SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design

SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Silber in Sportartikeldesign Competition Category.

SilberSportartikel· 2020

SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard

by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design

Client: Su-2 Kiteboards

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Sportartikel Category

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The Design

About SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard

Die Etno Collection der SU-2 Kiteboards ist eine Serie von Kiteboards, die von afrikanischem Design und afrikanischer Tradition inspiriert ist. Die Kollektion umfasst fünf Boardtypen, von denen jeder für eine andere Aktivität konzipiert ist, darunter Leichtwind-, Freestyle- und Splitboards. Die Splitboards bestehen aus drei Elementen. Jedes Board ist aus Holz und Carbon gefertigt und misst 450 mm in der Breite sowie 1480 bis 1550 mm in der Länge. Farbenfrohe gedruckte Muster erinnern an traditionelle Masken und Schilde. Die Grafiken werden im Digitaldruckverfahren aufgebracht. Die Kollektion wurde zwischen 2017 und 2019 in Polen entwickelt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The new SU-2 kiteboards ETNO collection 2017/19 is a reference to the African roots. Colorful masks are flying shields in the hands of warriors. These are kiteboards for people overcoming their borders, wandering the land and sea, conquering the skies. SU-2 is the first kiteboard brand that reminiscent of African design and tradition in a modern way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 450 mm x 50 mm x 1480 mm to 1550 mm,
The collection consists of 5 types of boards. Each type is designed for different activities. The collections are made of lighwind, freestyle and split boards, composed of three elements. They are made of wood and carbon.
Tags: kiteboards, su2, gravite, obarek
Production Technology: Digital print design, wood and carbon board
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create an original collection of boards. The kitesurfers community is very hermetic, it can be compared to a tribe. Kitesurfing is a colorful sport. this is how the idea of creating boards inspired by African warriors arose each kitesurfer struggles with the watt and the sea, overcomes his weaknesses
Research: Analyzing the kitesurfing market, we came to the conclusion that the competition projects do not have a leading idea. They are based mainly on geometric abstract motives. Our thinking went in a different direction, each collection must have ideas based on the personality of the sport. We compared the users to warriors who overcome their weaknesses while practicing this sport. They fight the waves and the wind which gives them happiness
Inspiration: African Roots Inspired
Project Duration: The project started in 2017 and finished in Poland in 2019
Operation Flow: The Su2 brand has thirty years of experience in the production of boards. The company is a precursor who started producing boards in 1999. Many years of experience and an original approach to the design of boards have made the company one of the leaders in the manufacture of this equipment.
Team Members: Mateusz Obarek - Head of Design, Maciej Pokoński - Designer
Image Credits: photographer: Jakub Obarek /
designer: Mateusz Obarek / designer: Maciej Pokoński / constructor: Mariusz Karaźniewicz / model: Kasia Jaworska, Piotr Zabierzowski