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March 13, 2009

Design contest

   Good afternoon,
 
  I would like to submit this mixed media piece for the 2009-2010 Design contest. Although it is not adobe illustrator I did my best to capture the feel, excitment, beauty and energy of Your MACHA  Events with my use of Colors, shapes and movement.  I wanted to give a taste of the culture with one simple Buddha to represent the elegance, wisdom and joy that the MACHA EVENTS bring to the Sf Bay Area.
 
 I hope you enjoy and thank you for the wonderful opportunity.
 
Aurora Borealis
 
Piece
Mixed media
48"x 60"
Acrylic, spray paint,
metal, mirrors and photography
 

     

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March 13, 2009

poster submission

ewangdesign@gmail.com
 
Although the manga style is primarily associated with Japan, there are signs that the art form is moving and mutating across Asia and indeed the world. I thought that an apt metaphor for culture in general, how movements originate in one place, but cannot be contained and are virally spread, but absorb other influences.
This seems especially appropriate for the culturally inclusive events that are the heart of Matcha.
 
With my design, I also thought it could be versatile to address the many senses that Matcha appeals to: The sake + tea event would focus on the mouth image, the jazz event on the ears, etc.
 
 
Regards,
ewangdesign

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March 13, 2009

poster submission // dani nomura

Hello, I'd like to submit this design for the MATCHA 2009-2010 lineup. The first composition is intended as the main image—an overview of the year with artwork that highlights the 5 events that have been established so far (Way of the Sword, Tea/Sake, Thai River Fest, Shanghai fashion and jazz). The art was created in Illustrator, and though it is not heavily compartmentalized, the art works really well when cropped into modular spaces. I broke the design up to show an example of how banners might look (see the following jpegs). The typography is really meant for placement; I'd be happy to modify this in the future to fit the production specs.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to submit.
—dani
artshaped[at]gmail[dot]com

       

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March 13, 2009

Matcha Design Contest Entry

emily@mignonnedesign.com
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March 13, 2009

Matcha Poster Art Submission

Hello,
 
I created a logo for MATCHA, using an element from the Asian Art Museum's logo, visually connecting the two.
These "A's" also suggest the AA for Asian Art, as well as suggesting origami cranes.
 
I chose the "Way of The Sword" event to work with in my posters, and used an anime illustration to appeal to younger viewers, but "antiqued" it to create an homage to things ancient; creating a sort of visual intrigue and irony. In one of my designs, I used the descriptive type to create an image of a sword.
 
The overall designs are powerful and elegant, with the logo giving a strong branding presence for the entire series.
 
All the elements may easily be altered in color for any usage.
 
Thank you for this opportunity.
 
Sincerely,
Luna Gilligan

   

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March 13, 2009

Modular MATCHA Design

This design capture the richness and diversity behind MATCHA.  Each letter contains a different scene that ties into the upcoming series.  A truly modular design, it is possible to pull any element of the illustration out from the letters to stand alone.

Thank you,
Christina Chiou

               

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March 13, 2009


Name: 
Jenny Eng

Design description:
Macho MATCHA! You want a modular design that can be reconfigured and repurposed for various layouts, and I want something where the word MATCHA hits you immediately. To accomplish this, I kept my design simple by using a clean and eye-popping header where the imagery featured with it changes with the event. Of course, colors for the header may be sampled from the photograph to keep things fresh when we are printing in color.

The Asian Art Museum must have a vast collection of amazing, high-resolution photos at its disposal rife with imagery relevant to upcoming MATCHA events, so why not use them? For example, we could use a rare photo of Chinese swing band from the 1930's for "Shanghai Jazz" from your archives if you have one; a detail shot of the stunning embroidery from a qipao for "Shanghai Fashion"; or a beautifully stark photo of a samurai's helmet for the "Way of the Sword" event. 

I've attached two images, the first being a color layout, and the second a black and white one. 

Thanks for reading!
Jenny


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March 13, 2009

MATCHA Poster Contest Submission

This design features a fun, whimsical panda. I had alot of fun making the design. The jade background makes the image pop out more. It is easily portable to various forms of media.

Kevin Yeh

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March 12, 2009

Through many sketches and careful planning, a samurai is what I ended with. I didn't really see anyone else submitting something with a samurai, so here goes. I didn't want to paint a face on him because it would give him too much of an identity.In a way, I wanted this design to look simple, yet also look a little bit complicated.

Adobe Illustrator won't attach to this message so I'll send it to you in jpeg format.

Brian Lei

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March 12, 2009

Matcha poster designs

Hello! Here are a couple layouts a bit different than what's been posted so far. These have a more night time feel with several modular design elements. The main image of the person with light streaks behind serves as a branding icon for the whole series. Per event, several things can be modified: the color palette, the contents of the photo window on the left (which is meant to display a promo shot of the featured performer or related object from the museum archives) and the illustrated icon in the lower right corner (which references the spirit of each theme). Plus the text window can expand or contract depending on the amount of descriptive text needed for each usage format. I've made these changes from design 1 to 2. The 3rd version is a black white sample for reference. Posted by: (contact info removed by Asian Art Museum for privacy)

     

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