Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch by Xueqing Chen

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch by Xueqing Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Drock a Publizéiert Medien Design Competition Category.

SëlwerDrock· 2024

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch

by Xueqing Chen

Client: Nanjing University of the Arts

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Drock Category

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The Design

About Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch

De Gongche Sketch Book ass en interaktivt Buch iwwer d'Gongche-Notatioun, en traditionellt chinesescht Musiknotatiounssystem. D'Buch presentéiert eng nei gestalte Sammlung vu Gongche-Zeechen, déi a Strichrichtung, Stäerkt a Gréisst fir méi Kloerheet verfeinert goufen. Eng Spilluerwierk-Mechanik mat 30 Néiten, déi mat enger Handkurbel bedriwwe gëtt, ass an d'Struktur vum Buch agebaut. E gelochte Pabeierband, dee mat der Notatioun iwwereneestëmmt, gëtt an d'Mechanik agesat, an duerch d'Dréie vun der Kurbel ginn déi opgeschriwwen Téin erkléngen. Déi oppen Drotbindung vum Hardcover weist de Réck an déi geschichte Säiten. Den Design erlaabt et de Lieser, d'Gongche-Notatioun mat den Aen, den Oueren an dem Toucher ze studéieren.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Gongche Sketch Book Interaktivt Buch ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Through innovative design, Gongche Sketch Book facilitates a profound understanding of the charm of Gongche notation among people from different cultures, languages, and eras. It serves as a cultural conduit, connecting the past with the present, allowing the enchanting resonance of Gongche to spread globally.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 160mm × length 210mm × height 30mm
Tags: Gongchipu; multi-sensory; redesign; listening book; music interpretation
Production Technology: When designing the binding, bare wire hardcover is a special binding method, and its handmade texture can also echo the content and cultural heritage of the book. In addition, the exposed form of the spine shows the layering of the pages, and coupled with the feeling of hand touch, the reader's body and mind can be compared to enjoying the rhythm of music.
Design Challenge: In the process of modern character drawing for Gongchipu, it is not only necessary to ensure the standardization and readability of the symbols, but also to integrate them with other musical notation forms and the metric Pu character system for easy understanding. When redesigning the musical notation symbols, attention was paid to the accurate expression, conciseness and ease of understanding of each character, while also making these characters visually impactful and recognizable. On the basis of retaining the characteristics of traditional Gongchi Pu notation, the We conducted in-depth research and optimization on glyph direction, stroke thickness, symbol size, etc., and then created a novel, beautiful, and easy-to-understand Gongchipu character system.
Research: none
Inspiration: At the core of Gongche Sketch Book is interactive design, allowing readers to delve into the culture of Gongche notation in a user-friendly manner. Through a comprehensive experience involving sight, hearing, and touch, it sparks interest in Gongche notation, infusing new vitality into cultural heritage. Friendly interaction makes learning easy and enjoyable.
Project Duration: The project will start in Nanjing in June 2022, be completed in Nanjing in May 2023, and will be exhibited in Nanjing in May 2023.
Operation Flow: The 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is used as the core mechanism and combined with the book structure. Its characteristic is that a paper tape with holes punched at the corresponding note position is loaded into the mechanical structure, and the hand rocker is shaken, and the punched paper tape passes through the sound comb to emit sounds. corresponding pitch. Using this principle, the musical notation of Gongchipu corresponds to the pitch hole position of the paper tape, so that after the reader has a preliminary understanding of the image and text, he can further insert the paper tape corresponding to Gongchipu into the movement. The interactive method further understands Gongchipu from the auditory dimension.