Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Гвоздена награда A' Design Award in Графички дизајн, илустрација и визуелна комуникација Competition Category.
ГвозденаГрафика· 2024
Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija
by Mengyao Guo
Client: Mengyao Guo
Гвоздена награда A' Design Award Winner in Графика Category
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About Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija
Devojčice sa šahom je urednička ilustracija napravljena za članke i kampanje o rodnoj ravnopravnosti. Umetničko delo prikazuje dve devojčice koje igraju šah. Jedna devojčica obara figuru kralja, dok druga to gleda. Oboreni kralj predstavlja rušenje patrijarhalnih normi. Dve kontrastne boje, narandžasta i plava, korišćene su da istraže binarne identitete i nagovesте različita situaciona stanja. Ilustracija je izrađena kao digitalna slika visoke rezolucije, tako da delo može biti podeljeno onlajn i odštampano u fleksibilnim veličinama.
The Recognition
About the Гвоздена награда A' Design Award
Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija је добитник Гвоздене награде A' Design Award, престижног признања које се додељује добрим дизајнима који испуњавају професионалне и индустријске захтеве очекиване од добро осмишљених творевина. Добитници Гвоздене награде показују велико умеће, високу специјализацију, стручно разумевање и креативне способности својих твораца. Очекује се да Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija буде високо цењена, дивљена и вољена творевина која је практична и иновативна. Овај дизајн награђен Гвозденом наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе индустрије и има компетентна техничка својства повезана са знањем и талентом. Захваљујући темељности, Girls with Chess Urednička ilustracija заслужује поштовање и осмишљен је да пружи побољшања квалитета живота која помажу да свет буде бољи.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This illustration is designed to highlight issues related to gender, ideally for an article or social movement campaign. It features two girls engrossed in a game of chess, one of them toppling the King piece, while the other watches. The artwork explores binary identities and the interplay of dual colors, orange and blue, to evoke various situational states.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Digital works for any flexible changes.
- Tags
- Illustration, Gender, Equality, Communication, Visual Symbolism
- Production Technology
- The illustration was made using Adobe Photoshop, a leading graphic design software. Photoshop's diverse toolset facilitated nuanced color blending, detailed texture creation, and precise element placement. Its layer-based approach allowed for complex composition building. The high-resolution output ensured the illustration's quality was maintained across various digital and print applications.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to create an illustration that effectively communicates complex themes of gender equality and societal norms. Balancing aesthetics and message clarity while ensuring the artwork was thought-provoking but not overly didactic required careful design decisions. Research into gender issues, color symbolism, and visual metaphors was crucial in addressing this challenge, ultimately leading to an evocative and meaningful illustration.
- Research
- The illustration was developed after researching gender issues and visual symbolism. The investigation encompassed an understanding of societal norms associated with gender, cultural implications of color, and the power of visual metaphors. This research informed the design, from the symbolic chess game to the gender-associated colors, resulting in a provocative artwork that fosters dialogue on gender equality and societal structures.
- Inspiration
- This illustration draws inspiration from the ongoing dialogue around gender issues and equality. It uses the metaphor of a chess game, traditionally seen as a strategic and intellectual pursuit, to underscore the abilities and potential of women in challenging societal norms and structures. The act of the girls toppling the King piece represents dismantling patriarchal norms.
- Project Duration
- The project started and finished in September 2020 in China.
- Operation Flow
- As a visual piece, this illustration invites viewer interaction through its symbolic elements: the chess scene and the color interplay prompt thoughts on gender roles and equality. As a digital artwork, it's easily shared and displayed across platforms, enhancing accessibility and facilitating discourse on the depicted social issues. The illustration thus catalyzes conversations about gender norms and societal structures.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #2: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #3: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #4: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
Image #5: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Girls with Chess, 2022.
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