Platinum Graphic · 2025
Culture to Technology Identity Placard
by Lei Wang
- Platinum A' Design Award 2025 in Graphic
- CLIENT: Hefei High Tech Digital Technology Co., LTD.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 1,494,581
- Verification code 4386702085 · Verify this award
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About Culture to Technology Identity Placard
Culture to Technology Identity is a poster designed for display in bus stop light boxes. In the upper section, the Chinese character for Anhui is framed by the classic contours of Huizhou architecture, recalling the regional history and culture. The character gradually transforms into a circuit, ending in the four Chinese characters for Hefei High Tech. The poster measures 60 by 90 centimeters. The gradient blue tones are printed with spot color overprinting, and the circuit lines are coated with local UV varnish for a raised effect.
About the Platinum A' Design Award
Culture to Technology Identity Placard is a Platinum A' Design Award winner, an extremely prestigious recognition granted to truly exceptional, elegant, and magnificent designs. Platinum winners are marvels of creation, testaments to the limits of intellectual creativity, and demonstrate the unmatched professionalism and genius of their designers. These designs are expected to be the most renowned works that define the aesthetics of an era, contribute to the well-being of society, and push the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Culture to Technology Identity Placard exhibits a transcendent level of excellence and unequivocally makes the world a better place with its advantageous and worthwhile characteristics. Culture to Technology Identity Placard is a Platinum A' Design Award-winning work that triggers desires, inspires, excites, delights, and sparks great joy.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- In the upper section, the Chinese character for Anhui is framed by the classic contours of Huizhou architecture, underlying the profound historical and cultural legacy. This character gradually transforms into a circuit, symbolizing technological advancement, culminating in the four Chinese characters for Hefei High Tech. This progression illustrates the shift from cultural imagery to technological representation, forming the visual centerpiece of the entire composition.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 60X90cm
- Tags
- Anhui, Hui Style Architecture, Traditional Culture, Hefei High Tech Zone, Technology, Innovation, History, Future, Convergence
- Production Technology
- The design features high precision drawings at 300dpi. For the bus stop light box, the dimensions are set at 60×90cm, reserving a 3mm bleed and crease for die cutting. The gradient blues utilize spot color overprinting, while circuit lines are enhanced with UV local varnish to create a 3D effect. The production process rigorously ensures color calibration and alignment accuracy to fulfill the requirements for long-term outdoor display.
- Design Challenge
- Creating a seamless transition between the traditional profiles of Huizhou architecture and modern circuit designs poses a significant challenge for designers. This requires a command in proportion, structural arrangement, and color application. The background features a gradient of blue tones, capturing the essence of Jiangnan, where Huizhou culture thrives, and symbolizing a forward looking perspective filled with endless possibilities in science and technology.
- Research
- In recent years, Anhui has leveraged scientific and technological innovation to drive new quality productivity, achieving remarkable results in sectors such as NEVs, intelligent manufacturing, quantum information, and green energy. This focus on innovation has established science and technology as a new hallmark for Anhui. The Hefei High Tech Zone stands at the forefront of this wave of technological advancement in the region.
- Inspiration
- The advancement of the Hefei High Tech Zone, which facilitates the transition of. Anhui Province from a culturally rich region to a hub of science and innovation, serves as the central theme of this poster. As the capital of Anhui Province, Hefei boasts a rich heritage of Huizhou culture, where traditional Huizhou architecture seamlessly merges with modern technology and innovation, as if it were starting a dialogue that bridges the past and the future, and painting a vibrant scene at their intersection.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in Hefei in February 2025 and wrapped up in March 2025, with its application in various scenarios commencing the same month.
- Operation Flow
- The layout design adheres to the principles of simplicity, emphasizing unity and purity. Coupled with the gradient blues that permeate the entire image, it fosters an aesthetic appeal with an oriental influence. The dynamic flow of the circuit lines enhances the visual guidance, encouraging viewers to follow the designated path and delivering an engaging reading experience.
- Patents
- Hefei High Tech Digital Technology Co., LTD.
- Image Credits
- Hefei High Tech Digital Technology Co., LTD.
