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Emotions Posters by Rui Ma

Emotions Posters by Rui Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in IJzer in Grafisch, Illustratie en Visuele Communicatie Ontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerGrafisch· 2022

Emotions Posters

by Rui Ma

Client: Rui Ma

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Grafisch Category

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The Design

About Emotions Posters

Hoe zouden emoties eruit zien in de visuele wereld? Deze serie posters met de naam Emotions vertegenwoordigt vier verschillende soorten basisemoties in visuele vorm. De vier emoties zijn Vreugde, Woede, Verdriet en Angst. De ontwerper gebruikte hedendaagse beeldtaal, waaronder abstracte illustraties, levendige kleuren en dynamische typografie om het verband tussen emoties en gezichtsuitdrukkingen te laten zien. In dit ontwerpsysteem werkt elke beeldtaal op zichzelf als individuele ontwerpen. Tegelijkertijd werken alle posterontwerpen als een systeem.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Emotions Posters 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. Emotions Posters 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. Emotions Posters 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

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Emotions is a series of posters that represent four different types of basic emotions - Joy, Anger, Sadness, and Fear. The posters also show the connection between emotions and facial expressions in visual form. The design was created in its own grid with abstract illustrations, vibrant colors, and dynamic typography. At the same time, each graphic, illustration, and typography also work as individual designs on its own.
Dimensions & Packaging
Each poster application was designed in its unique form depending on the dimension. At the same time, all the poster designs work as a system.
Tags
Graphic Design, Illustration, Posters, Visual Communication
Production Technology
The posters were created and designed with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Design Challenge
Emotions can be abstract and also representational at the same time. The challenge of the project was how to visualize emotions in playful and contemporary design/illustration styles. The research on the connection between facial expressions and emotions was also a challenge but an interesting subject.
Research
The research of this project was based on information about the subject from the internet.
Inspiration
I was reading a few psychology books recently and a question came to my mind: What would emotions look like in the visual world? So I did the research and created the posters with graphics and illustrations in English and Chinese.
Project Duration
2021 Los Angeles
Operation Flow
This series of posters were designed for both digital and print applications. The posters can be viewed on screens, prints and OOH, etc.
Image Credits
English font: Raoul Audouin & Velvetyne Type

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