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Guangdong Ecological Belt Signage System by YouKing Design Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
YouKing Design honored for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Guangdong Ecological Belt Signage System by YouKing Design, designed for Water resources department of Guangdong Province, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Guangdong Ecological Belt Signage System
Guangdong Ecological Belt is a signage system created for rivers and lakes in Guangdong province, China. The system is themed around water and shows the cultural characteristics of different cities, while keeping a unified appearance. A standard industrial structure and modular parts allow simple assembly, easy maintenance and lower costs. Anti-theft screws are used for safety. The signs are made in two sizes, 300 by 80 by 2200 millimetres and 600 by 80 by 2200 millimetres. The system also shares knowledge about water conservancy and the protection of water sources.
About YouKing Design
Youking design was founded in 1997.We focus on space environment brand culture and art deduction.Combined with the theme of the project, the brand culture of the project is carefully integrated into the details of architectural decoration, landscape, visual information transmission system and other fields.We will continue to uphold the essence of "do the best design, do the most satisfactory service", and continue to work hard to achieve the strategic goal of Chinese brand.
Award Record
This recognition makes YouKing Design a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. The awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/110782
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/110782
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!110782
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/286825
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Guangdong Ecological Belt Signage System
- Function
- Signage System
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Slate Gray, Black, Dark Olive Green and Dark Khaki
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Water resources department of Guangdong Province
The Recognition
- Laureate
- YouKing Design
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #110782
Credits
- Team
- Wenhui Ou, Cheng Zhong and Shangfei Lang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The central element of this project is modular design, a part of which is adopted to give full play and to express the diversified cultural characteristics in such extension, while ensuring the unity and harmony of the whole system. In addition, this system spreads knowledge about water conservancy and governance, and aims to raise awareness about the protection of water sources.
- Inspiration
- This project developed in Guangdong province, China, is themed around the concept of water. It features a signage system that portrays the cultural characteristics of different cities. Such system also integrates with public greenways and other scenic spots signage, to showcase the process of water conservancy and its governance. Moreover, it is easy to install and maintain, and can ensure safety at a reduced the cost, which avoids some cities' financial constraints.
- Research
- The whole project follows several rivers of different sizes along their course throughout cities with dissimilar economic situations, degrees of development, residents living conditions, regional culture, and construction situations. Our signage system is designed to showcase the distinctive ecological belts and regions, to live up to local financial needs, and to highlight the features of charming and picturesque rivers and lakes in Guangdong province.
- Challenge
- The construction of Guangdong Ecological Belt plays a public benefit publicity role in demonstrating and leading the ecological civilization construction across the country. It can popularize relevant knowledge about water conservancy culture and governance, and raise public awareness on the preservation of water sources. Moreover, it creates a connection between the local historical and cultural characteristics, contributing to the establishment of a high-quality iconic image this project.
- Realization and Technology
- To facilitate installation and maintenance, the whole signage system adopts a standard industrial structure and modular design of its parts. It is equipped with anti-theft non-standard screws. During mass production and installation, the standard parts can be simply assembled or modular installation can be performed as needed. In this way can we greatly enhance the degree of freedom in use and the operability of the signage, while cutting down costs.
- Operation and Interaction
- During mass production and installation, the standard parts can be simply assembled or modular installation can be performed as needed. In this way can we greatly enhance the degree of freedom in use and the operability of the signage, while cutting down costs.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2019 in Guangdong and finished in August 2020 in Guangdong
- Specifications
- typeA size 300(mm) x80(mm) x2200(mm) typeB size 600(mm) x80(mm) x2200(mm)
- Keywords
- signage, wayfinding, EGD, Public welfare, Graphics
