Wood and Tree
Poster for JIA SAITAMA
It's a poster for an architecture seminar which is called "Wood & Tree" in Tokyo, Japan. The theme is about new possibility of application of wood which is a kind of classic material on modern architecture. So modern graphic language is used to simulate classic drawing to express annual ring. The main vision is mathematical but still can feel natural beauty.
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Unique Properties
It's a poster for an architecture seminar which is called "Wood & Tree" in Tokyo, Japan. The theme is about new possibility of application of wood which is a kind of classic material on modern architecture. So modern graphic language is used to simulate classic drawing to express annual ring. The main vision is mathematical but still can feel natural beauty.
Tags
Modern, mathematical, nature, minimal, geometric
Production Technology
Hundreds of annual ring's photo was collected as a reference. Adobe Illustrator is the main software to complete the poster.
Design Challenge
The hardest part is using mathematical graphic to simulate nature shape such as annual ring and expressing both aesthetics at the same time.
Project Duration
The project started in Aug 2018 and finished in September 2019 in Tokyo, and was exhibited in gallery of Myojyuji Saruein September 2018.
Operation Flow
It was displayed at the entrance, visiter could take the small flyers by themselves to understand the theme of the exhibition.
Research
The number, thickness, curvature, color, etc. of the lines have been extensively tested to express annual ring.
Inspiration
The inspiration is from annual ring. Wood is a kind of material without life. But different from other material, people can still feel vitality by the smell and texture and so on. The annual ring is the evidence which can prove it was lived as a tree. And the beautiful curve is intoxicating.
Image Credits
Image #1: illustrator Zhuang Yu, 2018. Image #2: illustrator Zhuang Yu, 2018. Image #3: illustrator Zhuang Yu, 2018. Image #4: illustrator Zhuang Yu, 2018. Image #5: illustrator Zhuang Yu, 2018.
Project Overview
Wood and Tree Poster has been a Silver winner in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. 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.
Silver Recognition
YU ZHUANG was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Wood and Tree Poster.
YU ZHUANG Press Releases
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Introducing "Wood and Tree" - A Modern Poster Design by YU ZHUANG
YU ZHUANG's "Wood & Tree" Poster Showcases New Possibilities for Wood in Modern Architecture
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