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| DESIGN NAME: Everything PRIMARY FUNCTION: Book INSPIRATION: Firstly, the rise of Chinese culture and national traditions in both commercial design and academic field is a important background factor. Secondly, the research on ancient Chinese books has given the project a lot of technical support. Thirdly, with the development of media, the research on media of books has been further deepened, the physical book should continuously enhance its artistry and collectivity. Finally, the philosophical, traditional and cultural content is the inspiration in design. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: These are books about traditional culture, it contains the philosophy of development and change of everything. The book is created with the twelve earthly branches as main content, combined with seasons, solar terms, Chinese zodiac. In layout design, it selects objects like leaves, buds, flowers and stones, uses methods of combination, reconstruction, contrast. In binding process, it was bind in folding form of ancient Chinese books, used wood, special paper and hot stamping materials. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The binding form of folding comes from the ancient book. It has the advantage of being easy to turn the pages, and gives people a sense of history and philosophy. This kind of page binding, book could be expanded as needed, in part or all. When the person reads, can produce a lot of continuous space. This is an elegant dynamic process, the layout is constantly changing, whether the book closed or open, will produce different three dimensional display. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in March 2019 and finished in June 2019 in China. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Books are made of wood and special paper. Printing process includes laser engraving, laser printing, creasing and hot stamping. In layout design, the books used hand-drawn graphics, texture art and the hue of the high gray. The software being used are Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: There are two books altogether, the size of each book: 170mm x 300mm x 25mm. The books are available for printing media, motion graphics and installation art now, and they will be used for web pages, App, digital media in the future. TAGS: traditional culture, the twelve earthly branches, everything, reconstruction, Chinese book, bind in folding form, wood, special paper, hot stamping RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The research objectives is the redesign of traditional culture, it is also a response to the growing demand for traditional culture and Chinese elements in commercial design. The design methods include folding and binding, layout design, material application, etc. Printing tools includes laser engraving, laser printing and hot stamping. The conclusion is that the ingenious combination of modern elements and historical culture can achieve better design results. CHALLENGE: The hardest part of this design is the exact expression. From a historical perspective, everything changes in a regular way, people should go with nature and seize the moment. From a social perspective, things are small, the world is big, people need to be open-minded, keep harmonious coexistence with everything. How to express Chinese culture and traditional philosophy through bookbinding and layout design is the research challenge. ADDED DATE: 2020-03-11 15:58:49 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Huanyi Liu IMAGE CREDITS: Na An and Huanyi Liu, 2019. |
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NAME: Luxun Academy Of Fine Arts PROFILE: The predecessor of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts was the Yanan-based Luxun Arts College founded in April 1938 by Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, the first generation of CPC leadership. Fine tradition of integrating art production with social practice has been carried out in full form. Numerous years of experience enables LAFA as a prestigious educational institution featuring powerful faculty, full-coverage of art sectors. |
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Everything Book by Na An and Huanyi Liu is Winner in Print and Published Media Design Category, 2019 - 2020.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Na An and Huanyi Liu. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Na An and Huanyi Liu. |
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