Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu by Yen-Yu Chen

Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu by Yen-Yu Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ithekhstayili Competition Category.

InsimbiIthekhstayili· 2020

Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu

by Yen-Yu Chen

Client: Yen & Yu design

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ithekhstayili Category

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The Design

About Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu

I-Formosa Sapphire iyisikhafu sesilika esihlotshiswe ngephethini ye-Swinhoe's Pheasant, uhlobo lwenyoni olutholakala e-Taiwan kuphela. Umklamo unezinhlamvu ezidwetshwe ngesandla, izicubu zemigqa emincane kanye nemibala eqhakazile. Le nyoni yafundwa ngezithombe kanye nezincwadi zereferensi, yase idwetshwa ngokuningiliziwe. Umsebenzi wobuciko wagudluzelwa waba yifayela le-vector ukuze kugcinwe izinhlamvu nemibala yokuqala, futhi wafakwa esilikeni ngokuphrinta ngedijithali. Isikhafu silinganiselwa ku-650 ngo-650 amamilimitha. Inhloso ukwazisa izinyoni zaseTaiwan ezitholakala kuleli kuphela kubantu abaningi kanye nokusekela ukuqwashiswa ngokulondolozwa kwezinyoni.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Formosa Sapphire Isikhafu iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand-drawn natural brush strokes, line texture, gorgeous bright colors, Taiwan-specific bird patterns.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 650mm x Height 650mm
Tags: bird, beauty, fashion, floral, flower, colorful, blue, scarf
Production Technology: Digital printing with accurate colors, and print on silk.
Design Challenge: At first, all the sketches and paints are on paper, in order to print, the designer has to convert the original artworks into a vector image file. During the conversion process, adjustment work was time-consuming and challenging because the designer wanted to keep the original strokes and bright colors.
Research: Since Swinhoe's Pheasant is difficult to find, the designer observed the appearance of the animal through photographs and from the book Wild Bird of Taiwan, then drew the beautiful appearance of the animal delicately.
Inspiration: Swinhoe's Pheasant is a kind of endemic species in Taiwan. It is covered in feathers with blue color and its gestures are eye-catching and difficult to see. The designer was once lucky to see the Swinhoe's Pheasant in a mountain, and she was immediately impressed by the animal. She believes these birds should be introduced to the world. At the same time, people can also raise the awareness of endemic species birds conservation.
Project Duration: started in October 2019 and finished in January 2020 in Taiwan
Operation Flow: All these beautiful scarves can stay with you to live a beautiful life.
Patents: Yen Yu Chen, 2020
Image Credits: Image #1: Yen Yu Chen
Image #2: Yen Yu Chen
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