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BROWSE
Client
Self-promotion
Quantity Produced
50
Production Cost
$500
Production Time
3 days
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
920 mm × 60 mm (36.2 in × 2.3 in)
Page Count
13
Paper Stock
Tangerine White, Uncoated, 200gsm
Number of Colors
–
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typopgraphy
Anivers by Jos Buivenga
Quicksand by Andrew Paglinawan
HanWangHei
I love the concept of destroying traditional calendar archetypes. It’s true, calendars measure the passage of time, but each can be discrete, depending on what it is trying to communicate. Graphically, I enjoy the connection to chinese lanterns by way of color and pattern choices. It contrasts the structured grid in which the text lives effectively.
Calendars keep time, and there is more than one way of telling it. Our lunisolar calendar re-orders and emphasizes the traditional Chinese system over the Gregorian one, such that it alters our perception of time and re-aligns us closer with the cyclical rhythms of nature seasonal changes in rainfall, the awakening of insects and moon phases. A welcome respite from our corporate, digital selves.
As new designers, we were learning how to deal with issues of cost and design intent. One challenge with print was to optimize the unorthodox dimensions, small print quantity, and multiple loose sheets with the right printing method.
Lunisolar Calendar
Production Method
Design
Tan Hong Guan of PRODDDesign
Jonathan Yue
Printing
Leadership Trading & Supply
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Lauren Dickens
Lauren Dickens
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
March 22, 2011
Filed Under
Self promotion
Tagged with
calendar
chinese lantern
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity workArchives Only.
graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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