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Chadao Libri by Wang Zhi

Chadao Libri by Wang Zhi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Medias së Shtypur dhe të Publikuar Competition Category.


BronziShtyp· 2021

Chadao Libri

by Wang Zhi

Client: Yunnan TAETEA Group Co., Ltd.

Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award Winner in Shtyp Category

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The Design

About Chadao Libri

Materialet e mbulesës dhe ngjyrat e kopertinës së fortë përdoren për të krijuar një mënyrë të qartë për të paraqitur ngjyrat tipike të çajit Pu'er. Dizajni dhe faqosja e shkronjave janë lënë siç duhet bosh, dhe paraqitja e përgjithshme është plot ndryshime. Gjuha moderne e dizajnit përdoret për të shpjeguar hijeshinë e çajit kinez Pu'er, dhe dizajni i kapitullit është i thjeshtë dhe i qartë. Fotografitë dhe përmbajtja janë të përputhura mirë dhe interesante. Grafika dhe teksti janë paraqitur në mënyrë harmonike dhe të duhur.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award

Chadao Libri është fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award, një njohje shumë prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të shquara, të dalluara për krijimtari, shpikësi dhe mprehtësi. Fituesit e Bronztë janë objekte shumë të aftë dhe goditëse në krijimtarinë e tyre, që vërtetojnë përvojën e gjerë, imagjinatën dhe shkathtësinë e dizajnerëve të tyre. Chadao Libri pritet të jetë një objekt shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, jashtëzakonisht profesional dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award përfshin praktikat më të mira në art, shkencë, dizajn dhe teknologji dhe shquhet për vëmendjen ndaj detajeve. Chadao Libri i plotëson shkëlqyeshëm nevojat, prek dëshirat, magjepson ndjenjat dhe tërheq kureshtjen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The sheath and the color of the hardcover are carefully chosen to create a transparent sense of maroon—a typical color of Pu'er tea—and to reflect the texture of the tea. The font design and layout are properly left blank, creating a sense of change. Modern design language is used to explain the charm of Chinese Chadao, with the chapter design kept simple and clear. The illustrations and texts are harmoniously arranged and designed to complement each other.
Dimensions & Packaging
Book size: 170mm x 240mm x 23mm
Tags
TAETEA System, Pu'er Tea, Chadao, An Eight-step Process, hardcover, Acrylic Materials
Production Technology
The book sheath is made of transparent acrylic. The process consists of four-color printing, bronzing and creasing, etc. The hand-drawn style illustrations are computer-aided design.
Design Challenge
The most difficult part is to find the exact visual design expression. Nowadays, learning Chinese tea ceremony has become a fashion, and people's thoughts will gradually sublimate in the process of tasting Pu'er tea; however, it is nevertheless a challenge to express the philosophical thoughts behind the Chinese tea ceremony and the tea culture.
Research
The purpose of the research is to re-understand and express the charm of Chinese Pu'er tea as well as the Chinese tea ceremony. Empowered by selected printing materials, novel special paper and binding technology, the research explores how to convey the different touches of the through distinctive visual expressions.
Inspiration
The book is inspired by Pu'er tea from TAETEA Group. The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System are both a set of elegant and procedural skills to brew tea and are self-motivating methods of self-introspecting Chadao studies. It consists of eight interrelated, consecutive of arrays of moves, including cleansing, opening, awakening, measuring, cultivating, experiencing, sharing, and finishing.

An Eight-step Process ceremony enhance the design inspiration for the reunderstanding of the aesthetic value of Chinese Chadao.
Project Duration
January 1 to 31, 2018; Beijing, China
Operation Flow
By getting people take out and open the book with care, the transparent acrylic sheath brings a touch of sacred ritual. Throughout the eight chapters, the joy of reading stays in the entire reading process. Be the book open or closed, there is always a particular three-dimensional effect.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Foreign Languages Press, 2018
Team Members
Translator: Wang Chiying
Guest Editors:Xu Xue, Gao Feiyan
Image Credits
Photographe: Wang Haifei, Sun Yishuai

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