Good stuff. Has done work for the likes of Leo Burnett and JWT in China as well as CCTV.
Found via we make money not art.
Monthly Archive for March, 2008
This Chinese conversion of the Coca Cola logo was done by Hong Kong based Alan Chan Design Company. Alan Chan is one of the pioneers of modern Chinese graphic design and is known for incorporating Chinese elements into the Western style that was being taught in Hong Kong during the 1980s. Some of his posters are showcased on the Alan Chan Design Company website.
For more about Alan Chan check out Detachment and Unification under Journals + Articles on the resource page.
To learn about cross culture branding in China click here.
Grabbed these images from Clio Yu’s flickr account. All of the pixel art is of brands seen in every day life in Taiwan. Click here for more.
For those who are not aware, Ma Ying-jeou was just elected as president of Taiwan. He supports strengthening cross-straight relations with China which will result in a boost in Taiwan’s economy.
via dans
I highly recommend watching this short video from Monocle. It covers some of the ways China is preparing Beijing for the Olympics this summer with a focus on architecture and urban development.
Ken & Lau Design Consultants is a firm based in Hong Kong that does work for sectors ranging from transportation to government and public affairs. Check out their site for some case studies.
I’ve decided to start a new category especially for Hong Kong based on the fact that it’s graphic design history is slightly different than the rest of China. This is because of it’s being under British colonial rule up until 1997. Expect more on the topic in the near future.
This may remind you of an ad starring David Beckham that was aired a while ago for Pepsi. It’s an excellent example of remediation as the Beckham spot actually played off of an even earlier advertisement from 1982. All three TV ads are selling a soda beverage and use a popular athlete to do it, in this case it’s Chinese NBA star Yao Ming. Globalization is truly upon us as ideas are shared between cultures and countries across the world.
Found via IZINE