Jin-Zhi Liao Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Defy Communicative Visual Book in Print and Published Media Design

Jin-Zhi Liao acknowledged for print and published media design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Defy Communicative Visual Book by Jin-Zhi Liao, designed for Rye Field Publishing Co., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Print and Published Media Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.

The A' Design Award Explained

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.

More About Defy Communicative Visual Book

Defy is a book cover design created for a published title about anarchism. A pair of glasses forms the main visual element and is coated with spot varnish to make the texture look more realistic. The cover and the belly band show common objects that people in Taiwan often use to build barricades, such as traffic cones, barrels and benches. Industrial packaging paper is used as the printing material. The color scheme of red, black and white suggests rebellion and revolution. The familiar objects link an abstract idea to daily life.

About Jin-Zhi Liao

The designer was born in Taiwan in 1981. In 2019, he established "Midu Design Studio". He is obsessed with the combination of images and text layouts. As a passionate graphic worker specializing in graphic design and book design. His goal is to create fascinating designs and bring Taiwanese-style designs to the world's attention.

Award Record

This recognition makes Jin-Zhi Liao a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Print and Published Media Design Award

The A' Print Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good printed and published media by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to print designers, published media designers, graphic designers and typography experts from all countries. Entries typically include brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers and business cards. Awarded print designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/print

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/139811
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/139811
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!139811
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/303826
Further Information from the Laureate: http://shorturl.at/orzH0

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Defy Communicative Visual Book
Function: Communicative Visual Book
Category: Print and Published Media Design
Discipline: Communication Design
Industry: Branding & Advertising and Entertainment
Colors: Gainsboro, Silver, Dark Gray, Gray and White Smoke
Images: 5
Client: Rye Field Publishing Co.

The Recognition

Laureate: Jin-Zhi Liao
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2021 - 2022
Design ID: #139811

Credits

Image Credits: Book Author in original language: James C. Scott Graphic Design: Jin-Zhi, Liao

Design Details

Unique Properties: The glasses as a main visual hint, are coated with spot varnish to make the texture more realistic. Various typical objects which are often being used to build barricades are showed on the cover and the belly band. Designer tends to recall the shared memories of Taiwanese readers by these familiar objects. Also industrial packaging paper is used for printing material. The color scheme of the cover is red, black and white, in order to create a sense of the Left-wing, rebellion, and revolution. Readers can associate to Anarchism by both visual and tactile perceptions.
Inspiration: People are standing up against existing rules, severe laws through provoking small-scale boycotts with typical objects which can be found on the streets of Taiwan. They are often being used to build barricades. For examples like Traffic cone with tire on top, barrels, bench, or a self-made “No Parking” stand. People use these to create a private boundary in a shared place. These behaviors can be taking as actions of Anarchism. The glasses on the other hand, is a symbol of getting a new vewpoint of Anarchism.
Challenge: It is a challenge for designer while attempting to intepret the abstract concept of Anarchism for Taiwanese readers, so daily objects are being used allowing readears to easily associate to their experiences.
Realization and Technology: Spot varnishing on major visual design Industrial packaging paper for printing
Operation and Interaction: The graphic design is to create a shared life experience towards Anarchism, but also to try interpreting a perspective of Taiwanese folk culture.
Project Duration and Location: The designing project started and finished in April 2021 in Tainan, Taiwan, and was published in Taiwan on 1st of April, 2021.
Specifications: Industrial packaging paper: kraft paper and Coated paper on each side Spot Varnish coating
Keywords: book, press meadia, graphic