Kanji Posters Plagáty by Alice Xi Zong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Strieborná cena A' Design Award in Grafika Competition Category.

StriebornáGrafika· 2022

Kanji Posters Plagáty

by Alice Xi Zong

Client: Alice Zong Design

Strieborná cena A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Kanji Posters Plagáty

Tvary a ťahy Kanji predstavujú počiatočný stav a nekonečnú existenciu okolia. Inšpirovaný ťahmi štetca čínskej kaligrafie, štúdiom kontextových nápadov, zmesou štýlov a kultúrnou pozornosťou, inkluzívna mentalita priestorov medzi tvarmi udelenými ťahmi ukazuje vynikajúcu eleganciu a bujné kultúrne dôsledky čínskej kaligrafie. Každý plagát je vyrobený z kombinácie tradičného čínskeho prvku, ktorý spája všetky inšpirácie a vytvára jedinečný, jemný čínsky štýl impresionizmu.

The Recognition

About the Strieborná cena A' Design Award

Kanji Posters Plagáty je laureát Striebornej ceny A' Design Award, mimoriadne prestížneho uznania udeľovaného nádherným, pôsobivým dizajnom najvyššej kvality. Laureáti Striebornej ceny sú nesmierne brilantné a mimoriadne kreatívne diela, ktoré ilustrujú výnimočnú odbornosť, talent a bystrosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Kanji Posters Plagáty sa očakáva, že bude úžasným, vzorovým dielom, pozoruhodne profesionálnym a hlboko inovatívnym. Tento dizajn ocenený Striebornou cenou A' Design Award je veľmi pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, ktorý prináša úžitok a posúva hranice umenia, vedy, dizajnu a technológie. Kanji Posters Plagáty je výtvor, ktorému mnohí závidia, ktorý vzbudzuje túžby, prináša pozitívne pocity a vyvoláva úžas a údiv.

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