Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū by Rana Gaber

Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū by Rana Gaber is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.

KouraWhakairoiro· 2020

Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū

by Rana Gaber

Client: Rana Hossam

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Whakairoiro Category

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The Design

About Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū

He tuakiri rangatōpū a Grand Egyptian Museum mō tētahi whare taonga o ngā taonga onamata o Īhipa. Kua hangaia te tohu mai i ngā tohu hieroglyph e rima e pānuitia ana ko Īhipa, kua whakakotahihia hei āhua ā-ine māmā noa. I ahu mai te āhua tapawhā roa i te cartouche, he anga e tohu ana i tētahi ingoa kāhui ariki. Ko te pango te tae matua, nā te mea i kīia ngā tahataha o te awa o Naera ko te Whenua Pango. I ahu mai ngā tae tuarua i ngā whakapaipai onamata o Īhipa. Ko Roboto te momotuhi matua, nā te mea he ōrite ōna koki me ōna kōpiko ki ō te tohu ingoa. I whakawhanakehia hoki tētahi pūnaha tohu whakamātau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Grand Egyptian Museum Tuakiri Rangatōpū i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: While maintaining the use of ancient Egyptian design aesthetics as an inspiration, a logo was created using five hieroglyphs that read Egypt. They were combined together to create this geometrical yet simple look and feel. The elongated rectangular shape is inspired by the cartouche; a frame indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. Black is the primary color because ancient Egyptians referred to the banks of the Nile as the Black Land. The secondary colors were inspired by colorful ancient Egyptian jewelry designs. Lastly, an experimental signage system was developed
Dimensions & Packaging: The aspect ratio of the logo is 6:2.3. The letter 'E' form the logo was used as a measuring unit. Roboto was chosen as the main typeface as it is a very modern and simple font. To add to this it is somehow geometrical. the angles and the curves of the font are the same angles and curves of the logo type. This similarity creates harmony and consisitincy
Tags: Visual Identity, Logo, Branding, Typography, Signage system
Production Technology: Exploring different visual languages to develop a logo and a signage system that is inspired from the hieroglyphs.
Design Challenge: Capturing the essence of the history with all it’s reverence was challenging enough. But the true Everest of this project was bridging the gap between the past and present. To bring that history with all its pretense into today’s world, required a deep dive into what is relatable. The research showed that most modern interpretations of ancient Egypt end up looking comical or simply a caricature.

If I were to avoid that pitfall, the design had to be simple. This was a case of less is more. In order to be relatable in today’s world the answer had to be Simplicity.

Tremendous time and effort went into carrying the complexity of the history within the folds of a simple modern design. Finding that common ground was at the heart of the creative/research challenge.
Research: My research process depends entirely on the subject matter. Thus every project dictates the path I take to best understand the subject. The goal is not learn about an idea. Therefore the challenge lies in finding the purest, simplest meaning behind it.

My research journey for this project had to begin with spending a lot of time with the curators of the original museum. A masterpiece in it's own right with a rich history beyond a century old. I also invested many hours of study with the resident Egyptologists, archaeologists and guides. People who dedicated their lives to becoming that history. They were the key as they helped me understand the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, their deeper meanings and even how to pronounce them. To know how a language sounded paints a mental image in itself. They taught me how to make sentences out of hieroglyphs. I then buttressed this new knowledge by doing my own readings, including 'Egyptian Grammar' by Sir Alan Gardiner.

I took a deep dive into philology, literature, vocabulary, and translation. Only at the end of this exhausting yet exhilarating journey, did I start sketching and drawing until I reached to a simple clear iconography.
Inspiration: The Grand Egyptian Museum hosts the most prominent collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, dating back to various historical epochs. Developing a visual identity posed a great challenge; to represent the gravitas of the history while maintaining a modern and fresh look. The research and exploration process led to a rich identity inspired by the basic shapes of ancient Egyptian alphabets hieroglyphs. I incorporated hieroglyphs in the logotype and the signage system to invoke the ancient Egyptian culture and style. The viewer familiarizes with hieroglyphs without feeling foreign
Project Duration: 2015 German University in Cairo, 3 months
During the pre-master in Graphic Design Degree.
Operation Flow: It Creates a unique visual experience, where it also introduces people to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs through a modern yet simple corporate identity.
Team Members: none.
Image Credits: credits to: Shutterstock and bensound