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Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi Receives the A' Design Award for Irozuki Calendar in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi for graphics, illustration and visual communication design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category for Irozuki Calendar by Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi, designed for BANANA inc.. The result belongs to 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 assessed 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 Irozuki Calendar
Irozuki is a wall calendar that changes color every month. Each month shows a different color and expression, so the calendar acts as a colorful accent within a simple interior. When a month ends, the finished sheet is moved to the back of the calendar. After six months, all sheets are turned over together and a second set of color combinations appears. Only six printed papers are used for twelve months. The calendar measures 220 mm by 260 mm. The package is shaped like a flower and is cut from double papers so the form is kept on any display.
About Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi
“banana” is a branding studio working across Graphic, Digital & Advertising creative development, founded by Takafumi Miki Mickey. He is an independent art director and designer based in East Tokyo combining geometric graphic design elements with playful concept, insightful idea, and discovery story to create utterly unique creatives. “Simple, Twist, Discovery” We would like to make something new and making people happy.
Award Record
With this recognition, Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/99336
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/99336
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!99336
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/270272
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.iambanana.jp/#/post/irozuki
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Irozuki Calendar
- Function
- Calendar
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Light Coral, Gainsboro, Peru, Tan and Light Pink
- Images
- 5
- Client
- BANANA inc.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #99336
Credits
- Team
- Miki Takafumi and Tomoki Mitsuhashi
- Image Credits
- Photographer Kyoko Munakata, Irozuki, 2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Irozuki is a calendar which is changing the color every month and having the enjoyable mood like an interior. As the seconds tick away and every season’s transition, the calendar lives with you through the year. Every month the calendar shows different colors and expressions. We wish every one of your lives turns colorful.
- Inspiration
- We aim to make a calendar like monthly flowers. We believe a simple lifestyle, a simple interior are very good choices. But we recommend adding Irozuki as a beautiful spot colour like a cool interior product.
- Research
- We went to lots of stores and exhibitions related with calendar and lifestyle for researching about colorful calendars and products. And our friends’ houses as well, for researching reality. Then we figured out a colorful calendar would be able to be a colorful interior/product cheaper than stylish designers products. We believe a simple lifestyle, a simple interior are very good choices. But we decided to make Irozuki as a beautiful spot color like a cool interior product.
- Challenge
- The package design part was the most challenging point of this. We wanted to pack this calendar like a flower but it was very difficult to keep their flower shape because it must be hung. So we designed a flower-shaped package’s basement with double cutting papers. Then we could keep it like a flower on any display.
- Realization and Technology
- How to use Step 1: When the month is over, bring the finished one to the back of the calendar. Step 2: After 6 months, bring June to the back of the calendar. Step 3: Turn over all papers together and the rest of 6 months starts with Irozuki. You can enjoy the different colours every month after bringing a piece of the calendar to the back. 6 months later, another colour combinations will appear for you. We could make this changing point by using only 6 papers for 12 months.
- Operation and Interaction
- How to use Step 1: When the month is over, bring the finished one to the back of the calendar. Step 2: After 6 months, bring June to the back of the calendar. Step 3: Turn over all papers together and the rest of 6 months starts with Irozuki. You can enjoy the different colors every month after bringing a piece of the calendar to the back. 6 months later, another color combination will appear for you. We could make this changing point by using only 6 papers for 12 months.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project term was from October 2019 to November 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Specifications
- Calendar: 220mm x 260mm
- Keywords
- Calendar, PaperProducts, PrintedMaterial, GraphicDesign, Typography, Colorful, Japan, GraphicDesigner, GeometricDesign, 2020
