Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê by Takuma Tahara

Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê by Takuma Tahara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Grafîk, Wênesazî û Ragihandina Dîtbarî Competition Category.

ZîvGrafîk· 2025

Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê

by Takuma Tahara

Client: SAWAMURA Inc.

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Grafîk Category

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The Design

About Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê

Xelata Sawamura 2024 vîzualeke sereke ye ku ji bo bûyereke şirketê ya ji bo karmendên nû hatiye afirandin, ku li şanoyeke kevneşopî ya Kabuki li Kyoto, Japonyayê hate lidarxistin. Mijara bûyerê kevneşopî û nûjenî bû. Tîpên peyva KABUKU bi tîpografiyeke cihêreng hatin xêzkirin, bi vî awayî her tîp hem wek tîp û hem jî wek wêneyekê kar dike. Reng û nexşên kevneşopî yên japonî yên ji şanoyê hatine wergirtin bi şemayeke rengan a nû re hatin berhevkirin. Vîzuala sereke li ser belgenameyan, vexwendnameyên bi şêweya bilêtên pêşandanê, morên û reklamê hate bikaranîn, ku dîmeneke yekgirtî da bûyerê.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. Sawamura Award 2024 Vîzuala Sereke ya Bûyerê afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Key visual for an event for new employees at SAWAMURA Inc. The event held at the traditional Minami-za theater in Kyoto. The unique feature of this key visual is that it synchronizes with the characteristics of the venue (Kabuki). This key visual was displayed in the client's office and at the venue, and was also used on the award certificates, social media publicity, press release, and invitations (like show tickets). The uniformity of the visuals increased the motivation of those involved in the event and heightened the excitement of the event.
Dimensions & Packaging: Key visual: W728mm x H1030mm
Invitation: W20mm x H76mm
Seal: Diameter 40mm
Certificate of commendation: W210mm x H297mm
Tags: Key visual, Japanese, tradition, innovation
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator CC
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was the color scheme. I had never used so many colors at once in my previous work, so I tested and proposed several patterns.
To refine the design, it is better not to use too many colors, but since it was decided that each winner would use different colors and patterns, I had no choice but to use many colors.
It was difficult to balance traditional Japanese colors with a color scheme that felt new.
Research: I wanted to incorporate the actual Kabukiza theatre into the design, so I worked with the client to research the venue, looked into Kabuki itself, and studied traditional Japanese colour schemes. I incorporated patterns used in the actual Kabukiza theatre and objects used in its architecture into the design. I also fused elements that feel innovative.
Inspiration: The event theme was "KABUKU". It is close in meaning to "cut a dash". The alphabet of "KABUKU" was designed using various typography. These pieces function both as typography and as illustrations. They are both alphabetical and kabuki (Minamiza is a traditional Japanese kabuki venue) illustrations. "KABUKU" also means "playful behavior." The alphabet to look like a different motif. The event also has the sub-concept of tradition and innovation, the color scheme was chosen to evoke a feeling of traditional Japanese style combined with newness.
Project Duration: The project was held at Minamiza, Kyoto, Japan on March 29, 2024
Operation Flow: This key visual not only serves as a formal announcement design within the concept, but also incorporates elements of traditional Japanese Kabuki visually. It can convey the meaning of the event's theme, "Tradition and Innovation," in a broader and deeper sense to new employees who participate in the event.
Image Credits: #All Creator Takuma Tahara