Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taonga Tākaro, Kēmu me ngā Hua Runaruna Competition Category.

ParahiTaonga Tākaro· 2023

Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taonga Tākaro Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa

Ko te whariki Pahia te mea tino nui o te ahurea Pahia. Ko te whakaaro hoahoa tuatahi mo te keemu papa i runga i te kaupapa raranga whariki i ahu mai i nga tohu me nga tikanga tangohanga o nga peita Pahia. Ko te kanorau o te tae me nga kaupapa kanikani e karapoti ana i tetahi waahanga o te whariki ka whakaarohia i roto i te whakaahua o te kete hei whakamana i te tuakiri ataata. Ko nga papa kaitakaro he taone motuhake ano hoki i Iran e tino mohiotia ana mo o raatau whariki a-ringa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Dastbaf Te Kemu Papa i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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