Press Release
Ricardo da Silva Receives the A' Design Award for Voltbox Speaker Charging Station in Digital and Electronic Device Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ricardo da Silva for digital and electronic device design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category for Voltbox Speaker Charging Station by Ricardo da Silva, designed for Voltbox Llc. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Voltbox Speaker Charging Station
The design blends style and functionality in one speaker charging station, with two retractable charging cables for Android and iOS devices and two fast-charging usb ports. While the user shares the charging station with someone, at the same time, enjoy some music while catching up with their friends, anywhere one wishes to be. Voltbox is a power bank that works indoors and outdoors, remaining a companion to be connected on and offline.
About Ricardo da Silva
A Product Designer with a master's degree in Industrial Design and Visual Communication from the Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland has been working for 13 years in the development of products with unique brand values for businesses worldwide. For the efficient implementation of new ideas, the knowledge of different types of media and development techniques always aimed to comprehend and solve the customer´s needs. The challenge has always been to leverage the company's business through the best resources to propel and place them efficiently in the domestic and international market.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ricardo da Silva a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award
The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. Awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/consumer-electronics
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/100114
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100114
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100114
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/201944
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://voltboxusa.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Voltbox Speaker Charging Station
- Function
- Speaker Charging Station
- Category
- Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Black and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Voltbox Llc
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ricardo da Silva
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #100114
Credits
- Team
- Cristiano Milek
- Image Credits
- Video Credits: Agency NINETEEN87, 1-9-8-7.com, Director: L. Lonnie Peralta
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Voltbox is a Patented Portable Charger with two retractable charging cables that charge Android and iOS devices and two fast-charging USB ports. It Charges 4 devices at once and plays the favourite tunes on the Bluetooth speaker.
- Inspiration
- One of the main goals of technology is to bring people together. Makes us save time in our daily tasks so we can spend more quality time with our family and friends. Social media helps us keep in touch with the ones we love and miss, but sometimes drive us apart from the ones who are next to us. With Voltbox this issue is now just one more reason for us to interact and improve our coexisting!
- Research
- Current mobile phones use more battery power for all of the applications and the battery life of the phone is depleted rapidly causing the need to recharge the device more often. Typically a person does not carry a charging device or a wireless speaker with them and if so they often may not have access to a power outlet. The present invention for charging mobile phones in public places will offer a much-needed convenience.
- Challenge
- The main obstacle was to get the highly restrictive UL certification keeping the ergonomically adequate dimensions for a portable product and its multi functionalities.
- Realization and Technology
- Manufacturing process: Injection moulding Main material: Polycarbonate ( PC ) Electronic components: PCB circuit boards
- Operation and Interaction
- Bluetooth Speaker pair to any smart device delivering the favourite music playlist anywhere with more than 18 hours of amazing sound.Is compatible with most smart devices and charges 4 devices at once. Its capacity of 10,400 mAh battery provides more than 3 charging cycles or rock on for more than 18 hours as a speaker, and the power stay maintains battery power for up 1 year. The untangling retractable cables can be plugged into other devices with a USB port.
- Project Duration and Location
- February 2017 in Hong Kong and finished in August 2017 in Shenzhen, China
- Specifications
- 10.7 cm x 10.7 cm x 16.51 cm 790 grams
- Keywords
- voltbox, charger, clutter-free, device, everything, speaker, versatile, gadget, device
