Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Joguèt Competition Category.

BronzeJoguèt· 2023

Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joguèt Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr

Lo tapis persan es l'aspècte lo mai significatiu de la cultura persana. L'idèa iniciala de concepcion per un jòc de tablièr sus lo tèma del teissatge de tapis ven dels principis de simbolisme e d'abstraccion de las pinturas persanas. La diversitat de colors e los motius dançants qu'entornan una part d'un tapis son considerats dins l'illustracion del paquet per renforçar l'identitat visuala. Los tablièrs de jogaires son tanben de ciutats especificas d'Iran que son las mai reconegudas per lors tapis fachs a la man.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Dastbaf Jòc de Tablièr satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The product is a board game on carpet weaving theme. The visual identity follows the common symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design to allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. The product name, Dastbaf, comes after the common Persian title that specifies handmade rugs.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package dimension: 30 cm * 30 cm * 6.5 cm
Tags: Persian design, board game illustration, carpet design, Persian illustration,
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Fresco software
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was defining a central playboard in which players could separate their actions into the two main processes of the game. I described an octagonal-shaped board including five arched structures (for five players) and considered day and night features in the illustration to direct players' actions in different playing processes and evoke the visual atmosphere of an old Persian Bazaar.
Research: I studied books on Persian geometry and motif styles. I also considered articles on the impact of geographical location on carpet design changes. Searching through websites introducing Persian carpets also helped to enrich my knowledge in this field.
Inspiration: The Persian carpet is one of the most significant aspects of Persian culture. As the game theme was carpet weaving, I started studying different design styles, modifying them to reconcile the game's rules, and taking advantage of the abstract visual alphabet. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. I integrated both common motifs in the area and the most remarkable architectural symbol of the region to characterize a city as a player.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 in Tehran and finished in May 2021.
Operation Flow: The first etudes were designed based on the initial prototype by the game development team. Followed by several playtests, concepts illustrated and developed after numerous playtest sessions to ensure functional and atheistic aspects of the game's components.
Patents: Copyright: Houpaa Publication