Flowers 图案设计 by Yiming Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 平面、插画与视觉传达设计 Competition Category.

铁平面· 2023

Flowers 图案设计

by Yiming Ma

Client: Northeastern University

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Flowers 图案设计

《花》是一个以万花筒和“一带一路”主题为灵感的图案设计系列，由三幅作品组成。每幅作品通过色彩与结构展现古丝绸之路上的一个重要节点：清真寺穹顶、欧式穹顶与中式穹顶。万花筒式的图形结构与穹顶造型相结合，形成对称的构图。图案通过手绘草图与数字插画软件制作完成，色彩则从所表现的各文化风格的图像中提取。三幅作品各具特色，却共享同一主题。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Flowers 图案设计是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Flowers 图案设计将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Flowers 图案设计因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This work takes"One Belt,One Road"as the theme,combines the kaleidoscope graphic structure with the domes of different countries to complete the design.The series is divided into three paintings showing three important representative nodes of the ancient Silk Road in color and structure respectively:mosques,European and Chinese dome features and cultural symbols.The three works are different from each other,but do not deviate from the overall theme,forming a complete series of works.
Dimensions & Packaging: Data size:1270mm(H)x1270mm(W),635mm(H)x635mm(W),72dpi,RGB
Tags: Belt and Road , kaleidoscope , architectural dome , pattern design , traditional culture
Production Technology: The pattern structure of the works in this series is made by hand sketching,Adobe AI and Adobe PS.The colors of the three works are respectively extracted from the images of the cultural styles they represent.
Design Challenge: The challenge is to accurately grasp the characteristics of the different domes in mosque,European and Chinese architecture,and to choose the right colors in the pattern design,combined with its bold and kaleidoscopic structure.
Research: Through the design of different dome structures,the final integration with the pattern design,thus forming a unique pattern structure,to inject the connotation of the visual effect.This series of works aims to explore the profound connotations behind different civilizations,thereby provoking incremental thinking about how modern design culture develops.It not only responds to the connotation of the"One Belt,One Road"policy,but also expresses the call for carrying forward and inheriting traditional culture from different perspectives.
Inspiration: The creation of this piece is inspired by the colorful kaleidoscope.Variations and combinations of various patterns and forms are applied to pattern design to create patterns of different colors and structures.Combined with the dome structure and traditional Chinese culture,it conveys the profound connotation behind the extensive and profound traditional Chinese culture to the audience,and calls on people to promote and protect Chinese culture.
Project Duration: The project has begun production in Nanjing in 2021 and 2022 and been completed in Nanjing in May 2022.The project participated in the online graduation project exhibition of Nanjing University of the Arts on May 20,2022.
Operation Flow: The overall layout effect of integrated kaleidoscope graphic combination and dome structure in pattern design is the highlight,aiming to strengthen the diversified expression of pattern design art,increase its artistic diversity,and show the inclusiveness of the art field.
Image Credits: Image#1:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#2:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#3:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#4:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#5:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.