Nu shu(Women’s Script)is a unique female script in the world.It is mainly popular in Jiangyong,Hunan Province.It is not only an important form for local women to record their daily lives and express their inner feelings,but also a kind of spiritual wealth inheriting history.Historically,it has been passed down from generation to generation by way of "female to female" and "old to young",becoming a unique and magical cultural phenomenon.As Nu shu was only circulated among women,and there was a local custom of "burning books after death",the cultural value of the Handmaid’s book was at risk of being lost before it had been thoroughly explored.After the discovery of Nu shu in the1980 s,it has attracted the attention of many scholars.However,with the development of The Times,Nu shu culture is less and less known,and its inheritance and development are facing severe challenges.Nu shu,as one of the national intangible cultural heritage,has diversified value charm and needs to be further developed and explored.In the past few years,in response to the country’s call for a prosperous cultural industry,modern designers are increasingly inclined to incorporate traditional ethnic cultural elements into their product designs,which has been welcomed by consumers.However,how to make these traditional cultural elements in the modern creative fully reflected and play,still need to be further discussed.Taking Nu shu as the research object,this paper analyzes and re-designs the characters of Nu shu through literature collection,observation and research,case analysis and practical creation.It is mainly divided into five parts: the first part summarizes the research background and current situation of Nu shu and the graphic characters;The second part explores the origin,cultural connotation,pattern art and aesthetic characteristics of Nu shu in various directions.The third part is an in-depth analysis of the modeling features and stroke forms of Nu shu characters.The fourth part demonstrates the Nu shu visual design case,analyzes its advantages and disadvantages,and summarizes the specific design forms and expression methods of Nu shu characters based on the basic structure of graphic characters.The fifth part,on the basis of market research,combined with modern design methods and aesthetic trends,designs the character graphic design with the form characteristics of Nu shu,and presents it in the way of textile graphics.It aims to extend the various possibilities of Nu shu through innovative design,excavate the constitution law and rich cultural connotation of Nu shu,and further protect and inherit the culture of Nu shu while meeting the aesthetic needs of the public. |