Dastbaf Brietspill by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Brietspill by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award an Bronze in Spillsaachen, Spiller an Hobbyprodukter Design Competition Category.

BronzeSpillsaach· 2023

Dastbaf Brietspill

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Spillsaach Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Brietspill

De persesche Teppech ass de bedeitendsten Aspekt vun der persescher Kultur. Déi initial Designidee fir e Brietspill op engem Teppechwebthema koum aus Symbolismus an Abstraktiounsprinzipien vu persesche Biller. Faarf Diversitéit an danzen Motiver ronderëm en Deel vun engem Teppech sinn an der Package Illustratioun considéréiert fir déi visuell Identitéit ze empoweréieren. Spiller Brieder sinn och spezifesch Stied am Iran déi fir hir handgemaachte Teppecher am meeschte unerkannt sinn.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Dastbaf Brietspill ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Dastbaf Brietspill e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Dastbaf Brietspill erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The product is a board game on carpet weaving theme. The visual identity follows the common symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design to allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. The product name, Dastbaf, comes after the common Persian title that specifies handmade rugs.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package dimension: 30 cm * 30 cm * 6.5 cm
Tags: Persian design, board game illustration, carpet design, Persian illustration,
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Fresco software
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was defining a central playboard in which players could separate their actions into the two main processes of the game. I described an octagonal-shaped board including five arched structures (for five players) and considered day and night features in the illustration to direct players' actions in different playing processes and evoke the visual atmosphere of an old Persian Bazaar.
Research: I studied books on Persian geometry and motif styles. I also considered articles on the impact of geographical location on carpet design changes. Searching through websites introducing Persian carpets also helped to enrich my knowledge in this field.
Inspiration: The Persian carpet is one of the most significant aspects of Persian culture. As the game theme was carpet weaving, I started studying different design styles, modifying them to reconcile the game's rules, and taking advantage of the abstract visual alphabet. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. I integrated both common motifs in the area and the most remarkable architectural symbol of the region to characterize a city as a player.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 in Tehran and finished in May 2021.
Operation Flow: The first etudes were designed based on the initial prototype by the game development team. Followed by several playtests, concepts illustrated and developed after numerous playtest sessions to ensure functional and atheistic aspects of the game's components.
Patents: Copyright: Houpaa Publication