Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo by Rui Ma

Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo by Rui Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Igrafikhi Competition Category.

InsimbiIgrafikhi· 2022

Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo

by Rui Ma

Client: Rui Ma

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

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The Design

About Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo

Lena isethi yohlobo lwedizayini emele inhlanganisela yamasiko amabili ahlukene i-Hanzi kanye ne-Alfabhethi. Idizayini yohlobo ihlanganisa imivimbo yezinhlamvu ze-Hanzi nezinhlamvu zesiNgisi. Uhlamvu ngalunye lwaklanywa olunomumo owenziwe ngezifiso wengxenye eyodwa noma ngaphezulu ye-Hanzi stroke. Idizayini idalwe kusetshenziswa izilimi ezibukwayo zesimanje kanye nemibala egqamile.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo 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. Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo 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. Hanzi and Alphabet Uhlobo Lomklamo iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is a set of type design that combines Hanzi character strokes and English letters. Each letter was designed with customized shapes from one or more parts of Hanzi strokes. The design was created in a modern and clean visual system with bright colors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Each application visualizes how the type could work together as words and how the Hanzi strokes can be shapes as design elements and patterns. The pattern design was based on the Hanzi strokes that were used for the letters in the words.
Tags: Type Design, Typography, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Language
Production Technology: The first steps were sketches on digital screen by using a grid system. And the design was created and designed with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is how to combine the Hanzi stroke shapes and English letters in a clear and also creative way.
Research: The research was based on information about Hanzi character strokes and English alphabet from books and online.
Inspiration: The inspiration was from combining Chinese and English language culture. At the same time, I am also inspired by clean and modern visual designs, which brought me to think about how to create an alphabet that represents Hanzi in a modern way.
Project Duration: 2021 Los Angeles
Operation Flow: The type would be primarily used for communication design.