Kanji Posters Ibyapa by Alice Xi Zong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Amashusho Competition Category.

IfezaAmashusho· 2022

Kanji Posters Ibyapa

by Alice Xi Zong

Client: Alice Zong Design

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Amashusho Category

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The Design

About Kanji Posters Ibyapa

Imiterere ya Kanji na stroke byerekana imiterere yambere nubuzima butagira akagero bwibidukikije. Ahumekewe na brushstroke yerekana imyandikire yubushinwa, kwiga ibitekerezo byerekeranye, guhuza imiterere, hamwe no kwita kumuco, imitekerereze ikubiyemo imyanya iri hagati yimiterere yatanzwe na stroke yerekana ubwiza buhebuje hamwe ningaruka nziza z'umuco zandikirwa mubushinwa. Buri cyapa cyakozwe muguhuza ibintu gakondo byabashinwa, bigahuza inspirations zose hamwe no gukora uburyo budasanzwe, bworoshye bwubushinwa bwerekana impressionism.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Kanji Posters Ibyapa 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. Kanji Posters Ibyapa 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. Kanji Posters Ibyapa ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Kanji strokes represent an initial state and an infinite existence of our surroundings. Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 10-inch x Height 10-inch posters
Tags: Typography, Poster Design, Illustration, Graphic design, Chinese Elements
Production Technology: After researching for the traditional Chinese elements, the designer translated and wrote the digital Kanji strokes in Adobe Illustrator, then created the layout which combine the Kanji strokes with the photography backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom CC.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to keep the authenticity of the traditional Chinese calligraphy, Kanji strokes, and the visually pleasing modern design layout composition. To have a better understanding of the balance of both traditional & modern visual styles, the designer interviewed most of the calligraphers, collected their opinions and suggestions after several draft options, and finally came up with the best solution that could blend both styles well and show in the poster design.
Research: The research included traveling back to China and visiting multiple cities, people & their families, learning about the authentic traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Kanji strokes.
Inspiration: Inspired by Chinese Calligraphy strokes, the study of contextual ideas, blend of styles, and cultural attention. This exploration shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy.
Project Duration: The project was started in Nov 2021 in the U.S. and finished in Feb 2022.
Operation Flow: With the design concepts in mind, and with the translated calligraphy art Kanji strokes in photoshop, an experimental poster layout composition set started to developed, where each poster is made out of the combination of the traditional Chinese element, bringing all the inspirations together and creating a unique, delicate Chinese style of impressionistic, which shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implication of China to be applied throughout the entire brand visual materials and communication.
Patents: Alice Xi Zong
Team Members: Alice Xi Zong
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #1: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #2: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #3: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022
Optional Image #4: Designer/Creator Alice Xi Zong, Variations, 2022