Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字設計 by Li Xinlin

Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字設計 by Li Xinlin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 生成式設計 Competition Category.

鐵生成式· 2020

Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字設計

by Li Xinlin

Client: Li Xinlin

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 生成式 Category

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The Design

About Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字設計

《動態漢字》係一系列以漢字部件為基礎嘅十六件動態文字作品。每件作品都有唔同嘅主題，並且純粹透過電腦編程同演算法製作而成，使用Processing嚟實現。生成技術嘅加入令原本固定嘅文字時間軸變得可變，令效果變得難以預測。每件作品都附有一篇簡短嘅賞析文章，延續咗亞洲傳統中詩畫並置嘅表現方式。呢個系列展現咗動態設計如何應用於漢字之上。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字設計是 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Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字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。Kinetic Chinese Characters 動態文字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: In this project, integration of code to type and typography revealed that the originally fixed or invariable timeline has changed. Addition of the generative technology resulted in more rich work content and changed it to become unpredictable. With this, the creative technique of kinetic typography can be applied to Chinese characters and the kinetic design integrated with the characteristics of Chinese characters holds unlimited potential.
Dimensions & Packaging: Media & Print matter
Tags: Kinetic , Typography , Generative , Chinese Characters
Production Technology: Processing and based on openprocessing.org
Design Challenge: All Asian designers face the common question of how such theories can take root and become fruitful in the East. As an Asian artist, the author of this study attempted a method of converging computer programming technology and traditional Chinese characters with a focus on the potential of Chinese characters.
Research: Expression of Meaning of Kinetic Chinese Characters using Computer Programming Techniques.
16 works were created based on the components of Chinese characters. The subjects of these works were all different and were made purely through computer programming and algorithms.
Inspiration: The field of kinetic Chinese character design is currently expanding steadily, but the field is yet vague and without a clear definition. However, the everlasting Eastern culture and abundant perspective in search of beauty can become the basis for converging new technologies and new design so that the kinetic Chinese character design can definitely become a new trend that leads the advancement of future design.
Project Duration: 2019, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University.
Operation Flow: 16 works were created based on the components of Chinese characters. The subjects of these works were all different and were made purely through computer programming and algorithms. Additionally, work appreciation essays were added to each work and this was derived from the Western culture where work appreciation essays are occasionally used for interaction and communication with the audience and the concept of “poetry and paintings having the same source” in Asian traditional art that presents poetry and paintings together.
Patents: LI XINLIN
Team Members: LI XINLIN
Image Credits: LI XINLIN