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History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ by Chen Nan

History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Mbipụta na Mgbasa Ozi Ebipụtara Competition Category.


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History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ

by Chen Nan

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Mbipụta Category

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The Design

About History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ

Akụkọ Ihe Mere Eme nke Nhazi Mkpụrụedemede China bụ akwụkwọ na-akọwa akụkọ ihe mere eme nke nhazi mkpụrụedemede China site n'echiche nke ọmụmụ nhazi. Mkpụrụedemede China asaa dị n'aha ya ka edobere n'ụdị mkpụrụedemede asaa nke na-egosi mmekọrịta mmalite na uto. Ihe eserese ojii na ọcha na-emeghe isiokwu nke ọ bụla, na-ejikọta akara ndị e sere site n'ederede na ihe atụ nhazi nke isiokwu ahụ. Ọtụtụ eserese ngosipụta ozi na-akwado ọdịnaya ya. Akwụkwọ mkpuchi siri ike ojii na-abanye n'ime igbe siri ike ọcha na ọla edo n'ụdị nhazi drọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. History of Chinese Character Design Akwụkwọ bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

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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

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