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

History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo by Chen Nan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Inyandiko Zisohoka Competition Category.

IfezaInyandiko Zisohoka· 2022

History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo

by Chen Nan

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Inyandiko Zisohoka Category

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About History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo

Book Text: History of Chinese Character Design ni igitabo gisobanura amateka y'imiterere y'inyuguti z'Igishinwa uhereye ku bushakashatsi bw'imiterere. Inyuguti ndwi z'Igishinwa ziri mu mutwe w'igitabo zanditswe mu myandikire ndwi yerekana isano y'ihindagurika. Amashusho yirabura n'umweru afungura buri gice, ahuza ibimenyetso bikuwe mu nyandiko n'ingero z'imiterere z'icyo gice. Ibishushanyo byinshi byerekana amakuru bishyigikira ibiri mu gitabo. Igitabo gifite igikapu cyirabura kigumye cyinjira mu gasanduku kagumye k'umweru na zahabu kagizwe n'ikarito iremeye.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. History of Chinese Character Design Primary Function: Igitabo ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

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