Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo by Xueqing Chen

Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo by Xueqing Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lokuShicilela kunye noKupapasha iMidiya Competition Category.

IsilivereUkushicilela· 2024

Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo

by Xueqing Chen

Client: Nanjing University of the Arts

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Ukushicilela Category

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The Design

About Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo

IGongche Sketch Book yincwadi esebenzisanayo emalunga ne-Gongche notation, inkqubo yemveli yaseTshayina yokubhala umculo. Le ncwadi ibonisa iseti yeempawu zeGongche eziyilwe ngokutsha, ziphuculwe kwicala lokutsala umgca, ubungqindilili kunye nobungakanani ukuze zicace. Umatshini webhokisi yomculo ojijwa ngesandla oneenowuthi ezingama-30 wakhelwe ngaphakathi kwesakhiwo sencwadi. Itheyipu yephepha egqojozwe imingxuma ehambelana nokubhaliweyo ifakwa kulo matshini, kwaye ukujija isibambo kuvelisa iinowuthi ezibhaliweyo. Ukubotshwa kwencwadi ngocingo oluvulekileyo kuveza umqolo kunye namaphepha abekwe ngokwezigaba. Olu yilo luvumela abafundi ukuba bafunde iGongche notation ngokubona, ngokuva nangokuphatha.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Gongche Sketch Book Incwadi Esebenzisanayo yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Through innovative design, Gongche Sketch Book facilitates a profound understanding of the charm of Gongche notation among people from different cultures, languages, and eras. It serves as a cultural conduit, connecting the past with the present, allowing the enchanting resonance of Gongche to spread globally.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 160mm × length 210mm × height 30mm
Tags: Gongchipu; multi-sensory; redesign; listening book; music interpretation
Production Technology: When designing the binding, bare wire hardcover is a special binding method, and its handmade texture can also echo the content and cultural heritage of the book. In addition, the exposed form of the spine shows the layering of the pages, and coupled with the feeling of hand touch, the reader's body and mind can be compared to enjoying the rhythm of music.
Design Challenge: In the process of modern character drawing for Gongchipu, it is not only necessary to ensure the standardization and readability of the symbols, but also to integrate them with other musical notation forms and the metric Pu character system for easy understanding. When redesigning the musical notation symbols, attention was paid to the accurate expression, conciseness and ease of understanding of each character, while also making these characters visually impactful and recognizable. On the basis of retaining the characteristics of traditional Gongchi Pu notation, the We conducted in-depth research and optimization on glyph direction, stroke thickness, symbol size, etc., and then created a novel, beautiful, and easy-to-understand Gongchipu character system.
Research: none
Inspiration: At the core of Gongche Sketch Book is interactive design, allowing readers to delve into the culture of Gongche notation in a user-friendly manner. Through a comprehensive experience involving sight, hearing, and touch, it sparks interest in Gongche notation, infusing new vitality into cultural heritage. Friendly interaction makes learning easy and enjoyable.
Project Duration: The project will start in Nanjing in June 2022, be completed in Nanjing in May 2023, and will be exhibited in Nanjing in May 2023.
Operation Flow: The 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is used as the core mechanism and combined with the book structure. Its characteristic is that a paper tape with holes punched at the corresponding note position is loaded into the mechanical structure, and the hand rocker is shaken, and the punched paper tape passes through the sound comb to emit sounds. corresponding pitch. Using this principle, the musical notation of Gongchipu corresponds to the pitch hole position of the paper tape, so that after the reader has a preliminary understanding of the image and text, he can further insert the paper tape corresponding to Gongchipu into the movement. The interactive method further understands Gongchipu from the auditory dimension.