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Daisuke Kawashima Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Kumano Cherry Photo in Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
Daisuke Kawashima acknowledged for photography and photo manipulation design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Kumano Cherry Photo by Daisuke Kawashima, designed for Kozagawa Town Tourism Association, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Kumano Cherry Photo
A new cherry tree "Kuma no Sakura" was discovered in the small town of Kozagawa in Japan during 100 years. A new type of cherry tree in a small town with little industry is expected as a new tourism resource for the town. This project aims to make "Kuma no Sakura" a tourist attraction in the city. Many people take pictures of the beautiful "Kumano Sakura" and send it to many people.
About Daisuke Kawashima
I was born in 1982 in Fukui, Japan. After working for an advertising production company in Tokyo for 7 years, I have been living in Wakayama since 2013. I live near the world heritage site "Kumano Kodo" and have been photographing the history of more than 2000 years and the mysterious nature of Kumano for a year. One of the important things to take good pictures is to grow rice and vegetables in the land of Kumano. I eat the vegetables I made in this land and take pictures together with this land.
Award Record
With this recognition, Daisuke Kawashima is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Award
The A' Photography Design Award is an international photography competition recognizing good photographic creations by best photographers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to photographers, photojournalists, advertising agencies and digital artists from all countries. Entries typically include portraits, landscapes, still lifes, photojournalism, fashion shots and architectural images. Awarded photography designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/photography
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/107110
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/107110
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!107110
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/280176
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/2PnEb17
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Kumano Cherry Photo
- Function
- Photo
- Category
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- White Smoke, Ghost White, Dark Gray, Gainsboro and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kozagawa Town Tourism Association
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Daisuke Kawashima
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #107110
Credits
- Image Credits
- 5: Photographer Kawashimatekkojo, 2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- It is a precious cherry blossom found in a small town with a population of 3000. This is a picture that can only be taken if you live in this town. That is because this cherry blossom is a special cherry blossom that is carefully protected by the local residents. Only residents of this town are allowed to enter this place.
- Inspiration
- A new kind of cherry blossom was discovered for the first time in 100 years. Aiming for the most beautiful moment of the year, I photographed the important cherry blossoms in the town. It is very rare that all conditions are met, such as cherry blossoms in full bloom, sunny days, and shooting times. This is the best shot I've seen for two years until all the conditions are met.
- Research
- This is a project to preserve the new kind of cherry blossom "Kumano Sakura" that was discovered for the first time in 100 years. As a tourist resource of the city, it is necessary to protect the rare and precious cherry blossoms. To that end, many people need to know the beauty of "Kumano Sakura". Take a picture of "Sakura Kumano" in full bloom and use it as an icon for your homepage or pamphlet. This is an activity for tourists to come to this place.
- Challenge
- To discover the value of cherry blossoms in the area, which is traditionally protected.
- Realization and Technology
- This cherry tree is in the mountains. The morning sun is the most beautiful of this cherry blossom. In order to shoot early in the morning, you have to walk to the shooting location during the night. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom for about 3 days. These best conditions are not met every year.
- Operation and Interaction
- This photo will be used for PR activities in the town. It is used in various places as an icon such as homepages, posters, and pamphlets to promote Kumano cherry.
- Project Duration and Location
- It started in March 2019 and is still continuing in Kozagawa Town in Japan.
- Specifications
- It is used for homepages and posters as a sightseeing PR for Kozagawa Town, a tourist destination of Kumano cherry.
- Keywords
- Photo, Cherryblossom, Flower, Kumano, japan,
