Press Release
Pattern Gift Paper by Gao He Is Granted the A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Gao He acknowledged for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Pattern Gift Paper by Gao He, designed for Creative Design Studio of Anshan Normal University, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 A' Design Award
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 Pattern Gift Paper
Pattern is a gift wrapping paper design based on traditional Chinese motifs. Abstract graphics taken from flame, fish and bat forms are combined to shape the head of a dragon. The dragon motif is repeated with vertical and horizontal squares to form a continuous pattern. The paper is produced with four-color printing on high-density special paper. The design is also applied to product packaging, printed promotional materials and carton design. The intent is to join traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern design.
Award Record
With this recognition, Gao He is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2022 - 2023 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/149312
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149312
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149312
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/275465
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pattern Gift Paper
- Function
- Gift Paper
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Goldenrod, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Goldenrod, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Creative Design Studio of Anshan Normal University
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gao He
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149312
Credits
- Image Credits
- Illustrator Gao He, 2022.; Photographer Gao He, 2022.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The work selects Chinese traditional patterns and uses graphic language to form the head of the dragon. According to the isomorphic design of flame, fish, bat, etc. In the traditional pattern, the faucet structure is repeated and arranged together with the vertical and horizontal squares, and the abstract patterns are combined again to form a continuous wrapping paper pattern, which combines the traditional Chinese aesthetics with the modern design aesthetics.
- Inspiration
- Through the visual design of gift paper patterns and the extension design of cultural and creative products, explore the visual novelty artistic expression form of gift paper, extract abstract graphics according to different traditional Chinese patterns, and form its unique order by repeated and continuous arrangement, use graphic language to express the application of traditional patterns in packaging paper, and attract the love of young consumers.
- Research
- The existing gift paper packaging on the market is rich and diverse, but the traditional culture design paper is not much, and the user's experience of traditional culture is not satisfied. Therefore, through the combination of traditional pattern extraction design and modern design and layout, the new visual design will be carried out, and the traditional Chinese culture will resonate with consumers through the graphic language, satisfy consumers' emotional experience of cultural culture, and improve brand uniqueness and popularity.
- Challenge
- The difficulty of project design lies in the extraction and application of traditional culture, so that gift paper products have their unique performance style and meet the aesthetic needs of contemporary young people. In addition, there are the unique style of paper gift brands, the creation of artistic effects, the effect of young people's aesthetic acceptance, and social feedback after sales.
- Realization and Technology
- The gift paper adopts four-color printing technology and high-density special paper, which is widely used in product packaging and shading design of various types of paper.
- Operation and Interaction
- In order to highlight the characteristics of traditional aesthetics and modern design, gift wrapping paper is used for product packaging, printing promotional materials, and carton design respectively. People are in close contact with packaging to feel the artistic charm of traditional Chinese culture and the artistic aesthetics of modern design.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project starts in October 2022 and ends in December 2022 in Shenyang, China
- Specifications
- Printing illustrations:800mm (H) x 800mm (W) (sheet size), Data size::1800mm (H) x 1800mm (W), 300dpi, cmyk.
- Keywords
- Pattern, Paper, Gift, Packaging, Product, Graphic design
