Press Release
The Moment 2020 Calendar by Xiutao Fu Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Xiutao Fu honored 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/ The Moment 2020 Calendar by Xiutao Fu, designed for Mattenai, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About The Moment 2020 Calendar
The Moment Calendar was inspired by the ancient wisdom of Chinese Solar Terms and Ecclesiastes in Bible, which aim to express the reflection of impetuous society and remind people to know the season and to enjoy the moment. Therefore, there is a new design expression to present the past, now and future. Month is printed in the center of the page while date is shown on a gradient arc. Dates and arcs rotate clockwise around the center and fade away due to the translucent paper, which poetically draws a picture: the eternity of time is a series of the present moments. So, let’s enjoy The Moment.
About Xiutao Fu
Xiutao Fu, is a multi-product designer within accessory, jewellery and product. Xiutao graduated from the London College of Fashion with a Master of Fashion Artefact and now base China. Prior to taking the Master’s course in London, she was trained in product production at College of Design and Innovation (Tongji University) of Industrial Design & Jewellery Design in Shanghai. Xiutao expanded her design experiences by designing various of products and cooperating with manufacturers to produce. Therefore, she possesses a board knowledge of technique (traditional handcraft/ industrial manufacture/ 3D printing)as well as material (leather/ metal/ plastic/ paper/ silicone/ wood/ gemstones).
Award Record
This recognition makes Xiutao Fu 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. 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/93258
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/93258
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!93258
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/150633
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Moment 2020 Calendar
- Function
- 2020 Calendar
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Silver, Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mattenai
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiutao Fu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #93258
Credits
- Image Credits
- Echo Chen, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Based on the concept of enjoying the moment, there is a new design expression to show dates in this project. Month is printed in the centre of the page while every date is shown on a gradient arc. Dates and arcs rotates clockwise around it and fade away due to the translucence of tracing paper, which poetically illustrates present and impending loss of time. The Chinese 24 solar terms and daily mottos are highlight of The Moment to strengthen concept and remind people to enjoy the moment.
- Inspiration
- Fast-paced lifestyle in China forces many people to race against the clock and brings anxiety more than accomplishment. However, we run to problems when we try to beyond the limitation of time. Everything has its own time and we should do things in proper time. The traditional Chinese 24 Solar Terms shows seasonal change to guide farm work and daily lives. The ancient wisdom inspired me to design a calendar, which could remind people to know the season, follow the time and enjoy the moment.
- Research
- Enjoying the moment is a simple truth but easily forgotten, as well as the ancient wisdom of Chinese 24 Solar Terms. Therefore, it is a good chance to look back our cultural as the research background of this project. Designer collected images from ancient poetry of each solar term and chose tradition color to finish 24 illustrations about the Solar Terms. Moreover, many great classic in the world (such as Bible) are also worthy to learning, from which the daily motto on each page be selected.
- Challenge
- The first challenge is to present ancient wisdom about time in contemporary style and minimalism. Designer carefully design the layout of each page, which enable users clearly read the date and motto instead of being interrupted by information of another pages. Afterwards, it spends 6 months to test and choose parchment as final material of inside pages by comparing dozens of paper and considering transparency as well as producibility. The printing process must be dry to avoid the shape change of paper by high humidity.
- Realization and Technology
- The Moment calendar is produced by high level printing and manufacturing technologies, including . The temperature and humidity were strictly control in the whole process of printing Color testing for pages of solar terms were carried out several rounds to ensure accuracy. Moreover, the high requirement of folding and binding ensures paper alignment for design excellence. The easily-torn line on each page provides a smooth user experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- Tearing off a page means time has passed. Next translucent pages could be seen indistinctly just like the coming days. This interaction express that we could neither prolong the past nor touch the future. In other words, the only thing we really have is nowness, is now. In that case, we should enjoy the moment rather than regret for the irreversibility or worry about the uncertainty. The other interesting operation is that users could see rotation of the gradient arc when they jump calendar pages quickly (same principle as frame-by-frame animation). We live in the moment while time is infinite, but eternity is a series of moments.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in August 2018 in Shanghai and finished in September in 2019 in Shanghai.
- Specifications
- 185mm x 94mm x 46.5mm
- Keywords
- Calendar, Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms, Daily Motto, Enjoy The Moment, MATTENAI
