Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Ciyaartoyda, Ciyaaraha iyo Alaabta Madadaalada Competition Category.

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Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Ciyaartoy Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa

Roogga Faaris ayaa ah midka ugu muhiimsan dhaqanka Faaris. Fikradda naqshadaynta bilawga ah ee ciyaarta looxa ee dulucda tolitaanka roogga waxay ka timid calaamadda iyo mabaadi'da aan la taaban karin ee rinjiyeynta Faaris. Kala duwanaanshaha midabka iyo qoob ka ciyaarka ku hareeraysan qayb ka mid ah rooga ayaa lagu tixgaliyay sawirka xirmada si loo xoojiyo aqoonsiga muuqaalka. Boodhadhka ciyaartoygu sidoo kale waa magaalooyin gaar ah oo Iran ku yaal kuwaas oo ah kuwa loogu aqoonsan yahay roogaga gacantooda lagu sameeyo.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Dastbaf Ciyaarta Looxa si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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