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Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダー by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダー by Kiyoka Yamazuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀賞 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.


銀グラフィック· 2023

Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダー

by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Client: Kiyoka Yamazuki

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

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The Design

About Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダー

日本には奥州街道、東海道、山陽道、熊野古道、長崎街道、美濃路など、多くの古い街道があります。デザイナーはこれらをテーマに、カラフルな企業カレンダーを制作しました。地域の祭りや文化をモチーフとした色彩豊かなカレンダーです。中でも熊野古道は、908年頃から熊野への巡礼路として使われ、現在も人々に利用されています。ユネスコ世界遺産に登録されています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀賞

Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダーは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダーは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Japanese Kumano Kodo カレンダーは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
I drew an illustration for a corporate calendar (Nippon Paint) with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
There are many old roads in Japan such as Oshu Highway, Tokaido, Sanyo Highway, Kumano Kodo, Nagasaki Highway and Minoji. With these themes, we have created a colorful corporate calendar (Nippon Paint). Among them, the Kumano Kodo is located in the center of Japan and was used by the Kumano worship (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908), and is still maintained by people (also used as a living road). It is a highway that is carefully used. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Calendar (6 sheets spelled) / 420 mm x 595 mm
Production Technology
Illustration board Hand-drawn illustrations with acrylic paint
Inspiration
I drew an illustration with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
In particular, Kumano Kodo was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
It is located in the center of Japan and has been used by the Kumanosanzan (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908). It is a highway. I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Project Duration
Illustrations used in the 2003 corporate calendar (Nippon Paint: Kaido Roman) / Japan
Patents
Copyright / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Image Credits
Illustration: Illustrator / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Main image: Image # 1 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 2 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 3 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 4 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 5 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki

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