Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl by Takuma Tahara

Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl by Takuma Tahara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Tlacuilolli, Tlacuilolixiptlaliztli ihuan Tlachialtlanonotzaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl

by Takuma Tahara

Client: SAWAMURA Inc.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Tlacuilolli Category

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The Design

About Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl

Sawamura Award 2024 ce huey ixiptlayotl tlen omochihchiuh ipampa ce ilhuitl tlen ce tequichancalli quinchihuilia yancuic tequitqueh, tlen omochiuh ipan ce huehcauh Kabuki mahuizcalli ompa Kyoto, Japón. In ilhuitl itlahtol catca huehcauhyotl ihuan yancuicayotl. In tlahcuilolmeh tlen tlahtolli KABUKU omohcuilohqueh ica miec tlamantli tlahcuiloliztli, ihcon ce ce tlahcuilolli tequiti quen tlahcuilolli ihuan noihqui quen tlaixcopinalli. Huehcauh Japón tlapalmeh ihuan tlamachiyomeh tlen omoanqueh itech in mahuizcalli omonechicohqueh ica yancuic tlapaltin. Inin huey ixiptlayotl omotlali ipan amatlahcuilolmeh tlen tetlamahuizolti, tenotzaloni tlen quinnehnehuilia mahuizolli amameh, sellohtin ihuan tlanextiliztli, ihcon in ilhuitl oquipix ce cenca nechicoliztli ixnezcayotl.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Sawamura Award 2024 Tlanextilli Ixiptlayotl ipampa Ilhuitl quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Key visual for an event for new employees at SAWAMURA Inc. The event held at the traditional Minami-za theater in Kyoto. The unique feature of this key visual is that it synchronizes with the characteristics of the venue (Kabuki). This key visual was displayed in the client's office and at the venue, and was also used on the award certificates, social media publicity, press release, and invitations (like show tickets). The uniformity of the visuals increased the motivation of those involved in the event and heightened the excitement of the event.
Dimensions & Packaging: Key visual: W728mm x H1030mm
Invitation: W20mm x H76mm
Seal: Diameter 40mm
Certificate of commendation: W210mm x H297mm
Tags: Key visual, Japanese, tradition, innovation
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator CC
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was the color scheme. I had never used so many colors at once in my previous work, so I tested and proposed several patterns.
To refine the design, it is better not to use too many colors, but since it was decided that each winner would use different colors and patterns, I had no choice but to use many colors.
It was difficult to balance traditional Japanese colors with a color scheme that felt new.
Research: I wanted to incorporate the actual Kabukiza theatre into the design, so I worked with the client to research the venue, looked into Kabuki itself, and studied traditional Japanese colour schemes. I incorporated patterns used in the actual Kabukiza theatre and objects used in its architecture into the design. I also fused elements that feel innovative.
Inspiration: The event theme was "KABUKU". It is close in meaning to "cut a dash". The alphabet of "KABUKU" was designed using various typography. These pieces function both as typography and as illustrations. They are both alphabetical and kabuki (Minamiza is a traditional Japanese kabuki venue) illustrations. "KABUKU" also means "playful behavior." The alphabet to look like a different motif. The event also has the sub-concept of tradition and innovation, the color scheme was chosen to evoke a feeling of traditional Japanese style combined with newness.
Project Duration: The project was held at Minamiza, Kyoto, Japan on March 29, 2024
Operation Flow: This key visual not only serves as a formal announcement design within the concept, but also incorporates elements of traditional Japanese Kabuki visually. It can convey the meaning of the event's theme, "Tradition and Innovation," in a broader and deeper sense to new employees who participate in the event.
Image Credits: #All Creator Takuma Tahara