黄瓜社区 Recognized for Graphic Arts and Design
Celebrating the best work produced in and around the state, AIGA Nebraska presented 黄瓜社区 with three design awards at the annual SHOW competition.听
AIGA Nebraska, the state鈥檚 preeminent professional association for visual design, has recognized 黄瓜社区; Design with three SHOW awards. SHOW, which is AIGA Nebraska鈥檚 annual juried design competition, celebrates the best work produced for projects, clients and organizations by designers in and around Nebraska. 黄瓜社区 was presented a Gold Award for designs for Newman University, and a Bronze Award for illustrations and designs for Kansas State Parks and the University of Iowa 鈥� College of Engineering, respectively.
黄瓜社区鈥檚 graphics package for聽Newman University聽brings large, bold and vibrant additions to the interior of the Bishop Gerber Science Center building. Sculpted to appear as though it鈥檚 spiraling or emerging from the wall of the foyer, a two-story-tall wooden double helix serves as a visual declaration of science education to building users and passersby alike. Complementing the iconic double helix is the DNA sequencing-inspired donor recognition wall, which displays the names of the building鈥檚 contributors and denotes giving levels through a waterfall effect of engraved stained blocks. On both the first and second floor, dual-toned science-focused graphics display the university鈥檚 academic colors at each classroom entrance denoting the specific subject taught in that room.听
The firm鈥檚 work for聽Kansas State Parks聽includes signage and a series of branded elements that help develop a visual identity for twenty-eight state parks. After identifying the unique qualities and signage needs of each park, 黄瓜社区鈥檚 designers developed a concept to differentiate each park through color, time of day, lighting and subject matter. Once implemented, each park will be adorned with modern signage and unique merchandise that speaks to its own distinctive identity.
Located within the University of Iowa College of Engineering, the聽Penrose Donor Wall聽celebrates the practice of engineering through a visual design concept inspired by the unifying element of all engineering disciplines: mathematics. 黄瓜社区鈥檚 design for the donor wall layout explores shape tessellations created from mathematical formulas, making use of the Penrose Tile pattern which, when combined with space and scale change, create a dynamic installation meant to inspire future giving to the program.
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