Japanese, British designers create Taiwan-themed icons ...

Japanese designer Holoko, who has lived in Tainan since June 2019, and British computer programmer Rob, embarked on the “Taiwan Icon Font” ... StayloggedinForgetpassword? Login Notyetamember？Register E-Mail 送出 返回登入頁 密碼設定成功，請使用新密碼登入  | Home Culture Taiwan-themediconsbyHolokoandRob.(TaiwanIconFontimage) Taiwan-themediconsbyHolokoandRob.(TaiwanIconFontimage) TAIPEI(TaiwanNews)—TwoforeigndesignersinlovewithTaiwanhavejointlycreatedmorethan100iconsbearingTaiwaneseelementsasawaytodemonstratetheirsupportfortheislandcountrytheynowcallhome. JapanesedesignerHoloko,whohaslivedinTainansinceJune2019,andBritishcomputerprogrammerRob,embarkedonthe“TaiwanIconFont”projecttobackthecampaignof“StandbyTaiwan”–aslogancameupwithbyTaiwan-bornJapanesecriticandpoliticalactivistBireiKin(金美齡),accordingtotheproject’sofficialwebsite. Theicons,appearingingreenagainstawhitebackdrop,featureavarietyofculturalcharacteristicsofTaiwan.TheyincludetouristattractionsliketheNationalPalaceMuseumandTaipei101,indigenousspeciessuchastheFormosanblackbear,andordinaryobjectsinpeople’severydaylives–forexamplethe“bentpostboxes”causedbyatyphoonin2015butsurprisinglyshottofameaspeopleflockedtotakegoofyphotoswiththem. ThedesignersexpressedtheiraffectionwiththeislandandthewarmtiesbetweenTaiwanandJapan.InadditiontothepearlteacrazeandtherecordhighnumberofJapanesevisitorstoTaiwan,anintroductiononthewebsitesays“JapanesewillalwaysbegratefultoTaiwanforitsgenerousdonationsduringthe2011Tōhokuearthquakeandtsunami." Throughtheproject,theywishtointroduceTaiwantoagreaterinternationalaudienceandhelpdrivelocaltourismforthecharismaticisland.“We’resupportingthefreedomsanddignityTaiwandeserves,”theysaid,“andwewishTaiwanesepeoplewillbeabletolivethewayitis.”Theiconsarefreetodownload. (TaiwanIconFontwebsiteimages) TaiwanIconFont Tweet Updated:2022-04-2319:19GMT+08:00