Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ibikinisho Competition Category.

BuronzeIbikinisho· 2023

Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ibikinisho Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho

Itapi yubuperesi nigice cyingenzi cyumuco wubuperesi. Igitekerezo cyambere cyo gushushanya umukino wumukino ku nsanganyamatsiko yo kuboha itapi byaturutse ku kimenyetso n’amahame yo gukuramo amashusho y’Abaperesi. Amabara atandukanye hamwe nimbyino zishushanyije zigize igice cya tapi zifatwa mubishushanyo mbonera kugirango zongerere imbaraga indangamuntu. Ikibaho cyabakinnyi ni imigi yihariye yo muri Irani niyo izwi cyane kubitambaro byakozwe n'intoki.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Dastbaf Umukino Wibibaho ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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