Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd by Xizi Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Jern in Kunst- og Kontorartikler Design Competition Category.

JernKunstartikler· 2021

Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd

by Xizi Wang

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Kunstartikler Category

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The Design

About Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd

Gradient Ramp er et klæbebånd designet til at gøre det nemmere at finde den afskårne ende. Standard gennemsigtig tape er meget tynd, så kanten er ofte svær at finde efter brug. Gradient Ramp bærer en farvegradient langs sin længde. Når tapen skæres over, skaber lagene en synlig farveforskel ved skærelinjen. Brugeren leder efter området med den stærkeste kontrast og løfter tapen fra dette punkt. Tapen er fremstillet af en PVC-film uden blødgører, hvilket giver god modstandsdygtighed over for lave temperaturer, stærk initial klæbeevne og let afskæring.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Gradient Ramp Klæbebånd respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a sellotape with a unique color. What is unique about it is what it does. It is a tape made of gradient. After using the tape, due to the gradient characteristics of the cut after use will form a color difference. So that users find the transparent tape incision, easy to use.
Dimensions & Packaging: length 10cm x Width 10cm x Height 1.5cm
Tags: Tape, Tape cut, Gradient ramp, Convenience, Stationery
Production Technology: No plasticizer PVC film based material, with good low temperature resistance, good initial viscosity, easy punching and cutting molding.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: In the past decade, the production of rubber belt has maintained an upward trend, with the output rising from 10.03 billion square meters in 2007 to 21.86 billion square meters in 2016. The industry scale is expanding continuously, and the market prospect is broad. Despite the forward-looking estimates, in 2017, the production of tape reached 23.80 billion square meters, a year-on-year growth of 8.88%. In such a large market, a tape that solves pain points is very promising.
Inspiration: I get my inspiration from gradient.Tape is a stationery that many people often use.Because the tape is too thin.Everyone who uses tape has a problem with not finding the cut.We combine the principle of gradient with tape.You can easily find the tape cut through the color difference.Our motivation was to design a tape that was easier to use.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Milan and finished in February 2021 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2021.
Operation Flow: First pick up the tape. Second, look for areas where the color difference is very pronounced. Third, use tape. Finally, after using the tape, the tape incision and tape will directly produce obvious color difference, convenient for people to find, so that the next use is more simple.
Team Members: Design leader: Jing Peng, Designer: Xinzhou Zhang
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)