Iron Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design · 2020
Formosa Sapphire Scarf
by Yen-Yu Chen
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Yen & Yu design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 20,923
- Verification code 5587B57410 · Verify this award
About Formosa Sapphire Scarf
Formosa Sapphire is a silk scarf decorated with a pattern of Swinhoe's Pheasant, a bird species endemic to Taiwan. The design features hand-drawn brush strokes, fine line textures and bright colors. The bird was studied through photographs and reference books, then drawn in detail. The artwork was converted into a vector file to preserve the original strokes and colors, and is applied to silk by digital printing. The scarf measures 650 by 650 millimeters. The intent is to introduce endemic Taiwanese birds to a wider audience and to support awareness of bird conservation.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Hand-drawn natural brush strokes, line texture, gorgeous bright colors, Taiwan-specific bird patterns.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 650mm x Height 650mm
- Tags
- bird, beauty, fashion, floral, flower, colorful, blue, scarf
- Production Technology
- Digital printing with accurate colors, and print on silk.
- Design Challenge
- At first, all the sketches and paints are on paper, in order to print, the designer has to convert the original artworks into a vector image file. During the conversion process, adjustment work was time-consuming and challenging because the designer wanted to keep the original strokes and bright colors.
- Project Duration
- started in October 2019 and finished in January 2020 in Taiwan
- Operation Flow
- All these beautiful scarves can stay with you to live a beautiful life.
- Research
- Since Swinhoe's Pheasant is difficult to find, the designer observed the appearance of the animal through photographs and from the book Wild Bird of Taiwan, then drew the beautiful appearance of the animal delicately.
- Inspiration
- Swinhoe's Pheasant is a kind of endemic species in Taiwan. It is covered in feathers with blue color and its gestures are eye-catching and difficult to see. The designer was once lucky to see the Swinhoe's Pheasant in a mountain, and she was immediately impressed by the animal. She believes these birds should be introduced to the world. At the same time, people can also raise the awareness of endemic species birds conservation.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Yen Yu Chen
Image #2: Yen Yu Chen
Image #3: Yen Yu Chen
Image #4: Yen Yu Chen
Image #5: Yen Yu Chen - Patents
- Yen Yu Chen, 2020