Defy 書封設計 by Jin-Zhi Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 印刷設計 Competition Category.

鐵印刷· 2022

Defy 書封設計

by Jin-Zhi Liao

Client: Rye Field Publishing Co.

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 印刷 Category

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The Design

About Defy 書封設計

《Defy》係一本關於無政府主義書籍嘅封面設計。一副眼鏡構成主要視覺元素,並加上局部上光處理,令質感睇落更逼真。封面同腰帶展示咗台灣人常用嚟築路障嘅物件,例如交通錐、鐵桶同長凳。印刷物料採用工業包裝紙。紅、黑、白嘅配色暗示反抗同革命。呢啲熟悉嘅物件將抽象嘅概念同日常生活連繫埋一齊。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Defy 書封設計是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Defy 書封設計將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Defy 書封設計因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The glasses as a main visual hint, are coated with spot varnish to make the texture more realistic. Various typical objects which are often being used to build barricades are showed on the cover and the belly band. Designer tends to recall the shared memories of Taiwanese readers by these familiar objects. Also industrial packaging paper is used for printing material. The color scheme of the cover is red, black and white, in order to create a sense of the Left-wing, rebellion, and revolution. Readers can associate to Anarchism by both visual and tactile perceptions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Industrial packaging paper: kraft paper and Coated paper on each side
Spot Varnish coating
Tags: book, press meadia, graphic
Production Technology: Spot varnishing on major visual design
Industrial packaging paper for printing
Design Challenge: It is a challenge for designer while attempting to intepret the abstract concept of Anarchism for Taiwanese readers, so daily objects are being used allowing readears to easily associate to their experiences.
Inspiration: People are standing up against existing rules, severe laws through provoking small-scale boycotts with typical objects which can be found on the streets of Taiwan. They are often being used to build barricades. For examples like Traffic cone with tire on top, barrels, bench, or a self-made “No Parking” stand. People use these to create a private boundary in a shared place. These behaviors can be taking as actions of Anarchism. The glasses on the other hand, is a symbol of getting a new vewpoint of Anarchism.
Project Duration: The designing project started and finished in April 2021 in Tainan, Taiwan, and was published in Taiwan on 1st of April, 2021.
Operation Flow: The graphic design is to create a shared life experience towards Anarchism, but also to try interpreting a perspective of Taiwanese folk culture.
Image Credits: Book Author in original language: James C. Scott
Graphic Design: Jin-Zhi, Liao