Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award پلاٹینم دا انعام in گرافکس، تصویر کشی تے بصری ابلاغ ڈیزائن Competition Category.
پلاٹینمگرافک· 2021
Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر
by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
Client: Shilushi Inc.
A' Design Award پلاٹینم دا انعام Winner in گرافک Category
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About Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر
ڈائیمینشن اِن دی شیڈوز ہک ڈیسک کیلنڈر ہے جہڑا لیزر نال کٹے ہوئے کالے پیپر بورڈ کنوں بݨایا ڳیا ہے۔ ایں سیٹ وچ بارہ مہینیاں دے کارڈ ہن، ہر ہک دا ڈیزائن وکھرا ہے۔ ہر کارڈ ہک نکی کاٹھ دی کیوب دی جھری وچ لڳایا ڳیا ہے۔ ہفتہ، اتوار تے قومی چھٹیاں دیاں تاریخاں پوریاں کٹیاں ڳئیاں ہن، جدوں جو ہفتے دے باقی ݙینہاں دیاں تاریخاں ادھیاں کٹیاں ڳئیاں ہن۔ ہر تجریدی شکل جاپان دے بدلدے موسماں دا ہک منظر یاد ݙیواندی ہے۔ روشنی دے سامݨے ݙیکھݨ تے تکھی آؤٹ لائن ہک کاغذی مجسمے وانگوں نظر آندی ہے۔ روشنی دے ہلݨ نال پوندا ہویا پرچھاواں اپݨی شکل بدلیندا ہے، جہڑا روزمرہ زندگی وچ ہک خاموش دلچسپی شامل کریندا ہے۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award پلاٹینم دا انعام
Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر A' Design Award پلاٹینم دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، ڈاڈھی معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی حقیقت وچ غیر معمولی، نفیس تے عظیم الشان ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے۔ پلاٹینم دے جتݨ والے تخلیق دے عجائب، انسانی تخلیقی صلاحیت دیاں حداں دی گواہی ہن تے اپݨے ڈیزائنراں دی بے مثال پیشہ ورانہ مہارت تے عبقریت ݙکھیندے ہن۔ انہاں ڈیزائناں کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او سب توں مشہور کم ہوسن جیڑھے ہک دور دی جمالیات طے کریندے ہن، معاشرے دی بھلائی وچ حصہ پیندے ہن تے فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن تے ٹیکنالوجی دیاں حداں ودھیندے ہن۔ Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر عظمت دی بلند سطح ݙکھیندا ہے تے اپݨیاں فائدہ مند تے قیمتی خصوصیتاں نال بے شک دنیا کوں بہتر جاہ بݨیندا ہے۔ Dimension in the Shadows ڈیسک کیلنڈر ہک ایجھا کم ہے جنہاں A' Design Award پلاٹینم دا انعام جتیا ہے تے جیڑھا خواہشاں جگیندا ہے، الہام ݙیندا ہے، خوش کریندا ہے تے وݙی خوشی دی چنگاری بالیندا ہے۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Black paperboard is carried out fine laser cut, come out 12 pieces of differently designed monthly calendar cards, mounted each one in a slit of wooden cube. Each figures may causes optical illusion as 3-dimensional. It is worthy for observation as a kind of sculpture, perceive a sharp outline attractively at back light. In every moment, the casted shadow forms different shape from the paper itself according to the light come in, add a little entertainment in everyday scene respectively.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Package dimensions: W146mm x D146mm x H36mm
Calendar cards within 135mm square
Wood stand: 25mm cube. (Slit angle: 80 degrees, Depth: 20mm) - Tags
- calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, light and shadow, dimension, black paper, 3D, silhouette, optical illusion, japan
- Production Technology
- To know and consider the durability of paper and representability by laser cut process, experimental testing was repeated. Using 2 power level of laser, being cut out dates mean Saturday, Sunday and national holiday, other ones of half cutting mean weekdays. It was made fine adjustment to entire balancing with standing posture that depend on the relation between depth and angle of slit when each calendar is inserted in wood cube.
- Design Challenge
- At the first plan, we had aimed to carry out different effect on the card. It's a technique that scrape some parts extremely thinner by laser cut, so that light could be seen through. This was quite unique approach because it would be appear some places of light "come through" and "see
through" mixing on a same paper. But it was required superfine point laser irradiation repeatedly, it causes burnt paper and takes huge amount of time, accordingly, increasing in manufacturing cost. So we changed plan and design as use half cutting for dates number, redesigning by thin line for some parts, those were the realizable plan without load of production speed. - Inspiration
- It is inspired by light and shadow in daily life, which is existing as a matter of course in every era, in every world and in every season. Each abstract object represents a scene and a moment in changing seasons in Japan. An appearance of black Silhouette combines subtlety and boldness, it casts constantly varying shadow like a sundial. Regardless of age or nationality, those abstract figure call forth variety of personal impressions, and inspire each one to expand individual imagination freely.
- Project Duration
- Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is not only the tool for expressing gratitude, but also for calling to mind the pure delight and enjoyment of design that has their potential for creativity.
- Operation Flow
- Monthly calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. At the place receive sun shine or light that let it make shadow, they show and entertain us slow transforming of light and shadow. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card month by month.
- Team Members
- Art Director & Graphic Designer: Emi Kawasaki
Coordinator: Daisuke Kodama
Print & Processing manufacturer: Shinohara Printing - Image Credits
- All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki
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