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Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender by Kiyoka Yamazuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Sølv in Grafikk, illustrasjon og visuell kommunikasjonsdesign Competition Category.


SølvGrafikk· 2023

Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender

by Kiyoka Yamazuki

Client: Kiyoka Yamazuki

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Grafikk Category

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The Design

About Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender

Det finnes mange gamle veier i Japan som Oshu Highway, Tokaido, Sanyo Highway, Kumano Kodo, Nagasaki Highway og Minoji. Med disse temaene har designeren skapt en fargerik bedriftskalender. En fargerik kalender med lokale festivaler og kultur som motiv. Blant dem har Kumano Kodo blitt brukt som pilegrimsled til Kumano siden rundt år 908 og er fremdeles i bruk av mennesker i dag. Den er et UNESCO verdensarvsted.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Japanese Kumano Kodo Kalender er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
I drew an illustration for a corporate calendar (Nippon Paint) with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
There are many old roads in Japan such as Oshu Highway, Tokaido, Sanyo Highway, Kumano Kodo, Nagasaki Highway and Minoji. With these themes, we have created a colorful corporate calendar (Nippon Paint). Among them, the Kumano Kodo is located in the center of Japan and was used by the Kumano worship (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908), and is still maintained by people (also used as a living road). It is a highway that is carefully used. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Calendar (6 sheets spelled) / 420 mm x 595 mm
Production Technology
Illustration board Hand-drawn illustrations with acrylic paint
Inspiration
I drew an illustration with the motif of an old Japanese highway.
In particular, Kumano Kodo was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
It is located in the center of Japan and has been used by the Kumanosanzan (a place of nature worship) since the Heian period (around 908). It is a highway. I finished it in one picture with the motif of "Nachi Fire Festival" and "Nachi Falls" which are the festivals of Kumano Shrine that live in life.
Project Duration
Illustrations used in the 2003 corporate calendar (Nippon Paint: Kaido Roman) / Japan
Patents
Copyright / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Image Credits
Illustration: Illustrator / Kiyoka Yamazuki
Main image: Image # 1 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 2 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 3 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 4 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki
Optional image: Image # 5 Illustration / Illustrator Kiyoka Yamazuki

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