Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp by Guangzhou Cheung Ying Design Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Zilver in Grafisch, Illustratie en Visuele Communicatie Ontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverGrafisch· 2024

Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp

by Guangzhou Cheung Ying Design Co., Ltd.

Client: Guangzhou Cheung Ying Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Grafisch Category

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The Design

About Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp

Boluo Dan is een millenniumoud tempelfeest, erkend als een van de nationale immateriële culturele erfgoederen. Het logo integreert traditionele symbolische elementen zoals de hoofdarchitectuur van de Zuid-Zee Tempel en het Chinese karakter Nan, samen met lokale onderscheidende totems, waardoor de artistieke toepassing van het merk wordt uitgebreid. Het incorporeert het Oosterse filosofische concept van de Hemel als rond en de Aarde als vierkant, waarbij het zowel traditionele charme als hedendaagse essentie belichaamt en effectief de verspreiding en ontwikkeling van volkscultuur bevordert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Boluo Dan Logo en Merkontwerp is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Boluo Dan, also known as the 'South Sea Divine Birth', is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. It is a folk temple fair formed by people's worship of the South Sea deity and is also the birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road, with a history spanning over a thousand years. The brand construction incorporates distinctive artistic totems such as Vermilion Bird, stone lions, large stone drums, incense burners, ship rudders, and roof tiles, integrating the Eastern philosophical concept of 'Heaven as round and Earth as square'. This creates a brand value system that not only exudes traditional cultural charm but also meets the aesthetic demands of modern audiences.
Dimensions & Packaging: The logo and visual system are designed in vector format to make it suitable for different sizes of digital and printed media. In order to prevent the mis-production of any items, we have prepared a comprehensive brand logo guidelines manual.
Tags: Logo, Branding, Visual Identity, Graphic Design
Production Technology: Logo and graphics are adapted in various scenarios, such as tickets, stamps, work passes, badges, silk scarves, notebooks, gift box packaging, canvas bags, etc. The process involves foil gold, silk, UV printing, etc.
Design Challenge: The brand has a profound historical and cultural heritage, but it has not formed a complete design system. Therefore, the new image design must be standardized, holistic, and continuous in communication, making it lively and interesting while meeting modern aesthetic standards.
Research: In the past, Boluo Dan lacks a typical visual cultural symbol, therefore, the logo design, font design, brand color, and extended graphics were all integrated with local folk elements, which had strong visual decorativeness and regional characteristics. In particular, the original totems including the Vermilion Bird, stone lions, large stone drums, incense burners, ship rudders, roof tiles, are redesigned through illustrative forms, condensing the spiritual sustenance and beliefs of the people towards the South Sea Temple.
Inspiration: The new logo is based on the geometric form of the Chinese diamond-shaped character Fu (Fu, meaning ‘luck’ in Chinese), drawing inspiration from the planar composition and architectural appearance of the South Sea Temple. It integrates elements symbolizing the Chinese character 'Nan' (Nan, meaning ‘South’ in Chinese), the Southern deity 'Vermilion Bird', the hexagram for fire, seals, and currency symbols into artistic expression, highlighting the regional attributes and folk cultural charm of the millennium temple fair. It also reflects the brand's concept of innovation in heritage reshaping.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2023 in Guangzhou and finished in November 2023 in Guangzhou.
Operation Flow: The new brand image design is specially designed for Boluo Dan folk activities, cultural and creative products, sales outlets, online stores and overseas promotion, facilitating the dissemination and development of traditional culture.
Team Members: Creative Director: Zhiji Dong
Designer: Lu Gu