Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Bwonz in Jwèt Competition Category.

BwonzJwèt· 2023

Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Jwèt Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo

Tapi Pèsik la se aspè ki pi enpòtan nan kilti Pèsik la. Lide konsepsyon inisyal la pou yon jwèt tablo sou yon tèm tissage tapi te soti nan senbolis ak prensip abstrè nan penti Pèsik. Divèsite koulè ak motif danse ki antoure yon pati nan yon tapi yo konsidere nan ilistrasyon pake a pou pèmèt idantite vizyèl la. Planch jwè yo tou vil espesifik nan Iran ki pi rekonèt pou tapi handmade yo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Dastbaf Jwèt Tablo satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

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