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ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi by Xi Alice Zong
ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi by Xi Alice Zong
ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi by Xi Alice Zong
ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi by Xi Alice Zong
ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi by Xi Alice Zong

Aur Imprimariá · 2020

ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi

by Xi Alice Zong

  • A' Design Award d'Aur 2020 in Imprimariá
  • CLIENT: ZHUZI Art Center
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 103,769
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About ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi

Una seria d'edicions de libres per las òbras complètas de caligrafìa e pintura tradicionalas chinesas es publicada pel Musèu d'Art Zhuzi de Nanjing. Amb lor longa istòria e lor tecnica eleganta, las pinturas e caligrafìas tradicionalas chinesas son apreciadas per lor fòrt atrach artistic e practic. En concebent la colleccion, de formas abstractas, colors e linhas foguèron utilizadas per crear una sensualitat coerenta e metre en valor l'espaci blanc dins l'esquissa. Aquesta naturalitat s'acòrda amb l'esperit dels artistas dels estils tradicionals de pintura e caligrafìa.

About the A' Design Award d'Aur

ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur, una reconeissença immensament prestigiosa acordada a de designs de primièra qualitat, meravilhoses e excellents. Los ganhaires de l'Aur son de creacions extrèmament innovantas, visionàrias e esbleugissentas, que reflectisson lo prodigi, la sabença e la proeça de lors designers. S'espèra que ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi siá una invencion fòrça lausada, que dintra de tendéncias e monumentala, que provesís un valor sens precedent. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur es un projècte espectaclós e respectat, que fa un grand ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. ZhuZi Art Libre d'Art ZhuZi crea de sentiments intensos de desirs, evòca la passion, encoratja la creativitat e fascina.

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Unique Properties
A series of the Book editions for the collected works of traditional Chinese calligraphy & Chinese painting is published by Nanjing Zhuzi Art Museum. With its long history and elegant technique, the traditional Chinese paintings & calligraphy is treasured for it's highly artistic and practical appeal. When designing the collection, abstract shapes, colors, and lines was used to create a consistent sensuality and highlight the blank space in the sketch. The effortless coincides with artists in traditional painting and calligraphy styles.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 10 inch x Height 13 inch, soft cover editions
Tags
Book Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Illustration
Production Technology
After researching for the traditional Chinese calligraphy & Chinese Painting, I interviewed each artist and collected their painting & calligraphy art pieces that they would like to feature in the books. Then I created the different theme & logos for each book. The layout of the books are done in Adobe InDesign. Then made the application with photography and Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom CC.
Design Challenge
The challenge of this project is to keep the authenticity of the traditional Chinese painting & calligraphy and the visually pleasing modern design layout. To have a better understanding of the balance of both traditional & modern visual styles, I interviewed most of the calligraphers and Chinese painters, collected their opinions and suggestions after several draft options and finally came up with the best solution that could blend both styles well and show in the book design.
Research
The research included traveling back to China and visiting multiple cities, people & their families, learning about the authentic traditional Chinese Painting & Calligraphy. Learning about how Chinese people are thinking about the traditional Chinese Painting & Calligraphy and why each element are so exquisite and made such luxuriant cultural implication of China.
Inspiration
This collection of book editions was inspired by traditional Chinese painting & Chinese calligraphy art. With its long history and elegant technique, the traditional Chinese paintings & calligraphy is treasured for it's highly artistic and practical appeal.
Project Duration
The first edition started in February 2019 in both China & U.S. and finished in May 2019. All four editions were published by ZHUZI Art Center.
Operation Flow
With all the visual concepts in mind, and with all the Chinese painting & calligraphy art collected as digital art, 4 book editions started to developed, where each book is made out of the combination of the traditional Chinese element, bringing all the inspirations together and creating a unique, delicate Chinese style of impressionistic, which shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implication of China.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Xi Alice Zong, 2020.
Image Credits
Image #1 Chinese Calligrapher: Ziliang Guo
Optional Image #1 Chinese Painter: Dongli Pan
Optional Image #3 Chinese Calligrapher: Deling Zhu
Optional Image #4 Chinese Calligrapher: Zuotang Yang

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