A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Goes to Yau Sik San Branding Design by 1983Asia

1983Asia recognized 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/ Yau Sik San Branding Design by 1983Asia has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

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 Yau Sik San Branding Design

Yau Sik San is a branding design created for a Guangdong cuisine food brand. The identity is built around the God of Cookery, a figure from ancient Chinese belief linked with clothing, food, luck and longevity. Chinese calligraphy is used for the brand name to express the regional character of Guangdong. Traditional color combinations support the visual image. The packaging is produced with specialty paper printing, UV, embroidery, reactive printing and hot stamping. The aim is to present the quality of the food through a cultural story.

About 1983Asia

It comes from a faith. 1983 ASIA is co-founded by Su SU (Tianjin, China) and YAO (Malaysia) in Shenzhen China.We are very glad that we were guided by K&L. After years of experience of handling projects, we made several brands also achieve ourselves.However, after the joy come again and again, it left us endless thought. We grew up in Asia which was measured by western culture. In this case, the identity of Asian is getting vague.We used to let the treasure of us go, but we have to learn how to reunite the world.

Award Record

This recognition makes 1983Asia a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2019 - 2020 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/86955
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/86955
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!86955
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/161342
Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2nEYXuK

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Yau Sik San Branding Design
Function: Branding Design
Category: Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline: Communication Design
Industry: Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Maroon, Black and Orange Red
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: 1983Asia
Country: China
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #86955

Credits

Team: Susu, Yao, Fang Yu Qing, Jemay Ho, Zhou Xiao Jie, He Jing and Li Hong Yu
Image Credits: 1983ASIA

Design Details

Unique Properties: This branding design project based on a great ambition which is to bring essence of Guangdong cuisines to each diner. 1983ASIA developed God of Cookery from ancient Chinese spirit, which is packed with clothing food, luck and longevity. Also, 1983ASIA designed Yau sik san by using Chinese calligraphy to express the regional feature. The most unique point in the project is the characters were based on Guangdong regional culture.
Inspiration: Chinese ancient spirit God of Cookery are the inspiration source for our design this time. Also, the brand invite Mr. Tsai Lan, as known as God of Cookery in this generation, to serve as food supervisor. This can be said to complement each other and highlight the charm of food culture.
Research: Chinese traditional culture
Challenge: God of cookery is a virtual role but known by most of people, therefore the challenge was design a visual image of God of cookery and make people understand the image.
Realization and Technology: 1983ASIA abstracted the image of God of Cookery from story and combined with Chinese calligraphy. The combination of the Chinese food culture with visual image to impress people, and changed the good flavor slogan into a meaningful story. 1983ASIA designed this project through softwares such as AI and PS, and print by using specialty paper to express the idea.
Operation and Interaction: This project has religious insight to impress people, which is a new perspective to express the quality of product. Many people believe Polytheism in Asia, therefore the image of God of cookery with traditional color combination bring the information to people.
Project Duration and Location: When most people think about the food brand, they will try to impress people from the taste perspective or material quality. However, Tsai Lan serve as Yau sik san food supervisor, which help us find a new perspective to transform the ideas to people. We connected God of cookery and Professional cook of Guangdong Food to complement each other, which make people feel trust in this brand.
Specifications: Specialty paper printing, UV, embroidery, reactive printing and hot stamping
Keywords: Package design, food, traditional culture, Asian design