Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别 by Unto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 平面、插画与视觉传达设计 Competition Category.

铁平面· 2020

Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别

by Unto

Client: Unto

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别

Unto 沟通工具是一套围绕可分享名片打造的企业形象识别系统。名片尺寸为9 × 5.4厘米，同一联系信息重复印制两次，其中一组倒置印于另一组上方。一条模切压痕线将两个信息区分隔开来，使名片可以被撕成两半。持有者保留其中一半，将另一半赠予他人，从而让一张名片能够触及第二位联系人。该识别系统还包括一份新闻纸材质的宣传单页，以及用于包装的印花气泡膜。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别是 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Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别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。Unto Communication Tool 企业形象识别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: Name cards and product wrapping have been necessary assets for individuals and brands to take on with a dash of their individuality. The team explores not only the graphics that go on but the functional limitations. Returning the essential function of a name card, which is connecting, by suggesting the card to be split into two and encouraging the user to keep one and share one, the design aims to increase the connections that one name card can make, and one social networking scene could offer.
Dimensions & Packaging: Name card 9cmx5.4cm, Newsprint A3, Bubble wrap 5 ft. long x 12 in. wide x 5in, Perforated every 12in. A thick layer of film with a bubble on one side, the other side custom print pattern.
Tags: Name card, branding identity, sharable name card, experiential branding, customizable wrapping, six degrees of separation, second degree connection design
Production Technology: UV print method for translucent white on black ink, die-cut perforated line, UV print on the external layer of bubble wrap.
Design Challenge: The challenge here is trying to express the brand identity of experimental design, not only using graphics as communication but as a psychological medium that leads to action. The team decided to play with user experience and the intuition to tear along a perforated line and the satisfaction of it. And to weave together a visual recognition of brand identity using minimal elements, so that it may be distinctive but does not overpower the focus of user experience.
Research: The theory of Six Degrees of Separation navigates as the primary concept in design thinking. In a world of 7 billion people, it seems that we are all connected by six or fewer acquaintances. And since internet networking has widely expanded our online acquaintances, the six people is lowered to four. Using the ancient way of advertising, word of mouth, this first-degree connection who received the name card is encouraged to extend the relationship to a second. Inspired to increase the connections that one name card can make, or one social networking scene could offer.
Inspiration: Like many others, the brand identity is an opportunity for the business to introduce themselves from the very first interaction, for example, by handing out a name card. And for this design studio, they would like to communicate their brand language, through challenging ways of experiencing such traditional communicative tools, name card, flyer, and wrapping paper by amplifying its function and introducing new user experiences.
Project Duration: The project started in July till September 2019, in Taipei.
Operation Flow: The info on the card is in a dense paragraph format, presented twice, one upside down on top of another, a perforated line subtly parts the two paragraphs, encouraging the reader to tear apart for a more convenient read. The user is then encouraged to give out the other half of the card. One side of the card shows a full paragraph as if orally making a self introduction, the opposite side is highlighting only the necessary. The flyer is a traditional newsprint form, where as the bubble wrap, versatile for packaging purposes, use the patterned brand name to fill the receiver info.
Team Members: Ming Hsi Chou
Ching Yi Angela Chang
Image Credits: Image#1: Ming Hsi Chou, creator, 2019, Image#2: Ming Hsi Chou, creator, 2019. Image#3: Ching Yi Chang, creator, 2019. Image#4: Ching Yi Chang, creator, 2019. Image #5: Ming Hsi Chou, 3D artist, 2019.