FNE Film Festival 設計系統 by Favie Chiu 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

FNE Film Festival 設計系統

by Favie Chiu

Client: Favie Chiu

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About FNE Film Festival 設計系統

靈感源自 Miranda July 電影中深邃嘅敘事，《永遠從不曾經》電影節係一個概念性同未經發表嘅影展，呈獻精心策劃嘅作品系列，展現佢獨特嘅電影視角。設計從 July 豐富嘅敘事中汲取靈感，巧妙融合古怪特質同細膩憂鬱，並以鮮明色彩點綴。呼應 July 對蛻變主題嘅探索，呢個影展頌揚生命經驗嘅多元錦繡。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

FNE Film Festival 設計系統是 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FNE Film Festival 設計系統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。FNE Film Festival 設計系統出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Forever Never and Ever (FNE) Film Festival is a conceptual initiative that showcases a curated selection the films of Miranda July. July is an award-winning filmmaker and her style is frequently characterized as offbeat and unconventional. The film festival design is focused on the quirkiness to visually express the sadness as July would do in her films, combining with bright colors to address the common idea that is often shown in her work: Life is colorful when we are brave enough to change.
Dimensions & Packaging: Posters: 76x100cm. Subway ads: digital horizontal ratio, can be scaled in any dimension, Schedule Brochure:11x14cm, DVD film collection set: 25x15x8cm, Catalog: 15x24cm, Soundtrack USB: 5x2.5cm, Website: Responsive, will scale according to the device and browser. Clock: 40 by 45cm.
Tags: Branding, Visual Design System, Graphic Design, Identity, Logo, Naming strategy, Brochure , Film, Event, Catalog, Packaging Design, Art direction
Production Technology: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Figma were used. The product prototypes including: soundtrack, catalog, and clock were made with a clear matte acrylic laser cut. The visual elements were spray painted with Montana spray paints. Catalog prototypes printed with Epson premium matte paper. Hand glued and self-bound.
Design Challenge: Not every story provides a clear indication of what Miranda intended to tell her audiences. To elucidate, the name drew from a famous quote from the film Me and You…, the Back and forth poop sign >))((
Research: The research was started from watching all films and books from Miranda July, and finding a common thread behind all of her work: Life is colorful as long as we are brave enough to change. The objective is to have a holistic design experience for the audience who are willing to attend the festival. With the knowledge of knowing her style better, the design phrase started from collecting some key moments in each film, the quirky unknown shapes and movements. After collecting the key frames in films, I analyzed them by grouping with colors and the main characters' age group.
Inspiration: Several years ago, I occasionally came across the film of Miranda July called Me and You and Everyone We Know. I was really impressed by each character’s story in this film. Since then, I started watching all her work from 1998. I found her work started from very approachable scenes but giving the idea of encouraging us to change as a viewer. Her films, books and performance really give me the courage to think about the meaning behind life. I am inspired by the stories from her work.
Project Duration: This project was started in 2016 when I first saw Me and You and Everyone We Know film. The packaging and catalog was made in 2016-2017. Product photography was taken in 2021. Digital designs were finalized in 2024 in San Francisco, California.
Operation Flow: It is a visual design system for a film festival. The film festival is delicate to convey the common theme in her films. The social communication format are posters, subway ads and websites to majorly engage with people on how to attend the festival. Physical communication formats are the film festival brochure and film catalog. Products are festival soundtrack, pins and clock.
Team Members: Favie Chiu
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographor, Unblast, Indoor Event Billboard Mockup, Unknown. / Designer Favie Chiu, FNE Event Ads, 2024.

Image #2: Photographer Favie Chiu, FNE Catalog Spreads, 2024 / Designer Favie Chiu, FNE Catalog Design, 2024.

Additional image in catalog:
1. Model Laurel Consuelo Broughton and Miranda July, Photographer, Courtesy of Welcome Companions, Vogue magazine, Unknown
2. Film, Me and You and Everyone We Know movie scene, 2005
3. Film, The Future film scene, 2011
4. Short Film, The Miranda film scene, 2018
5. Film, Atlanta film scene, 1996
6. Film, Nest of Tens film scene, 1999

Image #3: Photographer Mr. Mockup, Studio Poster Mockup, 2024 / Designer Favie Chiu, FNE Poster, 2024.

Image #4: Photographer Unblast, Macbook Air Mockup, Unknown. / Designer Favie Chiu, FNE Website Design, 2024.
Additional
Image in Website:
1. Profile picture, Miranda July on Bandcamp, Unknown

Image #5: Photographer Favie Chiu, FNE Film Collections, 2024. / Designer Favie Chiu, FNE Film Collections, 2024.