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D Code Symbolmerke by Hikaru Deguchi

D Code Symbolmerke by Hikaru Deguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Jern in Grafikk-, Illustrasjons- og Visuell Kommunikasjonsdesign Competition Category.


JernGrafikk· 2025

D Code Symbolmerke

by Hikaru Deguchi

Client: D Code

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Grafikk Category

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The Design

About D Code Symbolmerke

D Code er et symbolmerke basert på tradisjonell japansk estetikk og ideen om naturlig harmoni. Komposisjonen følger sølvforholdet på 1 til 1,414, kjent i Japan som Yamato-forholdet, en proporsjon som lenge har vært brukt i japansk arkitektur og kunst. Formen kombinerer de fem vokalene i de hellige Mizukuki-tegnene til én enkelt figur. D Code er bygget opp i tre lag: et hvitt symbol, en mandala med 25 Mizukuki-mønstre, og et sort symbol, som gjenspeiler balansen mellom yin og yang. Den lagdelte strukturen er gjengitt med tradisjonelle Ukiyo-e-trykketeknikker.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

D Code Symbolmerke er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. D Code Symbolmerke forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. D Code Symbolmerke respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
D Code, The Ultimate Energy Symbol of Japanese Aesthetics
D Code is a symbol that embodies the spirit and natural beauty of Japan.
At its core lies the Silver Ratio (1:1.414), called the Yamato Ratio in Japan, a primordial proportion symbolizing the ideal form of natural harmony and beauty.

D Code is not merely a design.
It visualizes the unseen order of nature, the shimmering of a lake, the flow of the wind, the rhythm that resonates through all living things, manifesting as an energy device that enhances life.

Composed according to this sacred ratio, its three modes (The Beauty of Silence, The Beauty of Quiet Determination, and The Beauty of Coexistence) draw forth the inner power of those who behold or possess it, awakening harmony and resonance.

D Code is not decoration.
It is a Japanese symbol of beauty that aligns one's mind, body, and space with the universal laws of nature.
Tags
D-Code, three-layered symbol, sacred Mizukuki characters
Production Technology
D Code is a three-layered symbol. The first layer is the white D-Code, the second layer is a mandala composed of 25 sacred Mizukuki Characters patterns, and the third layer is the black D Code. It incorporates the traditional Japanese concept of the harmony of yin and yang. This three-dimensional structure can only be reproduced using Japanese Ukiyo-e techniques. Although the second and third layers remain invisible, their presence amplifies the power of this symbol.
Inspiration
This symbol mark is inspired by Sacred Mizukuki Characters, said to appear on the surface of Lake Biwa in Japan on clear days. It combines the five great vowels of Sacred Mizukuki Characters, which are the source of all voices, into a single form. Sacred Mizukuki Characters are believed to be a script created by Great Nature (the primordial existence).

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