'An Adventure to Discover the Magic Stone' Tactile Illustration and Paper Art

PrizeOfficial Selection in Illustrate (graphic)
CompanyOn Your Mark Design Laboratory Ltd.
ArtistLeo P. H. Chan
CategoryProfessional
Design TeamBowie Choi, Alison Chan, Miyuki Oshima, BGCA
ClientThe Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA)
CreditOYM & BGCA
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The illustrator catered to children with ASD and special education needs (S.E.N.), ensuring clear depictions of eyes, expressions, and body movements. Vibrant characters were created with hand-drawn techniques and colors were added using airbrush. The Tactile Illustration technique was employed by the paper artist and photographer to produce visually captivating and 3D illustrations in the book. The protagonist, along with his parents, embody hand palms, symbolising BGCA's focus on supporting children with special needs and highlighting family support through BGCA's services and education.

Bio
On Your Mark Design Laboratory Ltd. (OYM) was founded in London in 2004, is a Hong Kong-based award-winning creative laboratory providing brand consultation and design services across strategies, graphics, typography, photography, illustration, sonic art and advertising. Through experiments and testing in OYM, they try their best to find out new possibilities in design, had received more than 50 global and local design awards over different categories.