Platina Grafik · 2021
Dimension in the Shadows Kalender Meja
by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
- A' Design Award Platina 2021 in Grafik
- CLIENT: Shilushi Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 2,106,944
- Verification code B722277D51 · Verify this award
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About Dimension in the Shadows Kalender Meja
Dimension in the Shadows adolah kalender meja nan tabuek dari kertas karton hitam nan dipotong jo laser. Set iko barisi duo baleh kartu bulanan, satiok kartu punyo desain nan babeda. Satiok kartu dipasang di celah kubus kayu ketek. Tanggal untuak hari Sabtu, hari Minggu, jo hari libur nasional dipotong tembus, samantaro hari karajo dipotong sabagian. Satiok gambar abstrak maingekkan pado pamandangan pagantian musim di Japang. Kok diliek malawan cahayo, garih tapi nan tajam tabaco sabagai patung kertas. Bayang-bayang nan jatuah barubah bantuak katiko cahayo bagerak, manambah daya tarik nan tanang dalam kahidupan sahari-hari.
About the A' Design Award Platina
Dimension in the Shadows Kalender Meja adolah pamenang A' Design Award Platina, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan batua-batua luar biaso, elegan jo hebat. Pamenang Platina adolah kaajaiban ciptaan, bukti batas kreativitas pikiran jo mamparlihatkan profesionalisme sarato kajeniusan nan indak ado tandiangan dari parancangnyo. Rancangan iko dipaokan manjadi karya nan paliang tanamo nan mandefinisikan estetika sabuah jaman, mambari sumbangan ka kasajahteraan masyarakaik jo maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Dimension in the Shadows Kalender Meja mamparlihatkan tingkaik karancakan nan malampaui biaso jo manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok jo ciri-cirinyo nan babuek manfaat. Dimension in the Shadows Kalender Meja adolah karya nan manang A' Design Award Platina nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambari ilham jo malahiakan kagumbiraan gadang.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Black paperboard is carried out fine laser cut, come out 12 pieces of differently designed monthly calendar cards, mounted each one in a slit of wooden cube. Each figures may causes optical illusion as 3-dimensional. It is worthy for observation as a kind of sculpture, perceive a sharp outline attractively at back light. In every moment, the casted shadow forms different shape from the paper itself according to the light come in, add a little entertainment in everyday scene respectively.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Package dimensions: W146mm x D146mm x H36mm
Calendar cards within 135mm square
Wood stand: 25mm cube. (Slit angle: 80 degrees, Depth: 20mm) - Tags
- calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, light and shadow, dimension, black paper, 3D, silhouette, optical illusion, japan
- Production Technology
- To know and consider the durability of paper and representability by laser cut process, experimental testing was repeated. Using 2 power level of laser, being cut out dates mean Saturday, Sunday and national holiday, other ones of half cutting mean weekdays. It was made fine adjustment to entire balancing with standing posture that depend on the relation between depth and angle of slit when each calendar is inserted in wood cube.
- Design Challenge
- At the first plan, we had aimed to carry out different effect on the card. It's a technique that scrape some parts extremely thinner by laser cut, so that light could be seen through. This was quite unique approach because it would be appear some places of light "come through" and "see
through" mixing on a same paper. But it was required superfine point laser irradiation repeatedly, it causes burnt paper and takes huge amount of time, accordingly, increasing in manufacturing cost. So we changed plan and design as use half cutting for dates number, redesigning by thin line for some parts, those were the realizable plan without load of production speed. - Inspiration
- It is inspired by light and shadow in daily life, which is existing as a matter of course in every era, in every world and in every season. Each abstract object represents a scene and a moment in changing seasons in Japan. An appearance of black Silhouette combines subtlety and boldness, it casts constantly varying shadow like a sundial. Regardless of age or nationality, those abstract figure call forth variety of personal impressions, and inspire each one to expand individual imagination freely.
- Project Duration
- Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is not only the tool for expressing gratitude, but also for calling to mind the pure delight and enjoyment of design that has their potential for creativity.
- Operation Flow
- Monthly calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. At the place receive sun shine or light that let it make shadow, they show and entertain us slow transforming of light and shadow. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card month by month.
- Image Credits
- All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki
