Gold Art and Stationery Supplies Design · 2023
Traces Of Zero Calendar
- A' Design Award 2023 Gold Winner in Art and Stationery Supplies Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Shilushi Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 816,730
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About Traces Of Zero Calendar
One card can be used as two-month calendar on both sides. Zero shaped frame is embossed with dates, and the thin paper inside the frame is Pachika paper which becomes translucent by hot stamping. Taking advantage of its characteristics, the minute and delicate realism of nature and the living world that are often overlooked was extracted. Those throw at you that seeing the world from viewpoint of Zero, that's with your clear eyes, will help you to find clues to a better world. Although it's a small desk calendar, it has a dynamic axis goes back and forth between micro and macro perspectives.
Traces Of Zero Calendar by Shilushi Inc. emerges from a rich intersection of design traditions that celebrate the contemplative relationship between human timekeeping and natural cyclical processes, positioning itself within the broader contemporary movement toward objects that transcend mere utility to become vehicles for daily meditation and aesthetic engagement with the passage of seasons and days. The work demonstrates exceptional technical achievement in its manipulation of transparent materials, where laser-etched imagery achieves remarkable precision and delicacy, transforming flat panels into windows upon the microscopic and macroscopic structures that define organic existence, from the intricate capillary networks of deciduous leaves to the cosmic scatter of cellular forms. Compositionally, the arrangement of six distinct yet harmonious elements suggests both the progression of months and the unity underlying temporal diversity, with each ovoid form offering a unique visual meditation while the consistent wooden bases provide grounding continuity. The choice of natural wood for the supporting cubes introduces material warmth that tempers the coolness of the transparent elements, creating a dialogue between manufactured precision and organic variation that speaks to fundamental questions about humanity's place within natural systems. Thematically, the work appears to explore how functional objects might serve as daily reminders of our embeddedness within larger natural cycles, transforming the mundane act of date-checking into an opportunity for contemplation of growth, change, and renewal. The specimen-like presentation evokes natural history museum traditions while the ethereal translucency suggests something more spiritual, perhaps inviting viewers to consider what traces we ourselves leave upon time's transparent surface.
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- Unique Properties
- One calendar card can be used as two-month calendar on both sides. The inner parts of 0 frame that the light pass through, the pattern appears by hot stamping process on PACHIKA paper. It was manually sandwiched between thick white paper frame cut out to 0. The inclination of frame 0 is the same as the earth's axis, in addition, marked the new moon and the full moon on an orbit traces 0. Going back and forth between micro and macro perspectives is another side of appreciation of this calendar.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Package dimensions: W126mm x D166mm x H36mm. Calendar cards within W120mm x H160mm. Wood stand: 30mm cube. (Slit angle: 90 degrees Depth: 25mm)
- Tags
- calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, hot stamping, light, translucent, trace, white paper, zero, earth's axis, orbit, japan
- Production Technology
- PACHIKA paper is one of the unique fine papers that it becomes translucent by hot stamping. Letters, logos and simple patterns are often used in this effect as designs. Their challenge is not to use this effect to "draw" the detailed and delicate realism of nature and the living world that is difficult to see with the naked eye, but to "extract" them as they are by taking advantage of the characteristics of paper.
- Design Challenge
- As for hot stamping process for inner parts, experimental testing was repeated to raise its quality. At the first, all six pieces of pattern are pressed together on large sized paper, but it was ineffective because of weakness of stamping pressure. For this reason, they chose the time-consuming work of pressing one by one. It's no exaggeration to say that skills of technical experts, extensive knowledge and quality of craftsmanship made this calendar even more attractive.
- Project Duration
- Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is the tool that not only expressing gratitude, but also calling to mind the pure delight, fun and enjoyment of creative design.
- Operation Flow
- Each calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. By natural light, home lightings as well, it penetrates inside of 0-frame then patterns appear. Sensuous appearances combine solid white and organic inner pattern attract your attention for observation. And furthermore, you will immerse yourself in deep thoughts for a while. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card seasonally.
- Inspiration
- The world is now at a crossroads, we are holding the same problem and thinking what we should do now for the future. How can human live better in harmony with Living things on the earth? If you focus carefully on a living thing around you from the viewpoint of ZERO, you can see the traces of life that continue evolving while repeating the purification process unnoticeably but quite dynamically moment to moment. Looking at the world with your clear eyes is one way to find clues to a better world.
- Image Credits
- All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki
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