Taiji’s Design Philosophy by Imagining New Practice Through Three Kingdoms Character Graphic Design

ChanJuan Tu; Yanjun Wang

doi:10.5614/j.vad.2025.17.1.5

Authors

ChanJuan Tu Pingxiang University, No. 211, Ping?an North Avenue, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, China
Yanjun Wang Fuzhou University, No. 852, Ligong Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/j.vad.2025.17.1.5

Keywords:

design methodology, design philosophy, geometric shape, Taiji, The Three Kingdoms, yin-yang

Abstract

The present study examinedthe design philosophyof Taiji with the objective of developinga novel graphic design approach and substantiating its viability through a practical graphic design implementation. Applicationof the Taiji design philosophy was examinedby using the characters from the Three Kingdoms in a graphic design practice as a case study. The objective wasto assess the practicality and effectiveness of this design approach. The outcome of the research and subsequent discussionindicates that the Taiji design philosophyrepresents a novel framework for interdisciplinary investigation, encompassing adesign methodology centeredaround the principles of yin and yang contrast as well as harmony and unity. The present findings hold significance in at least two distinct manners. One of the primary objectives wasto illustrate how Taiji, when viewed as a philosophical concept, offers a systematic approach for the development of graphic creativity. Additionally, the yin-yang contrast and virtual-real relationship inherent in the Taiji design philosophyfacilitate the transformation of two-dimensional space into a three-dimensional visual design concept for graphic designers. Undoubtedly, numerous issuesregarding the underlying principles of Taiji?sdesign philosophy remain unresolved.

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