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Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos by Kazuaki Kawahara

Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos by Kazuaki Kawahara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in IJzer in Kunst- en Kantoorbenodigdheden Ontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerKunstbenodigdheden· 2021

Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos

by Kazuaki Kawahara

Client: Theodorus

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Kunstbenodigdheden Category

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The Design

About Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos

Theodorus Archiefdoos is een archiefdoos ontworpen voor het opbergen van documenten en tijdschriften. De vorm van elke doos vormt een halve cirkel wanneer drie dozen naast elkaar worden geplaatst, en ook de binnenkant is bedrukt met afbeeldingen. Er zijn vier ontwerpen, verdeeld over twee series. De ruimteserie toont de maan en de aarde, terwijl de fruitserie een watermeloen en een sinaasappel laat zien. Het ruimtethema weerspiegelt het werk van de opdrachtgever in de lucht- en ruimtevaartindustrie. Elke doos is gemaakt van golfkarton met bedrukt papier aan beide zijden. De afgedrukte afbeeldingen zijn gebaseerd op daadwerkelijke foto's.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Theodorus File Box Archiefdoos wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
These innovative file boxes are unlike any other. Their unique shape creates a semicircle when three boxes are lined up, and even the insides are printed with imagery. There are four designs split between two series. The space series, which represents the brand, features the moon and the earth, while the fruit series features a watermelon and an orange. The designs tie into our client's business in the aerospace industry. We also created a logo for the brand based on the moon in Starry Night, one of Van Gogh's masterpieces.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 270mm x Depth 102mm x Height 310mm
Tags
Theodorus, File box, Magazine box, Moon, Earth, Globe, Watermelon, Orange
Production Technology
It is made of corrugated cardboard with printed paper stuck together on both sides.
Design Challenge
We wanted the boxes to look like the real thing, inside and out. Numerous minor adjustments to the shape and layout were required to achieve that. The images used are actual photographs. That includes the moon and the earth, which were rendered as 3D models from the flat photographs before use.
Research
According to our research, these are the first cardboard file boxes with printing on both sides, and the first that form a semicircle.
Inspiration
We developed the name "Theodorus" for the stationery brand of our client, who uses cutting-edge technology to manufacture aerospace components and other precision parts. Theodorus was the name of the younger brother of Vincent van Gogh, the most famous and influential painter in the history of Western art. Throughout his life, Vincent was emotionally and financially supported by his brother. There is no doubt that Theodorus held a position of great importance and intimacy to Vincent, as the moon holds to the earth. The role of this product evokes that relationship between Theodorus and Vincent. Sometimes, it supports a business from the shadows; other times, it plays a central part in adding flair to a room.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2020 and finished in October 2020 in Japan.
Operation Flow
Our roles in this project included product design, naming, logo design and branding for the file boxes.
Patents
Patented. Utility model registration No (U3228257) 3228257. 2020. Japan
Team Members
Art Director/Designer : Kazuaki Kawahara
Image Credits
Kazuaki Kawahara, 2020.

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