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Chadao Китап by Wang Zhi

Chadao Китап by Wang Zhi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Бронза бүләге in Басма һәм Нәшер ителгән Медиа Дизайны Competition Category.


БронзаБасма· 2021

Chadao Китап

by Wang Zhi

Client: Yunnan TAETEA Group Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Бронза бүләге Winner in Басма Category

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The Design

About Chadao Китап

Пуэр чәйенең типик төсләрен күрсәтүнең ачык ысулын булдыру өчен, каты каплагычның каплау материаллары һәм төсләре кулланыла. Шрифт дизайны һәм макеты дөрес буш кала, һәм гомуми макет үзгәрешләр белән тулы. Заманча дизайн теле Кытай Пуэр чәйенең сөйкемлелеген аңлату өчен кулланыла, һәм бүлек дизайны гади һәм аңлаешлы. Рәсемнәр һәм эчтәлек бик туры килгән һәм кызыклы. Графика һәм текст гармонияле һәм дөрес тәкъдим ителгән.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Бронза бүләге

Chadao Китап – A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүчесе, бу иҗат, зирәклек һәм үткенлек белән аерылып торган күренекле дизайннарга бирелә торган бик абруйлы танып белү. Бронза җиңүчеләре – үз дизайнерларының киң тәҗрибәсен, фантазиясен һәм тапкырлыгын раслаучы бик остаз һәм искиткеч иҗади артефактлар. Chadao Китап югары бәяләнгән, соклана торган һәм яратыла торган, игътибарга лаеклы профессиональ һәм яңа әйбер булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн сәнгатьтә, фәндә, дизайнда һәм технологиядә иң яхшы практиканы үз эченә ала һәм детальләргә игътибарлылыгы белән искиткеч. Chadao Китап ихтыяҗларны искиткеч канәгатьләндерә, теләкләргә кагыла, хисләрне сокландыра һәм кызыксынуны җәлеп итә.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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