Abstract:
This research aimed to: 1) identify required abstract and concrete identity, image, and
personality of Nakhon Pathom Province; 2) specify brand and graphic design element according
to Nakhon Pathom Province contexts; and 3) evaluate brand, graphic design and packaging
design of Nakhon Pathom product model. The research comprised 3processes: 1) study of
identity, image, personality of Nakhon Pathom, including graphic design elements by examining
relevant documents, in-depth interviews of community scholars, academics, provincial
organizational administrators, and group discussion of population representatives, experts and
academics in designing, and asking for opinion from stakeholders and Nakhon Pathom residents
and nonresidents, totaling 400people. 2) Design product logo and package with the participation
of designers in the province and students in visual communication design program. 3) Evaluate
opinions and satisfactionof stakeholders in Nakhon Pathom towards the design work.
The research results showed that as for identity, image, personality and graphic design
elements in natural context, Nakhon Pathom was a town with fertility of soil and water, so it was
an agriculture town with variety of plants and grains. Nakhon Pathom was a livable town near the
capital, surrounded by nature. The types of graphic personality and tone of color were nature,
cheerful, simple, and domestic. The types of illustrations were realistic, distortion, and abstraction
with free style, informal, or semiformal font types. Regarding the social context, people took Phra
Pathom Chedi as the holiest places and spiritual center. Nakhon Pathom was multicultural-society
with simple nature, located next to Bangkok. It was an education town and was the agriculture
society. The people strongly believed in value of goodness and lived peaceful life. The types of
graphic personality and tone of color were cultured, domestic, simple, friendly and traditional.
The types of illustration were realistic, distortion, and abstraction with formal, semiformal or display font types. According to the economic context, Nakhon Pathom was a town of agriculture
and food industry. The town was also known for the world kitchen of Thailand and a cultural
tourism town. The types of graphic personality and tone of color were active, expert, reliable,
tropical and modern. The types of illustration were distortion, realistic, and abstraction with
semiformal, handwriting or display font types. Regarding the art and culture context, Phra
Pathom Chedi was the important holy places and the spiritual center of the people. Nakhon
Pathom was the town of Dvaravati art and culture, as well as historical significance of
Rattanakosin period. The town was well-known for religious and traditional identity aspects. The
types of graphic personality and tone of color were cultured, immortal, precious, traditional and
domestic. The types of illustrations were distortion, realistic, and abstraction with formal or
semiformal font types. The research results showed that the product logo design could create
marketing value. It could communicate Nakhon Pathom identify at the highest level. Additionally,
the packaging design could express identity of Nakhon Pathom, and it had graphic design
elements in 4contexts. Overall, the design was at a high and the highest level.
Knowledge from the research indicated that the design of provincial brand created the
abstract and concrete image from the perception and memory of the people. The value of brand
was related to consumers realization. The significance of this research was that identity of brand,
graphic element and product package were designed according to identity, image and personality
of Nakhon Pathom Province. Additionally, this research showed that brand characteristics,
graphic design elements and product package were important to stakeholders in developing basic
designing guidelines. It also guided the stakeholders in selecting design elements of Nakhon
Pathom.