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Dastbaf Gra Planszowa by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Gra Planszowa by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brązowa Nagroda A' Design Award in Wzornictwo Zabawek, Gier i Produktów Hobbystycznych Competition Category.


BrązowaZabawki· 2023

Dastbaf Gra Planszowa

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Brązowa Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Zabawki Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Gra Planszowa

Dywan perski jest najważniejszym aspektem kultury perskiej. Początkowy pomysł na grę planszową o tematyce tkania dywanów wywodzi się z symboliki i zasad abstrakcji malarstwa perskiego. Na ilustracji opakowania uwzględniono różnorodność kolorów i motywy taneczne otaczające część dywanu, aby wzmocnić identyfikację wizualną. Tablice graczy to także konkretne miasta w Iranie, które są najbardziej znane ze swoich ręcznie robionych dywanów.

The Recognition

About the Brązowa Nagroda A' Design Award

Dastbaf Gra Planszowa to laureat Brązowej Nagrody A' Design Award, wysoce prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego znakomitym projektom wyróżniającym się kreatywnością, pomysłowością i przenikliwością. Laureaci Brązowej Nagrody to w pełni utalentowane i uderzająco twórcze artefakty, które poświadczają ogromne doświadczenie, wyobraźnię i zaradność ich twórców. Dastbaf Gra Planszowa ma być wysoko cenionym, podziwianym i drogim sercu przedmiotem, który jest wyjątkowo profesjonalny i innowacyjny. Ten projekt nagrodzony Brązową Nagrodą A' Design Award łączy najlepsze praktyki w sztuce, nauce, designie i technologii oraz jest doskonały dzięki dbałości o szczegóły. Dastbaf Gra Planszowa znakomicie zaspokaja potrzeby, porusza pragnienia, czaruje uczucia i przemawia do ciekawości.

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

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