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The Seeds Of Faith

The Seeds of Faith is a university admission letter set created for Beijing Forestry University. The set includes an admission letter, a notebook and an enrollment guide. Four versions of the letter show stages of plant growth: breeding, germinating, growing and flourishing. The letter is dark green and carries silver and golden dots that represent seeds. The main material is grey cardboard made from recycled waste paper. Surface patterns are applied by hot gold and silver stamping, which reduces the use of printing ink. The design reflects the culture of the university.

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History of Chinese Character Design

History of Chinese Character Design is a book that explains the history of Chinese character design from the viewpoint of design studies. The seven Chinese characters in the title are set in seven fonts that show an evolutionary relationship. Black and white illustrations open each chapter, combining symbols drawn from the text and design examples of that chapter. Many information visualization diagrams support the content. A black hardcover book slides into a white and gold hard box in a drawer structure.

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Seven Days and Nights Love Is Daylight

Seven Days and Nights Love is Daylight is an illustrated novel about international business and romance. The book uses seven kinds of paper, one for each of the seven days described in the story, so touch, light and shade change as the pages turn. The pages are cut with a 360 degree gradation, and quick forward turning shows daylight rising while turning back shows moonlight falling. The cover is washed kraft paper with orange and silver printing, gold and silver stamping and pressed relief. A fluorescent acrylic box with laser engraved text matches the fluorescent colors inside.

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The Tridea Project

This book, The Tridea Project: Culturally Diverse Co-Creation, documents the brand's conception and its subsequent evolution. The content consists of three chapters, first an overview of the project and its creator. Second a detailed brand guidelines and thirdly a visual essay, discussing the brand values of inclusion and diversity, both of which have been pivotal factors to this 4 year research project. The book design has been crafted with materiality in mind and each aspect has been considered and contemplated to metaphorically represent the project values.

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Afterimages

The graphic design concept and visual communication for the Afterimages art magazine is coherent: from logo, identity to the layout. The main goal of the project was to tackle with the legacy of the Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz and create a modern version of it that stems from the avant-garde tradition. Rough quality paper, dry-stamping technique, the printing colour (Pantone) applied to the cover, corresponds to the topic of each issue. The magazine is richly illustrated, filled with quality photos, and in this respect it resembles life style magazine.

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Stock and Financial Instruments

Stock and Financial Instruments is a printed guide book about designing visual information for stock markets and financial instruments. The book combines data visualization methods with the basics of financial markets. The content is prepared for designers who begin working for financial companies and need a quick understanding of both fields. Terminology was gathered and reviewed with an economics specialist. The book has a black textile hardcover with screen printing and a jacket with an abstract image. The pages use smooth 120 gram paper to prevent show-through.

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