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Pagoda Corporate Identity by 1983Asia Is Granted the A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
1983Asia acknowledged for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Pagoda Corporate Identity by 1983Asia has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 scored 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.
About Pagoda Corporate Identity
Pagoda is a corporate identity created for a Chinese fruit company. The identity is built around two monkey mascots, drawn first as pencil drafts and then developed with digital design software. Monkeys were chosen because they are linked with fruit in Chinese culture, where they also symbolise wisdom and courage. The mascots dance through the four seasons, and the flowers around them change with each mood. The colours refer to flowers, seasons and nature. Printing applies ultraviolet coating and hot stamping. The aim is to present Asian culture with respect for natural life.
About 1983Asia
It comes from a faith. 1983 ASIA is co-founded by Su SU (Tianjin, China) and YAO (Malaysia) in Shenzhen China.We are very glad that we were guided by K&L. After years of experience of handling projects, we made several brands also achieve ourselves.However, after the joy come again and again, it left us endless thought. We grew up in Asia which was measured by western culture. In this case, the identity of Asian is getting vague.We used to let the treasure of us go, but we have to learn how to reunite the world.
Award Record
1983Asia is a winner of 9 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics
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/86954
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/86954
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!86954
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/161342
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2m274RM
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pagoda Corporate Identity
- Function
- Corporate Identity
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Black, Sea Green, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- 1983Asia
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #86954
Credits
- Team
- Yao, Susu, Fang Yu Qing, Jemay Ho and Zhou Xiao Jie
- Image Credits
- 1983ASIA
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Pagoda is a fruit industry enterprise, as designer of their brand and mascot. 1983ASIA developed main characters based on unique Chinese culture. The characters are respectful of natural life and the gifts provided by nature. For example, monkey and peach have close natural relationship in Chinese culture. The unique color use and mascot design in this project were generated from Chinese culture.
- Inspiration
- Pagoda is a Chinese enterprise which produce fruits. 1983ASIA did research in Chinese culture and semiology, and choose monkey as mascot character. Fruits are correlated with the monkey. Monkey symbolizes wisdom and courage in China. As Asian designers, 1983ASIA wants to show world the beauty of Asian culture through design methods.
- Research
- Chinese symbol and totem research
- Challenge
- The Pagoda brand includes three aspects which give a window into its products for the consumer. From product, to living and concept, these three dimensions explain how Pagoda respects the environment, looks after the land, and builds up an ecosystem which focuses on its costumers. Those dimensions above all need to be delivered to customers smoothly rather than force them to believe. Even there were many elements, however, 1983ASIA developed two cute and lovely characters to help the brand demonstrate those ideas.
- Realization and Technology
- 1983ASIA designed mascot graphic (the monkeys) from pencil draft. There are many monkey characters within the industry, and what 1983ASIA designed is not blindly follow mainstream ideas. 1983ASIA combined unique and aesthetic ideas, and transferred the draft on softwares such as AI and PS. The colour in this project is impressive because it carries deep meaning elements such as flowers, seasons and natural so on. Those elements expressed by printing technology such as UV.
- Operation and Interaction
- Monkeys are correlated with the fruits, in this project, they dance in each of the four seasons, and flowers change with emotion. Grass and wood represent the seasons and flowers look forward to producing their fruits. Flowers are the symbol of a happy life, and also the expectation that nature harvest fruit. In a farming society, people use dance to communicate with the heavens and the earth, praying for a natural abundance every year, which has become popular around the world. 1983ASIA turned this joyful and beautiful art form into a part of farming aesthetics.
- Project Duration and Location
- this project finished in end of 2017 in Shenzhen China
- Keywords
- Package design, totem, traditional culture, Asian design, fruits
