The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль by Allan Toh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Железная премия A' Design Award in Дизайн графики, иллюстрации и визуальных коммуникаций Competition Category.
ЖелезнаяГрафика· 2022
The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль
by Allan Toh
Client: Allan Toh
Железная премия A' Design Award Winner in Графика Category
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About The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль
The Early Chapter — фирменный стиль, разработанный для клуба развивающих занятий для детей раннего возраста в Сингапуре. Клуб помогает детям пробудить интерес к китайскому языку через игру с полным погружением. Логотип построен из простых фигур красного, жёлтого и синего цветов, сложенных так, что они напоминают небольшую хижину. Форма хижины символизирует сообщество, которое стремится создать клуб. Негативное пространство между фигурами образует китайский иероглиф, обозначающий китайский язык, что подчёркивает языковую направленность проекта. Половина солнца намекает на вдохновляющую, окрыляющую среду для маленьких детей.
The Recognition
About the Железная премия A' Design Award
The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль — лауреат Железной премии A' Design Award, престижного признания, присуждаемого хорошим проектам, которые отвечают профессиональным и промышленным требованиям, ожидаемым от хорошо продуманных творений. Обладатели Железной премии демонстрируют большое мастерство, высокую специализацию, экспертное понимание и творческие способности их авторов. Ожидается, что The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль станет высокоценимым, вызывающим восхищение и дорогим сердцу творением, практичным и инновационным. Этот проект, получивший Железную премию A' Design Award, интегрирует лучшие отраслевые практики и обладает компетентными техническими характеристиками, сочетающимися с ноу-хау и талантом. Благодаря основательности The Early Chapter Фирменный стиль заслуживает уважения и создан для того, чтобы улучшать качество жизни, помогая сделать мир лучше.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Early Chapter is an early childhood activities clubhouse for children to develop an interest in Mandarin through immersive play. The logo consists of simple shapes in primary colors- red, yellow, and blue, stacked to look like a hut or small house. This represents the community that the brand tries to create. The negative space between the shapes forms the Chinese written character for Mandarin, which represents the clubhouse's emphasis on the Chinese language (Mandarin). The half-sun symbolizes the uplifting environment The Early Chapter wishes to create for the rising young stars of tomorrow.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The minimum height of the logo for web is 45px. The minimum height for print is 10mm.
- Tags
- The Early Chapter, Early Childhood Clubhouse, Children, Mandarin, Chinese, Activities, Fun, Playful.
- Production Technology
- I started out by understanding from the client's perspective what they wanted, and went on to use mind maps to break down the meanings and associations for the words, "Early", and 'Clubhouse". I gathered that 'sun' is a good representation of 'early' and that a 'hut' is a nice association for a clubhouse.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create a suitable colour palette as I was working with the 3 primary colours. I also have to be mindful in creating a brand identity that feels trustworthy yet uplifting and fun. I have to find a balance point such that the outcome does not appear boring while attempting to be trustworthy, and also not being too childish and unreliable while trying to be fun and uplifting. I hope I managed to strike a good balance here.
- Research
- Desk research, market study and brand positioning analysis were conducted to understand the context, target market and competition. Stakeholder interviews, target market study and competitive analysis were carried out. The research indicated that children in the target age group(1.5-6 years) engage in constructive play, and decipher primary colours such as red, yellow and blue better. The findings gave a clear design direction and contributed to an outcome that is more relevant and appropriate.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the idea of a "close-knit and fun community for children", I wanted to create a logo that looks like a colourful hut that feels uplifting, fun and safe. The colours are carefully selected- red for attention, yellow for fun and blue for safety. They also happen to be the primary colours which children can easily identify with.
- Project Duration
- The project started in late April 2021 in Singapore, and finished in late June 2021. The clubhouse is has completed renovations and is open to the public since November 2021. The logo and brand materials are used in stores and for marketing purposes.
- Operation Flow
- Due to the use of three primary colour hues, it is ideal the logo appears on a White or Floral White (beige-looking) background. Floral white provides a warm support for the three colours so the logo stands out well.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Allan Toh Design Studio, 2021.
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