The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティ by Allan Toh

The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティ by Allan Toh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in グラフィックス・イラストレーション・ビジュアルコミュニケーションデザイン Competition Category.

鉄グラフィック· 2022

The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティ

by Allan Toh

Client: Allan Toh

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in グラフィック Category

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The Design

About The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティ

「The Early Chapter」は、シンガポールの幼児向けアクティビティ・クラブハウスのために制作されたブランドアイデンティティです。このクラブハウスは、没入型の遊びを通して子どもたちが中国語への興味を育むことを支援しています。ロゴは赤・黄・青のシンプルな図形で構成され、それらを積み重ねることで小さな小屋を思わせる形を生み出しています。この小屋の形は、クラブハウスが築こうとしているコミュニティを表現しています。図形と図形の間に生まれるネガティブスペースは「中国語（華語）」を意味する漢字を形づくり、中国語教育への注力を示しています。また、半分に描かれた太陽は、幼い子どもたちを明るく前向きに育む環境を象徴しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。The Early Chapter ブランドアイデンティティは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Early Chapter is an early childhood activities clubhouse for children to develop an interest in Mandarin through immersive play. The logo consists of simple shapes in primary colors- red, yellow, and blue, stacked to look like a hut or small house. This represents the community that the brand tries to create. The negative space between the shapes forms the Chinese written character for Mandarin, which represents the clubhouse's emphasis on the Chinese language (Mandarin). The half-sun symbolizes the uplifting environment The Early Chapter wishes to create for the rising young stars of tomorrow.
Dimensions & Packaging: The minimum height of the logo for web is 45px. The minimum height for print is 10mm.
Tags: The Early Chapter, Early Childhood Clubhouse, Children, Mandarin, Chinese, Activities, Fun, Playful.
Production Technology: I started out by understanding from the client's perspective what they wanted, and went on to use mind maps to break down the meanings and associations for the words, "Early", and 'Clubhouse". I gathered that 'sun' is a good representation of 'early' and that a 'hut' is a nice association for a clubhouse.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create a suitable colour palette as I was working with the 3 primary colours. I also have to be mindful in creating a brand identity that feels trustworthy yet uplifting and fun. I have to find a balance point such that the outcome does not appear boring while attempting to be trustworthy, and also not being too childish and unreliable while trying to be fun and uplifting. I hope I managed to strike a good balance here.
Research: Desk research, market study and brand positioning analysis were conducted to understand the context, target market and competition. Stakeholder interviews, target market study and competitive analysis were carried out. The research indicated that children in the target age group(1.5-6 years) engage in constructive play, and decipher primary colours such as red, yellow and blue better. The findings gave a clear design direction and contributed to an outcome that is more relevant and appropriate.
Inspiration: Inspired by the idea of a "close-knit and fun community for children", I wanted to create a logo that looks like a colourful hut that feels uplifting, fun and safe. The colours are carefully selected- red for attention, yellow for fun and blue for safety. They also happen to be the primary colours which children can easily identify with.
Project Duration: The project started in late April 2021 in Singapore, and finished in late June 2021. The clubhouse is has completed renovations and is open to the public since November 2021. The logo and brand materials are used in stores and for marketing purposes.
Operation Flow: Due to the use of three primary colour hues, it is ideal the logo appears on a White or Floral White (beige-looking) background. Floral white provides a warm support for the three colours so the logo stands out well.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Allan Toh Design Studio, 2021.