Carimbo Muhuri by Igor Pinheiro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Michoro, Picha na Mawasiliano ya Kuona Competition Category.

ChumaMchoro· 2020

Carimbo Muhuri

by Igor Pinheiro

Client: Igor Pinheiro

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Mchoro Category

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The Design

About Carimbo Muhuri

Muhuri kubaini mmiliki wake na kazi yake na kuchukua kila mahali. Mwanzoni, nia ilikuwa kutafuta njia ya kukaribia ulimwengu wa nje ya mkondo. Kitu kama kadi ya biashara, nguzo tu, bei nafuu na mazingira rafiki. Kwa hivyo muhuri (carimbo) ulikuwa chaguo. Saini. Sehemu yake ya ndani inawakilisha mchakato wa ubunifu wa Igor unaovutia na mzuri, wakati sura ya pande zote huifunga na inajalisha kusudi. Hizi mbili pamoja huunda umbo wino unaweza kupita kupitia, kutoa msaada kamili kwa chapa yake ya kibinafsi. Mwishowe, Minion Pro anaandika kwa neema habari ya mawasiliano.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

Carimbo Muhuri ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Carimbo Muhuri inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Carimbo Muhuri inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A stamp to identify its owner and his work and take it everywhere. The inner part represents Igor's confusing and beautiful creative process, while the round frame wraps it up in fluidity and gives it purpose. These two combined build a texture the ink can flow through, providing the perfect support to his personal brand. At last, Minion Pro gracefully writes the contact information.
Dimensions & Packaging: Measuring 38,1 x 38,1 mm (1,5 x 1,5 in), this stamp was made to fit anywhere, from Post-its to envelopes, and yet bear appropriate readability. It's a point to attract the eye and it's a circle to seize space.
Tags: stamp, carimbo, paper, tinta, design, signature, custom made, business card, ink, rubber stamp
Production Technology: Tools used for the completion of the project itself include Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge, a MacBook Pro and a Wacom Intuos tablet. Later, Adobe Photoshop, a Nikon D3200 and some Nikkor lenses were additionally used for the presentation construction.
Design Challenge: One of the most challenging aspects was whether a design so intricate could be done. The question was about it being either feasible or just a bleed-prone design. It should produce sufficient clarity, not only to its ornaments but to type these supported. However, the crucial point was the availability of suppliers that could deliver the stamp. Manual etching was not a practical option, so finding a capable rubber-stamp maker was key. Those aspects, once met, proved Carimbo possible.
Research: The functioning and visual language behind stamps were under careful observation. It was to understand how they work and their characteristics. Research demonstrated how some designs often aid inherent stamping limitations. By using ornaments perhaps too complex for such a limited medium, they become canvases for misprints. The outcome is a unique textured combination of deliberate features and pure chance. This reasoning informs engraving attributes, e.g. contrast, as it did this project's.
Inspiration: The stamp is a signature. That's the sentence that best summarizes this project. At first, the intention was to find a way of approaching the offline world. Something like a business card, only classier, cheaper and environment friendly. So a stamp (carimbo) was the choice. A stamp to identify its owner and his work and take it everywhere. A signature.
Project Duration: The project began in about August 2014 in Caruaru. Occasional sketching and research filled the following five to six months leading into 2015. The final design was, then, worked on, tested, its corresponding rubber stamp ordered. Photos were taken, assets were made. A month or so later, Carimbo was published in March 2015.
Operation Flow: You make sure the rubber stamp is clean, as not to yield unwanted artifacts. Dab it on an ink pad a few times, on several spots to get a thorough spread. To remove any excess and so avoid bleeds, do it over briefly right before stamping. Now press it on a clean flat paper surface. Apply even pressure across the mount in a gentle but firm manner. Wait, then pull the stamp up with a swift motion. Tilt the handle with caution towards one direction, if a specific part of the print lacks legibility.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Igor Pinheiro, 2015.
Image Credits: Image #1: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Last Slide, 2015.
Image #2: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Paper, 2015.
Image #3: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Stamp 2, 2015.
Image #4: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Frame, 2015.
Image #5: Art Director Igor Pinheiro, Stamp, 2015.