Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vinyago, Michezo na Bidhaa za Burudani Competition Category.

ShabaKinyago· 2023

Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Kinyago Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi

Carpet ya Kiajemi ni kipengele muhimu zaidi cha utamaduni wa Kiajemi. Wazo la awali la usanifu wa mchezo wa ubao kwenye mandhari ya kufuma zulia lilitokana na kanuni na kanuni za uondoaji za picha za Kiajemi. Utofauti wa rangi na motifu za kucheza zinazozunguka sehemu ya zulia huzingatiwa katika kielelezo cha kifurushi ili kuwezesha utambulisho wa kuona. Vibao vya wachezaji pia ni miji mahususi nchini Iran ambayo ndiyo inayotambulika zaidi kwa zulia zao zilizotengenezwa kwa mikono.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Dastbaf Mchezo Wa Bodi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

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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