Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara by Won Rak

Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara by Won Rak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Amashusho Competition Category.

IfezaAmashusho· 2023

Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara

by Won Rak

Client: Sejong Center

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

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The Design

About Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara

Sejong Center Rebranding ni igishushanyo cy'ikirango kigaragara cyakorewe Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, ikigo cya Leta cyafunguwe i Seoul mu 1978. Iki kirango cyitandukanyije n'imiterere isanzwe y'ibirango by'ibigo bya Leta byo muri Koreya. Hangul, uburyo bwo kwandika bwa Koreya, ni bwo bukoreshwa nk'ikimenyetso ubwabwo, kandi inyuguti zihujwe n'ibimenyetso by'umuziki bikomoka ku nkingi esheshatu z'iyo nyubako. Imiterere y'inyuguti yihariye yakozwe ku buryo bwihariye, imyambaro y'abakozi ba stage n'igitabo cyacapwe byagura icyo kirango kirenga logo. Iki gishushanyo gihuza imiterere ya kera n'iya vuba mu buryo bumwe buhuriweho.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara 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. Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara 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. Sejong Center Rebranding Igishushanyo cy'Ikirango Kigaragara 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: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is an old public institution that opened in Seoul in 1978. What is special about this identity design is that it tried to break away from the existing logo design of Korean public institutions.
These attempts are a new combination of old and recent, and Hangul itself serves as a symbol. In particular, the use of Hangul as a logo is a boldness that is rarely seen in Korea, and it is appealing to the younger generation as a new retro.
Tags: K-design, Sejong center, Rebranding, identity design, ShinShin, Type tailor, Hangul, Theatre Design, Korea logotype, Typography
Production Technology: The existing branding methodology for public institutions is divided into two in South Korea. First, a combination of symbols and readable but accessible words. Second, it is a way to use English only. Both were avoided and experimented with constantly to utilize the system and structure of Hangul. A very efficient branding template was created by expanding the form of consonants completed by combining Korean typography, and the guide's rules are apparent.
Design Challenge: At least in Korea, it is no exaggeration to say that the market for public institutions throughout the design industry, such as graphics and branding design, is the tomb of designers. In particular, designing logos using Hangul does not give a sophisticated impression to the Korean public. However, the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts set a precedent for achieving sufficient artistic and exemplary results through improvement of business procedures and dedication of the person in charge.
Research: Beyond simple logo redesign, various branding works have been carried out. First, customized typefaces were produced for future use, and costumes that overcame the difficulties of stage officials were also produced. In addition, a fairy tale book containing the stories of workers working silently behind the theater was created to organize contents other than the performance. It is meaningful to try various design forms with various senses of the image of this public institution.
Inspiration: Sejong Center combines Sejong, Culture, and Center in Korean. Sejong means sky, culture means people, and brown means land. This was applied to the design based on the philosophical logic of King Sejong, which was used to create Hangul. This is because it already used the name Sejong to honor King Sejong. In addition, it was combined with music scores around six pillars of the building to become a logo that can be played for a short time.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2021 and finished in August 2021, and was released in February 2022 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea.
Operation Flow: This design is not only a good example of the branding of Korean public institutions, but also enough to promote the uniqueness of Korean concert halls to the world.
Unlike private companies, existing public institutions must be passive in branding because they must be easily accessible to the general public. However, if a new branding design is presented to the public first as an institution that provides culture and arts, it can be expected to improve the cultural level of society as a whole.
Team Members: Identity Design: ShinShin (Haeok Shin, Donghyeok Shin)
Typeface Design: Type Tailor (Heejae Yang, Sooyoung Jang)
Motion Graphic: Junguk Byun
Book Design: ShinShin (Haeok Shin, Donghyeok Shin)
Book Illustration: Etoffe (Nayoung Lee)
Book Playwright: Jeongeun Hwang
Fashion Design: Halominium (Yumi Lee)
Photography: Studio Dosi (Shinyoung Park, Kyuho Shim)
Fashion Film: Studio Dosi (Shinyoung Park, Kyuho Shim)
Project Executive Team Leader: Kyunga Moon, Seokkyung Kim
Art Director: Rak Won
Brand Manager: Yujin Bae, Jaeeun Kwon, Byunghun Choi
Fashion PM: Hyejin Jee
Publication PM: Youngji Kang
Web PM: Youngji Kang, Hyejung Lee
Identity Application Design: Gyeongsu Kim, Yongjin Kim
MD Design: Gyeongsu Kim, Yongjin Kim
Branding Story Documentary Film: Jeonga Yoo, Jeonghun Kim, Seowoo Kim