The medals for 2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships, which is being held in Fukuoka for the first time in 22 years.
福岡で22年ぶりの開催となる世界水泳選手権2023福岡大会のメダル
I was in charge of creating the medals for two events: the “2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships,” held in Fukuoka for a duration of 17 days from July 14th to July 30th, 2023, and the “2023 Kyushu World Masters Swimming Championships,” which took place in Fukuoka City, Kumamoto City, and Kagoshima City over 10 days from August 2nd to August 11th, 2023.
*The medal design was selected through a public competition that required applicants to be residents of Fukuoka City, Kumamoto City, or Kagoshima City and be 20 years of age or older.
2023年7月14日から30日までの17日間、福岡で行われる「世界水泳選手権2023福岡」および8月2日から8月11日までの10日間、福岡市と熊本市と鹿児島市で行われた「世界マスターズ水泳選手権2023九州大会」のメダルの制作を担当いたしました。※メダルデザインは福岡市、熊本市、鹿児島市の在住で20歳以上という条件の公募に応募し選ばれました。
Shining Waters Spreading Across the World
世界に広がる水の輝き
I have designed a medal combining the shape of Kyushu with the phenomenon known as “caustics,” where the surface of water shimmers, to capture the image of the glowing emotions of athletes, such as their courage and inspiration, spreading from the local community to the world stage in swimming competitions. The overlapping rings of light in the design symbolize the “bright future” of swimming and the “connection with people.” On the reverse side, I depicted the “rising waves” representing the evolution of athletes, competitions, and the local community, based on the tournament emblem.
水泳競技におけるアスリートたちの勇気や感動などの輝く想いが地域から世界に広がっていく様子をイメージし、表面は水面が輝く模様「コースティクス」という現象に「九州の形」を組み合わせたメダルを設計しました。デザインの光の輪の重なりに水泳競技の「明るい未来」と「人々とのつながり」の意味を込めています。裏面は大会エンブレムをベースに、アスリートや大会、地域の「進化」を表す「上昇する波」を表現しました。
Credit /
Client: The Organising Committee of the World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023
Design: Daisuke Kobayashi (SUKEDACHI DESIGN)
Photo (Products): Naoto Ohsaki (naoto ohsaki photography)
Photo (Products): Yusuke Murata (Yusuke Murata Photography)
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