar cards within 135mm square
Wood stand: 25mm cube. (Slit angle: 80 degrees, Depth: 20mm) - Tags
- calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, light and shadow, dimension, black paper, 3D, silhouette, optical illusion, japan
- Production Technology
- To know and consider the durability of paper and representability by laser cut process, experimental testing was repeated. Using 2 power level of laser, being cut out dates mean Saturday, Sunday and national holiday, other ones of half cutting mean weekdays. It was made fine adjustment to entire balancing with standing posture that depend on the relation between depth and angle of slit when each calendar is inserted in wood cube.
- Design Challenge
- At the first plan, we had aimed to carry out different effect on the card. It's a technique that scrape some parts extremely thinner by laser cut, so that light could be seen through. This was quite unique approach because it would be appear some places of light "come through" and "see
through" mixing on a same paper. But it was required superfine point laser irradiation repeatedly, it causes burnt paper and takes huge amount of time, accordingly, increasing in manufacturing cost. So we changed plan and design as use half cutting for dates number, redesigning by thin line for some parts, those were the realizable plan without load of production speed. - Inspiration
- It is inspired by light and shadow in daily life, which is existing as a matter of course in every era, in every world and in every season. Each abstract object represents a scene and a moment in changing seasons in Japan. An appearance of black Silhouette combines subtlety and boldness, it casts constantly varying shadow like a sundial. Regardless of age or nationality, those abstract figure call forth variety of personal impressions, and inspire each one to expand individual imagination freely.
- Project Duration
- Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is not only the tool for expressing gratitude, but also for calling to mind the pure delight and enjoyment of design that has their potential for creativity.
- Operation Flow
- Monthly calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. At the place receive sun shine or light that let it make shadow, they show and entertain us slow transforming of light and shadow. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card month by month.
- Image Credits
- All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki
