History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre by Chen Nan

History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Imprimariá Competition Category.

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History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre

by Chen Nan

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Imprimariá Category

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The Design

About History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre

Book Text: Istòria del Design dels Caractèrs Chineses es un libre qu'explica l'istòria del design dels caractèrs chineses del punt de vista dels estudis de design. Los sèt caractèrs chineses del títol son compausats amb sèt polissas que mòstran una relacion evolutiva. D'illustracions en blanc e negre dobrisson cada capítol, en combinant de simbòls tirats del tèxt e d'exemples de design d'aquel capítol. Fòrça diagramas de visualizacion de l'informacion sostenon lo contengut. Un libre religat en negre lisca dins una bóstia dura blanca e daurada dins una estructura de tirador.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Libre es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is the first professional book to systematically explain the history of Chinese character design from the dimension of design studies. The seven Chinese characters in the title correspond to seven fonts with evolutionary relationships. Black and white graphic illustrations are designed on the front pages of different chapters, which is the symbol collage construction of the text and design examples occurred in the corresponding chapter. The inner page layout is full and easy to read, designed a large number of information visualization diagrams for content information.
Dimensions & Packaging: 200mm*50mm*280mm
Tags: Chinese Characers, history, book design
Production Technology: Black and white are the visual impression of Chinese characters. The cover and margin of the book are designed with black texture background, while the cover box is made of white special paper to form a contrast between black and white.
Design Challenge: The book took 8 years to compile, during which time, numerous documents were checked, charts were drawn, and words were elaborated.
Research: This book begins with the development of inheritance and innovation of Chinese character design, and through research and analysis, excavates the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information transmission function of Chinese characters. The scope of research will be expanded to all kinds of character forms closely related to the history of the whole Chinese character culture circle, and Chinese characters are independent from pure fine arts or philology, forming a relatively independent research system under the dimension of "design science".
Inspiration: Chinese characters are not only important communication carriers of Chinese culture, but also are important somponents of Chinese culture. For thousands of years, Chinese characters have been widely spread in various ethnic regions and neighboring countries and regions, exerting a profound influence on cultural development.Through research and analysis, this book explores the thinking and methods behind the artistic aesthetics and information communication function of Chinese characters.
Project Duration: Published in July 2021
Operation Flow: The book design is divided into two parts, a white and gold hard box and a whole black hard cover book. The two parts are in drawer structure