Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィ by Li Xinlin

Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィ by Li Xinlin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in ジェネラティブ・アルゴリズミック・パラメトリック・AI支援デザイン Competition Category.

鉄ジェネラティブ· 2020

Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィ

by Li Xinlin

Client: Li Xinlin

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in ジェネラティブ Category

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The Design

About Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィ

『キネティック漢字』は、漢字の構成要素をもとにした16点からなるキネティックタイポグラフィ作品シリーズである。各作品は異なる主題を持ち、Processingを用いたコンピュータプログラミングとアルゴリズムのみによって制作されている。ジェネラティブ技術を取り入れることで、かつては固定されていた文字のタイムラインが可変となり、結果は予測不可能なものとなる。詩と絵画をともに提示するアジアの伝統に倣い、各作品には短い鑑賞文が添えられている。本シリーズは、キネティックデザインが漢字にどのように応用できるかを示すものである。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィは、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。Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィは、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。Kinetic Chinese Characters キネティックタイポグラフィは、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: In this project, integration of code to type and typography revealed that the originally fixed or invariable timeline has changed. Addition of the generative technology resulted in more rich work content and changed it to become unpredictable. With this, the creative technique of kinetic typography can be applied to Chinese characters and the kinetic design integrated with the characteristics of Chinese characters holds unlimited potential.
Dimensions & Packaging: Media & Print matter
Tags: Kinetic , Typography , Generative , Chinese Characters
Production Technology: Processing and based on openprocessing.org
Design Challenge: All Asian designers face the common question of how such theories can take root and become fruitful in the East. As an Asian artist, the author of this study attempted a method of converging computer programming technology and traditional Chinese characters with a focus on the potential of Chinese characters.
Research: Expression of Meaning of Kinetic Chinese Characters using Computer Programming Techniques.
16 works were created based on the components of Chinese characters. The subjects of these works were all different and were made purely through computer programming and algorithms.
Inspiration: The field of kinetic Chinese character design is currently expanding steadily, but the field is yet vague and without a clear definition. However, the everlasting Eastern culture and abundant perspective in search of beauty can become the basis for converging new technologies and new design so that the kinetic Chinese character design can definitely become a new trend that leads the advancement of future design.
Project Duration: 2019, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University.
Operation Flow: 16 works were created based on the components of Chinese characters. The subjects of these works were all different and were made purely through computer programming and algorithms. Additionally, work appreciation essays were added to each work and this was derived from the Western culture where work appreciation essays are occasionally used for interaction and communication with the audience and the concept of “poetry and paintings having the same source” in Asian traditional art that presents poetry and paintings together.
Patents: LI XINLIN
Team Members: LI XINLIN
Image Credits: LI XINLIN