Defy Bokomslagsdesign by Jin-Zhi Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Jern in Trykt og publisert mediadesign Competition Category.

JernTrykk· 2022

Defy Bokomslagsdesign

by Jin-Zhi Liao

Client: Rye Field Publishing Co.

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Trykk Category

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The Design

About Defy Bokomslagsdesign

Defy er en bokomslagsdesign laget for en utgitt tittel om anarkisme. Et par briller utgjør hovedelementet og er belagt med punktlakk for å gjøre teksturen mer realistisk. Omslaget og bukbåndet viser gjenstander som folk i Taiwan ofte bruker til å bygge barrikader, som trafikkoner, tønner og benker. Industrielt emballasjepapir er brukt som trykkmateriale. Fargepaletten i rødt, svart og hvitt antyder opprør og revolusjon. De gjenkjennelige gjenstandene knytter en abstrakt idé til hverdagslivet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Defy Bokomslagsdesign er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. Defy Bokomslagsdesign forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. Defy Bokomslagsdesign respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The glasses as a main visual hint, are coated with spot varnish to make the texture more realistic. Various typical objects which are often being used to build barricades are showed on the cover and the belly band. Designer tends to recall the shared memories of Taiwanese readers by these familiar objects. Also industrial packaging paper is used for printing material. The color scheme of the cover is red, black and white, in order to create a sense of the Left-wing, rebellion, and revolution. Readers can associate to Anarchism by both visual and tactile perceptions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Industrial packaging paper: kraft paper and Coated paper on each side
Spot Varnish coating
Tags: book, press meadia, graphic
Production Technology: Spot varnishing on major visual design
Industrial packaging paper for printing
Design Challenge: It is a challenge for designer while attempting to intepret the abstract concept of Anarchism for Taiwanese readers, so daily objects are being used allowing readears to easily associate to their experiences.
Inspiration: People are standing up against existing rules, severe laws through provoking small-scale boycotts with typical objects which can be found on the streets of Taiwan. They are often being used to build barricades. For examples like Traffic cone with tire on top, barrels, bench, or a self-made “No Parking” stand. People use these to create a private boundary in a shared place. These behaviors can be taking as actions of Anarchism. The glasses on the other hand, is a symbol of getting a new vewpoint of Anarchism.
Project Duration: The designing project started and finished in April 2021 in Tainan, Taiwan, and was published in Taiwan on 1st of April, 2021.
Operation Flow: The graphic design is to create a shared life experience towards Anarchism, but also to try interpreting a perspective of Taiwanese folk culture.
Image Credits: Book Author in original language: James C. Scott
Graphic Design: Jin-Zhi, Liao