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Designer: Yu Chen Work: Visual Diary Classification: Graphic Published: Monday, 15 July 2024

Wuhan Diary

Wuhan Diary is a visual diary about daily life in Wuhan during the pandemic. The project uses programming to build terrain-based visual languages from collected public opinions and confirmed case data. Colour and the density of rolling mountain forms express the social environment and the changing mood of each period. A three-dimensional earth shape was built from parameterised data in Unity. Wuhan Diary is presented as a poster of 420 by 594 millimetres, together with motion graphics, augmented reality and interactive projection.

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Designer: Hsiao-Wen Hu Work: Poster Classification: Graphic Published: Sunday, 14 July 2024

Support Local Music

This poster is a self-initiated project to support the creative industry as well as the designer's fellow musician friends. The poster is inspired by various classical instruments, integrating the instruments and the type into a playful musical scene. This poster is planned to be printed in Lino Print and distributed around New York City. This poster was inspired by the letter form of the typeface Bio Rhyme Expanded.

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Designer: Laurent Hainaut Work: Branding and Design Classification: Packaging Published: Saturday, 13 July 2024

Tanaka 1789 X Chartier Sake Blend 001

Tanaka 1789 X Chartier Sake Blend 001 is the packaging for a series of sake blends. The label carries a black on black grid pattern inspired by the walls of the Tanaka Brewery, an example of Kura architecture from the Edo period. The grid is printed as varnishes around the bottle and is sequenced into a series of hexagons, a symbol of aromatic science. Black and white are used because both brands feature these colors, and black bottles are reserved for premium sake. The two names are joined in a cross pattern through a shared letter A.

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Designer: Pufine Creative Work: Gift Box Classification: Packaging Published: Friday, 12 July 2024

Honey tea

Ecological Journey is a gift box for locally produced honey and tea. The design shows natural scenes painted with rough wooden brushes, including local animals and scenic spots. Each side of the box carries a complete picture, so boxes can be viewed alone or combined into larger images. The covers are made of grass and wood paper with a slightly rough texture, the body is made of golden carpet paper, and the boxes are tied with paper cord. A card is included, with a picture on the front and a line screen on the back for free drawing.

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Designer: BIAS Architects & Associates Work: City and Design Expo Classification: Event Published: Thursday, 11 July 2024

Check-in Hsinchu

The Design Expo is an annual design event promoted by the Central government of Taiwan. It aims to bring new energy to the local design sector. In 2020, Hsinchu hosted it, i.e., a city that holds a vibrant Science Park and more than 300 years of history. In this context, BIAS transformed the Expo into an urban event. Instead of triggering a single exhibition, this choice brought to temporarily re-imagine a line of places across the city. The aim was to let people experience the diversity of the city and showcase a new urban narrative, two things that finally highlighted design's social power.

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Designer: BAIDU MEUX Work: AI Digital Human Assistant Classification: Interface Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Duxiaoxiao

Duxiaoxiao is an artificial intelligence digital assistant with the appearance of a virtual human. Duxiaoxiao communicates with users through voice, facial expressions and body motions, combining sound and visual feedback. Answers and information are presented on responsive interfaces built for Android and iOS mobile devices. Through continued conversation, the assistant develops different personalities and learns user preferences. The design supports the acquisition of structured information and offers users a sense of companionship.

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