Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標 by Qiuyu Li

Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標 by Qiuyu Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 平面設計 Competition Category.

銅平面· 2024

Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標

by Qiuyu Li

Client: Hearing Extraordinary Dream Inc.

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標

「聽・非凡夢」呢個標誌設計,充分運用咗漢字嘅象形特質。針對呢間音樂相關公司嘅標誌設計,中心概念圍繞住聲音同音源展開。文字元素運用咗象徵耳朵同聲波嘅視覺元素嚟塑造。透過結合象形文字嘅特點,設計目標係打造一個似表情符號嘅標誌字體,即使唔識睇漢字嘅人,都可以某程度上理解到呢間公司嘅業務性質。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Hearing Extraordinary Dream 商標出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The origin of Chinese characters can be traced back to pictographic characters, which often retain their pictorial features in their forms. This logo design of a music-related company, the design concept revolved around "sound" and "audio sources." The design elements were crafted using visual elements symbolizing "ear" and "sound waves." By incorporating the characteristics of pictographic characters, the goal was to create a logo type resembling an emoji, allowing people to grasp the company's business to some extent even without reading Chinese characters. This inspiration from the origin of Chinese characters brings a unique and culturally meaningful visual expression to the logo, combining the rich history of Chinese characters with the music industry.
Dimensions & Packaging: The logo is CMYK color model. The logo is prepared in two shades of black color and one white color. According to the circumstances, it can be changed to colors other than black and white. To ensure the logo's visual recognition, it is recommended to have a minimum height of no less than 15mm.
Tags: Design, Typography, Logo, Logo Type.
Production Technology: The origin of Chinese characters can be traced back to pictographic characters, which often retain their pictorial features in their forms.
Design Challenge: The main challenge during the design process was a slight deviation in the initial concept compared to the client's understanding. Initially, the client seemed to prioritize a purely commercial logo that was easily recognizable, without fully appreciating the cultural significance and value of text.
Research: Before creating the logo, it's important to investigate the development and morphological evolution of Chinese characters as cultural and civilizational symbols. The correlation between character form and visual elements, as well as the principles behind Chinese character creation, greatly inform the logo design process.
Inspiration: Chinese characters originally appeared in the form of pictographic characters, representing and simplifying the shapes and features of surrounding objects. When designing the logo, the rich history of Chinese characters was revisited and combined with a music-related company. Further research was conducted into the character elements within Chinese characters that are related to music, particularly those associated with "sound" and "auditory perception," such as the character for "ear." By incorporating these pictorial elements into the logo design, this fusion of inspiration from the origin of Chinese characters brings a unique and culturally meaningful visual expression to the logo.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023 in Osaka Japan and finished in May 2023.
Operation Flow: This logo is primarily intended for print materials, including all paper media and clothing such as shirts. Typically, the logo is designed in black, but the color can be modified to white, yellow, or other colors depending on the usage. For example, when printed on a black shirt, the color should be changed to white, and if a more vibrant appearance is desired, it can be changed to yellow or other colors. When used on a white or other light-colored background, the logo remains predominantly black but can be adjusted to different colors based on specific circumstances.
Patents: Copyrights belong to QiuYu Li, 2023.
Team Members: QiuYu Li
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator QiuYu Li, Hearing Extraordinary Dream, 2023.
Image #2: Mockup, Creator QiuYu Li, Hearing Extraordinary Dream, 2023.
Image #3: Mockup, Creator QiuYu Li, Hearing Extraordinary Dream, 2023.
Image #4: Mockup, Creator QiuYu Li, Hearing Extraordinary Dream, 2023.
Image #5: Mockup, Creator QiuYu Li, Hearing Extraordinary Dream, 2023.