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.
History of Chinese Character Design Book by Chen Nan has been highlighted as a grand example of communication design by the A' Design Award & Competition. History of Chinese Character Design Book received the Silver A' Design Award in Print and Published Media Design in 2022. The A' Print and Published Media Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design competition which recognizes outstanding design of brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers, business cards, billboards, books and more.
