國家的民俗文化,反映出民族最真實的樣貌,而婚喪喜慶等儀式慶典便是傳統文化最直接且具體的載體。
在台灣,婚喪喜慶唯獨「喪」是普遍被忌諱且避而不談的,從小我們便經歷過告別式或遇到身邊的親人亡故,但身邊所有人對於喪禮中的儀式行為都只是閉口照做,沒有人關心或在意其中的道理或含義,而如若想了解這樣的文化或見識,通常都是借助網路資源,但網路上有多少資訊是正確且完整的?
而文化經過長時間的演變至今,同時因宗教信仰、種族文化及地域環境的差異而有著不同的儀式及其背後的涵義,因此選定以自身信仰之宗教,道教為創作依據。
將這樣的文化透過視覺設計及插圖的轉化,引起一般民眾對此文化的興趣,並去了解文化後的意義,也進而去重視死亡這樣的議題。
作品為喪禮流程圖及喪禮知識冊,兩者為一套完整的書冊;喪禮流程圖,將喪禮儀式的過程透過故事性的文字腳本,將其轉化為圖像,將喪禮的流程以圖像化取代大量文字,配合章節,以輕鬆的方式引導讀者,並從中了解喪禮流程的相關知識與概念;喪禮知識冊,介紹台灣道教喪禮開始至結束的每個流程,內容以文字及攝影紀錄為主,部分內頁加入喪禮時會使用之紙材或符咒,增加讀者在閱讀時的帶入感。
The country's folk culture reflects the most authentic appearance of a nation, and ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and celebrations are the most direct and specific carriers of traditional culture.
In Taiwan, weddings and funerals are the only thing that is commonly mourned and avoided. We have experienced farewells or the death of relatives around us since we were young, but everyone around us just kept silent about the ritual behavior during the funeral. In the same way, no one cares or cares about the reason or meaning. If you want to understand such a culture or insight, you usually rely on online resources, but how much information is correct and complete on the Internet?
Since the culture has evolved for a long time, it has different rituals and the meaning behind it due to the differences in religious beliefs, ethnic cultures and regional environments. Therefore, the religion based on its own beliefs and Taoism are selected as the basis of creation.
The transformation of such culture through visual design and illustrations has aroused the general public's interest in this culture, to understand the meaning after culture, and then to attach importance to issues such as death.
The work is a funeral flow chart and a funeral knowledge book, both of which are a complete set of books.
The funeral flow chart transforms the funeral ceremony process into an image through a story text script, so that the funeral process is imaged. Instead of a lot of text, cooperate with chapters to guide readers in an easy way and understand the relevant knowledge and concepts of the funeral process; the funeral knowledge booklet introduces each process from the beginning to the end of the Taoist funeral in Taiwan. The content is mainly recorded by text and photographic. Part of the inside page adds paper or spells that will be used during the funeral to increase readers' sense of introspection when they reading the books.