The Timeless Virtues Kalenner by Hou, Hsiao Che

The Timeless Virtues Kalenner by Hou, Hsiao Che is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Bronze in Grafik, Illustratioun a Visuell Kommunikatiounsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeGrafik· 2020

The Timeless Virtues Kalenner

by Hou, Hsiao Che

Client: Taiwanese opera Yang Li-hua

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Grafik Category

11,849

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #98809

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About The Timeless Virtues Kalenner

Besonnesch wann den Owend koum, kléngt all Haus déi klassesch Musek vun der Yang Lihue Opera. D'Jang Lihua Opera gouf déi gemeinsam Visioun vun der Famill. D'Leit hunn real Gefiller a genéissen de visuellen an héieren Impaktschock fir de Genossniveau. Mat engem beandrockende Komplott an de Séilen vun der traditioneller Yang Lihua Opera, perfekt Leeschtung, blendend Kostüm a super Personnagen fir d'Elteren an d'Kanner ginn (mysteriéis a) Mäerchenwelt gefëllt mat der traditioneller Oper. D'Jang Lihua Oper war klassesch a mat zäitgenëssesche Rand.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

The Timeless Virtues Kalenner 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 The Timeless Virtues Kalenner 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. The Timeless Virtues Kalenner 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: With more than a century of history, sung in the Minnan dialect, Taiwanese opera is the most representative folk opera of Taiwan.
From roadside stage, outer stage, inner stage, radio broadcast, TV, movies to the cultural performance now, it has undergone changes and innovations, demonstrating different features.

The makeup of the female role in Taiwanese Opera is similar to that of Peking opera. The makeup of the male role is more simplified, Unlike the various painted face of Peking opera, it is only composed of a few symbolic strokes. For the example of the roles of sheng and dan, they have to have a handsome appearance. On the other hand, the jing and chou roles have exaggerated beard or black mole to accentuate the unique character of the roles.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1. Desk calendar 360X125X95 mm
Features for postcards
2. Calendar 410X200 mm
Features for coloring book
Tags: Graphic Design, Visual Design, Opera Illustration, Cultural Creative Design, Taiwan Opera, Opera Art
Production Technology: 1. Desktop calendar with additional features for postcards.
2. Additional calendar function for coloring book
3. Paper, Print
Design Challenge: The Taiwan opera, through sound and dynamic vision, The memories presented in the form of comic-style artwork, bringing Taiwanese opera culture to life from the TV screen.
Research: With more than a century of history, sung in the Minnan dialect, Taiwanese opera is the most representative folk opera of Taiwan.

From roadside stage, outer stage, inner stage, radio broadcast, TV, movies to the cultural performance now, it has undergone changes and innovations, demonstrating different features.

Many artists that have worked alongside with the progress of Taiwanese opera’s history shoulder the responsibility of continuing its legacy in different forms and manners.
Inspiration: In Particular, when the evening came, every houses are sounds the classic them music of Yang Lihue Opera.

In particular, every houses are sounds the classic them music of Yang Lihue Oper during dinner time.

The Yang Lihua Opera became the common vision of the family. People have real feelings and enjoy visual and hearing impact shock in order to enjoyment level.

With a impressive plot and the spirits of traditional Yang Lihua Opera, perfect performance, dazzling costume and great characters to the parents and children become mysterious and fairly tale world filled with the traditional opera.

The Yang Lihua opera was classic, and with a contemporary edge.
Project Duration: 2019/09 in Taipei / Taiwan
Operation Flow: NA
Patents: NA
Image Credits: Illustrator / HOU, HSIAO CHE
DESIGN / HOU, HSIAO CHE