Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender av Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama

Designet Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender av Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama er en høyt ansett vinner av den svært prestisjetunge 2021 A' Design Award i Platina i konkurransekategorien Grafikk-, Illustrasjons- og Visuell Kommunikasjonsdesign.

PlatinaGrafikk· 2021

Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender

av Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama

Klient: Shilushi Inc.

Vinner av A' Design Award i Platina i kategorien Grafikk

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Om Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender

Dimension in the Shadows er en bordkalender laget av svart kartong skåret med laser. Settet inneholder tolv månedskort, hvert med et unikt design. Hvert kort monteres i et spor i en liten trekube. Datoer for lørdager, søndager og nasjonale helligdager er skåret helt gjennom, mens hverdager er halvt utskåret. Hver abstrakte figur minner om en scene fra de skiftende årstidene i Japan. Sett mot lyset fremstår den skarpe konturen som en papirskulptur. Skyggen som kastes endrer form etter hvert som lyset beveger seg, og tilfører hverdagen en stille fascinasjon.

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Om A' Design Award i Platina

Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender er vinner av A' Design Award i Platina, en ekstremt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles virkelig eksepsjonelle, elegante og praktfulle design. Platinavinnere er skaperverk av ypperste klasse, vitnesbyrd om grensene for intellektuell kreativitet, og viser designernes uovertrufne profesjonalitet og genialitet. Slike design forventes å være de mest anerkjente verkene som definerer estetikken i en epoke, bidrar til samfunnets velvære og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender viser et transcendent nivå av fortreffelighet og gjør uten tvil verden til et bedre sted med sine fordelaktige og verdifulle egenskaper. Dimension in the Shadows Bordkalender er et verk som har vunnet A' Design Award i Platina, og som vekker begjær, inspirerer, begeistrer, gleder og gir stor fryd.

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Krediteringer, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer levert av designeren.

Unike Egenskaper: Black paperboard is carried out fine laser cut, come out 12 pieces of differently designed monthly calendar cards, mounted each one in a slit of wooden cube. Each figures may causes optical illusion as 3-dimensional. It is worthy for observation as a kind of sculpture, perceive a sharp outline attractively at back light. In every moment, the casted shadow forms different shape from the paper itself according to the light come in, add a little entertainment in everyday scene respectively.
Dimensjoner og Emballasje: Package dimensions: W146mm x D146mm x H36mm
Calendar cards within 135mm square
Wood stand: 25mm cube. (Slit angle: 80 degrees, Depth: 20mm)
Stikkord: calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, light and shadow, dimension, black paper, 3D, silhouette, optical illusion, japan
Produksjonsteknologi: To know and consider the durability of paper and representability by laser cut process, experimental testing was repeated. Using 2 power level of laser, being cut out dates mean Saturday, Sunday and national holiday, other ones of half cutting mean weekdays. It was made fine adjustment to entire balancing with standing posture that depend on the relation between depth and angle of slit when each calendar is inserted in wood cube.
Designutfordring: At the first plan, we had aimed to carry out different effect on the card. It's a technique that scrape some parts extremely thinner by laser cut, so that light could be seen through. This was quite unique approach because it would be appear some places of light "come through" and "see
through" mixing on a same paper. But it was required superfine point laser irradiation repeatedly, it causes burnt paper and takes huge amount of time, accordingly, increasing in manufacturing cost. So we changed plan and design as use half cutting for dates number, redesigning by thin line for some parts, those were the realizable plan without load of production speed.
Inspirasjon: It is inspired by light and shadow in daily life, which is existing as a matter of course in every era, in every world and in every season. Each abstract object represents a scene and a moment in changing seasons in Japan. An appearance of black Silhouette combines subtlety and boldness, it casts constantly varying shadow like a sundial. Regardless of age or nationality, those abstract figure call forth variety of personal impressions, and inspire each one to expand individual imagination freely.
Prosjektvarighet: Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is not only the tool for expressing gratitude, but also for calling to mind the pure delight and enjoyment of design that has their potential for creativity.
Driftsflyt: Monthly calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. At the place receive sun shine or light that let it make shadow, they show and entertain us slow transforming of light and shadow. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card month by month.
Teammedlemmer: Art Director & Graphic Designer: Emi Kawasaki
Coordinator: Daisuke Kodama
Print & Processing manufacturer: Shinohara Printing
Bildekreditering: All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki