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Irrational Slice Information Visualization by Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang and Qi Wang Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang and Qi Wang 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/ Irrational Slice Information Visualization by Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang and Qi Wang has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.

More About Irrational Slice Information Visualization

Irrational Slice is an information visualization project that presents research data in three-dimensional space. The data comes from a cognitive experiment comparing human and machine judgment. The three-dimensional model is built with reference to the structure of brain neurons. Augmented reality software makes the model appear when a printed poster is scanned. Viewers can rotate the model and zoom in or out by finger to read the information from many angles. The aim is to explore new ways of observing and transmitting information.

Award Record

Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang and Qi Wang is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Irrational Slice Information Visualization
Function
Information Visualization
Category
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors
Slate Blue, Medium Slate Blue, Medium Blue, Medium Purple and Light Steel Blue
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang and Qi Wang
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#121420

Credits

Team
Lu Zhao, Ruhe Zhang, Qi Wang and Xiaoying Li

Design Details

Unique Properties
Based on a variety of visual forms of expression, the information is established in three-dimensional space, and combined with AR technology to deliver multi-dimensional information. On the basis of better interaction, the audience can receive information more clearly by using three-dimensional space. The work aims to open up new ideas of information observation and provide more possibilities for exploring the interactive transmission of information design in the context of digital media art.
Inspiration
Inspired by the fact that people's irrational choices are affected by multiple reasons, Seek inspiration from some common but overlooked normalcy in life. Focus on subjective, irrational, emotional moments or cognitive moments that we all have. This is why robots are chosen as the comparison item.The 3D information visualization model and poster were made based on the data obtained from the cognitive experiment of man-machine confrontation.
Research
The integration of information is a very important part, and it is this data that sets the stage for our later creation. Analyzing the data takes up most of our upfront work, but it's essential. We built a 3D information model based on a large amount of research data, combined with the structure of brain neurons, with the ultimate purpose of exploring people's irrational cognition and judgment, as well as developing new ideas of information observation, so that readers can better understand information through stronger interactive mode.
Challenge
The difficulty lies in the balance between "clear transmission of information" and "better visual effect". During the creation process, I made many attempts, and finally chose to establish data visualization in 3D, hoping to explore new presentation ways of information design so as to find the best balance point. This is a new attempt, and we hope that this 3D presentation can strengthen the sense of connection between the viewer and the data, and make the transmission of information more effective.
Operation and Interaction
By using AR software to scan pictures,3D information model appears, which can be controlled by fingers to zoom in and out, rotate, etc. So that viewers can read information from multiple angles and enhance interaction.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in March 2020 in China and finished in June 2020 , and was exhibited in "The start of a long journey outstanding works by graduates of 2020 from key arts academics in China” of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts.
Keywords
Information Design, Information Visualization, AR, 3D, Poster

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