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D Code Simbolna oznaka by Hikaru Deguchi

D Code Simbolna oznaka by Hikaru Deguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Grafično oblikovanje, ilustracija in vizualna komunikacija Competition Category.


ŽeleznaGrafika· 2025

D Code Simbolna oznaka

by Hikaru Deguchi

Client: D Code

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About D Code Simbolna oznaka

D Code je simbolna oznaka, ki temelji na tradicionalni japonski estetiki in ideji naravne harmonije. Kompozicija sledi Srebrnemu razmerju 1 proti 1,414, znanemu na Japonskem kot razmerje Yamato, ki se že dolgo uporablja v japonski arhitekturi in umetnosti. Oblika združuje pet samoglasnikov Svetih znakov Mizukuki v eno samo obliko. D Code je zgrajen v treh plasteh: bel simbol, mandala iz 25 vzorcev Mizukuki in črn simbol, kar odraža ravnovesje jina in janga. Plastnata struktura je reproducirana s tradicionalnimi tiskarskimi tehnikami ukiyo-e.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

D Code Simbolna oznaka je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od D Code Simbolna oznaka se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si D Code Simbolna oznaka zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
D Code, The Ultimate Energy Symbol of Japanese Aesthetics
D Code is a symbol that embodies the spirit and natural beauty of Japan.
At its core lies the Silver Ratio (1:1.414), called the Yamato Ratio in Japan, a primordial proportion symbolizing the ideal form of natural harmony and beauty.

D Code is not merely a design.
It visualizes the unseen order of nature, the shimmering of a lake, the flow of the wind, the rhythm that resonates through all living things, manifesting as an energy device that enhances life.

Composed according to this sacred ratio, its three modes (The Beauty of Silence, The Beauty of Quiet Determination, and The Beauty of Coexistence) draw forth the inner power of those who behold or possess it, awakening harmony and resonance.

D Code is not decoration.
It is a Japanese symbol of beauty that aligns one's mind, body, and space with the universal laws of nature.
Tags
D-Code, three-layered symbol, sacred Mizukuki characters
Production Technology
D Code is a three-layered symbol. The first layer is the white D-Code, the second layer is a mandala composed of 25 sacred Mizukuki Characters patterns, and the third layer is the black D Code. It incorporates the traditional Japanese concept of the harmony of yin and yang. This three-dimensional structure can only be reproduced using Japanese Ukiyo-e techniques. Although the second and third layers remain invisible, their presence amplifies the power of this symbol.
Inspiration
This symbol mark is inspired by Sacred Mizukuki Characters, said to appear on the surface of Lake Biwa in Japan on clear days. It combines the five great vowels of Sacred Mizukuki Characters, which are the source of all voices, into a single form. Sacred Mizukuki Characters are believed to be a script created by Great Nature (the primordial existence).

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