History of Chinese Character Design Buku by Chen Nan

History of Chinese Character Design Buku by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Media Cetak dan Terbitan Competition Category.

PerakCetak· 2022

History of Chinese Character Design Buku

by Chen Nan

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Cetak Category

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The Design

About History of Chinese Character Design Buku

Sejarah Desain Karakter Tionghoa adalah sebuah buku yang menjelaskan sejarah desain karakter Tionghoa dari sudut pandang kajian desain. Tujuh karakter Tionghoa pada judulnya disusun dalam tujuh jenis huruf yang memperlihatkan hubungan evolusioner. Ilustrasi hitam putih membuka setiap bab, menggabungkan simbol-simbol yang diambil dari teks dengan contoh-contoh desain dari bab tersebut. Banyak diagram visualisasi informasi mendukung isi buku ini. Buku bersampul keras berwarna hitam ini meluncur masuk ke dalam kotak keras berwarna putih dan emas dengan struktur laci.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

History of Chinese Character Design Buku adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. History of Chinese Character Design Buku diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. History of Chinese Character Design Buku adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

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