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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Silver A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Goes to Support Local Music Poster by Hsiao-Wen Hu

The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hsiao-Wen Hu for graphics, illustration and visual communication design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Support Local Music Poster by Hsiao-Wen Hu has been granted the Silver 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Support Local Music Poster

This poster is a self-initiated project to support the creative industry as well as the designer's fellow musician friends. The poster is inspired by various classical instruments, integrating the instruments and the type into a playful musical scene. This poster is planned to be printed in Lino Print and distributed around New York City. This poster was inspired by the letter form of the typeface Bio Rhyme Expanded.

Award Record

Hsiao-Wen Hu is a winner of 2 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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Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Support Local Music Poster
Function
Poster
Category
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors
Light Gray, Goldenrod, Black, Forest Green and Light Coral
Images
4

The Recognition

Laureate
Hsiao-Wen Hu
Country
United States of America
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#121725

Design Details

Unique Properties
This poster is inspired by the designer's own experience as a creative professional and as well as live music enthusiast. As all industries were deeply impacted by the pandemic, the music industry was especially devastated. This poster was created as a way to support the music industry and also call out to local communities to keep their spirits up.
Inspiration
This poster was inspired by the letter form of the typeface Bio Rhyme Expanded. By integrating elements of classical instruments with the type, the designer created a playful musical scene with the use of geometric shapes, colors, and textures.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in 2021 January and was completed one month later. It was intended to be printed with linocut printing and distributed in neighborhoods in New York City.
Specifications
The poster comes in two dimensions: 297 mm x 210 mm and 1308 mm x 736 mm.
Keywords
poster, graphic design, illustration, print, music, typography

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