Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija by Mengyao Guo

Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Dzelzs balva A' Design Award in Grafikas, ilustrāciju un vizuālās komunikācijas dizains Competition Category.

DzelzsGrafika· 2024

Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija

by Mengyao Guo

Client: Mengyao Guo

Dzelzs balva A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija

Meitenes ar šahu ir redakcionāla ilustrācija, kas veidota rakstiem un kampaņām par dzimumu līdztiesību. Mākslas darbā redzamas divas meitenes, kas spēlē šahu. Viena meitene gāž zemē ķēniņa figūru, kamēr otra vēro. Gāztais ķēniņš simbolizē patriarhālo normu sagraušanu. Divas kontrastējošas krāsas — oranža un zila — izmantotas, lai atklātu bināro identitāšu jautājumu un norādītu uz atšķirīgiem situatīviem stāvokļiem. Ilustrācija tika izveidota kā augstas izšķirtspējas digitāls attēls, tāpēc darbu var koplietot tiešsaistē un izdrukāt dažādos, elastīgos izmēros.

The Recognition

About the Dzelzs balva A' Design Award

Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija ir Dzelzs balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir labiem dizainiem, kas atbilst profesionālajām un rūpnieciskajām prasībām, kādas sagaidāmas no labi izstrādātiem darbiem. Dzelzs ieguvēji parāda to radītāju lielo prasmi, augsto specializāciju, ekspertu izpratni un radošo spēju. Sagaidāms, ka Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts darbs, praktisks un inovatīvs. Šis ar Dzelzs balvu apbalvotais dizains integrē nozares labāko praksi un tam ir kompetentas tehniskās īpašības, kas saistītas ar zinātību un talantu. Girls with Chess Redakcionālā ilustrācija tiek cienīts par rūpību un ir izstrādāts, lai uzlabotu dzīves kvalitāti un palīdzētu padarīt pasauli labāku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This illustration is designed to highlight issues related to gender, ideally for an article or social movement campaign. It features two girls engrossed in a game of chess, one of them toppling the King piece, while the other watches. The artwork explores binary identities and the interplay of dual colors, orange and blue, to evoke various situational states.
Dimensions & Packaging: Digital works for any flexible changes.
Tags: Illustration, Gender, Equality, Communication, Visual Symbolism
Production Technology: The illustration was made using Adobe Photoshop, a leading graphic design software. Photoshop's diverse toolset facilitated nuanced color blending, detailed texture creation, and precise element placement. Its layer-based approach allowed for complex composition building. The high-resolution output ensured the illustration's quality was maintained across various digital and print applications.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to create an illustration that effectively communicates complex themes of gender equality and societal norms. Balancing aesthetics and message clarity while ensuring the artwork was thought-provoking but not overly didactic required careful design decisions. Research into gender issues, color symbolism, and visual metaphors was crucial in addressing this challenge, ultimately leading to an evocative and meaningful illustration.
Research: The illustration was developed after researching gender issues and visual symbolism. The investigation encompassed an understanding of societal norms associated with gender, cultural implications of color, and the power of visual metaphors. This research informed the design, from the symbolic chess game to the gender-associated colors, resulting in a provocative artwork that fosters dialogue on gender equality and societal structures.
Inspiration: This illustration draws inspiration from the ongoing dialogue around gender issues and equality. It uses the metaphor of a chess game, traditionally seen as a strategic and intellectual pursuit, to underscore the abilities and potential of women in challenging societal norms and structures. The act of the girls toppling the King piece represents dismantling patriarchal norms.
Project Duration: The project started and finished in September 2020 in China.
Operation Flow: As a visual piece, this illustration invites viewer interaction through its symbolic elements: the chess scene and the color interplay prompt thoughts on gender roles and equality. As a digital artwork, it's easily shared and displayed across platforms, enhancing accessibility and facilitating discourse on the depicted social issues. The illustration thus catalyzes conversations about gender norms and societal structures.
Image Credits: Image #1: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #2: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #3: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #4: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #5: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.