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Masayuki Izumi Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Caseer Institution Logo in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Masayuki Izumi acknowledged for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Caseer Institution Logo by Masayuki Izumi, designed for The University of Tokyo, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Caseer Institution Logo

Caseer Institution is a logo created for the Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-based Research at the University of Tokyo. The center studies teaching practice, education content and school development policy, and works to solve practical problems in schools. The logo is based on a symbol of expansion. The form refers to the ginkgo leaf, a shared emblem of the University of Tokyo and its affiliated schools. The outward spread of the leaf also stands for the growth of understanding, perspective and curiosity gained through education and research.

Award Record

With this recognition, Masayuki Izumi is 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Caseer Institution Logo
Function
Logo
Category
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors
Cornflower Blue, Lavender, Sky Blue, Light Blue and Steel Blue
Images
4
Client
The University of Tokyo

The Recognition

Laureate
Masayuki Izumi
Country
Japan
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#88737

Design Details

Unique Properties
This project make logo design of CASEER(Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-based Research), which conducts research and practical activities to promote upgrading of teaching profession, education content and school development policy, aims to solve the actual problems at the school site.
Inspiration
The logo design features a symbol that measures "expansion" because we find a similarity between "expansion" shape of Ginkgo leaves to the outside, which is a common symbol of the University of Tokyo and its attached schools to be studied, and the "expantion" of understanding, perspective and curiosity obtained from education and research.
Project Duration and Location
This project was adopted after several presentations for three months.
Keywords
Branding, University, Research

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