Design Bulletin

Design Bulletin

Design Bulletin featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Evoluwe

Evoluwe is a brand identity created for a customer service consulting firm. The identity uses the initials E and W to express shared and continuous evolution. The symbol is built from three geometric shapes that stand for three stages of the consulting process. A square represents the moment when client needs are understood. The second shape has one rounded corner and marks the start of the transformation. The third shape has two rounded corners and shows the completed evolution. The golden ratio guided the construction, keeping the identity consistent across digital and printed materials.

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Japanese Kumano Kodo

Japanese Kumano Kodo is a hand-drawn illustration created for a corporate wall calendar. The calendar theme is the old highways of Japan, including the Oshu Highway, the Tokaido, the Sanyo Highway, the Kumano Kodo, the Nagasaki Highway and the Minoji. The Kumano Kodo is a pilgrimage route used since about the year 908 and still walked today. The illustration brings the Nachi Fire Festival and Nachi Falls together in one colorful scene. The artwork is painted with acrylic paint on illustration board. The calendar has six sheets and measures 420 by 595 millimeters.

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Chang'an Still

Ancient China's Xi'an was called Chang'an Xi'an. In the Chang'an Still Illustration Series, designers envision the reappearance of the scenes recalling the stories that happened in the magical land in ancient times. Look at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the distance, feel the city that never sleeps at night, see the magnificent Daming Palace, see the ancient city wall with a sense of story, and there are so many scenic spots people can't wait to see. The illustration series is filled with the infinite charm of Xi'an.

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Art and Us

Art and Us is a book that presents selected works from the collection of an art foundation. The main part shows only images of the works, while a separate small booklet, held in a pocket at the back, describes each work by page number. Every page carries original hand drawn textures, so the book recalls an artist sketchbook. The soft cover is made of transparent PVC with silk-screen printing, and kettle stitching leaves the binding visible. Three papers are used, including translucent sheets and rough sheets for exhibition documentation.

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Inside Muses

Inside Muses is a book created for K11 Musea, a retail and dining space in Hong Kong that promotes contemporary art and design. The publication features works from the four muses of the retail concept: Architecture, Furniture, Nature and Art. Storytelling, illustration and photography present each theme, and the unconventional format invites readers to explore new perspectives. Circle graphics on the cover represent the spheres of the four muses. The regular edition is hand sewn, while the hardcover edition is encased in a clear acrylic box similar to a display vitrine.

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Muse

Muse is an experimental design project studying the musical perception of the human through three installation experiences which provide different ways to experience music. The first is purely sensational using thermo-active material, and the second display the decoded perception of musical spatiality. The last is a translation between music notation and visual forms. People are encouraged to interact with the installations and explore the music visually with their own perception. The main message is that designers should be aware of how perception affects them in practice.

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