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Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen Receives the A' Design Award for Along with Multi Function Portable Device in Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design

Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen recognized for beauty, personal care and cosmetic products design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Along with Multi Function Portable Device by Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen, designed for National Taipei University of Technology, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.

The A' Design Award Explained

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 Along with Multi Function Portable Device

The project provides a portable living experience for the outdoor crowd, which is mainly divided into two parts: the main body and modules that can be changed.The main body includes charging, toothbrush and shaving functions.Fittings include toothbrush and shaving head.The original inspiration for the product came from people who love to travel and have their luggage cluttered or lost, so the portable, versatile package became the product is positioning. Now many people like to travel, so portable products are becoming the choice.This product conforms to the market demand.

About Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen

He is an associate professor and the director of the Discipline and Research Management Office at the School of Design and Arts, Hunan University of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Design and serves as the director of the Center for Product Design Innovation. His research interests include product innovation design and education for special populations. He has led six provincial and ministerial-level research projects and participated in nine national and provincial-level research projects. Additionally, he serves as a consultant for product design and development at Membrane Solutions Company and as a resident expert at Shaodong Smart Manufacturing Technology Research Institute.

Award Record

Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design Award

The A' Cosmetic Product Design Award is an international competition recognizing good cosmetic products by best cosmetic product brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to cosmetic brands, cosmetic product designers, personal care product designers and beauty product designers from all countries. Typical entries include lipsticks, foundations, eyeliners, mascara, blushes and concealers. The awarded cosmetic product designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/cosmetic-product

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Along with Multi Function Portable Device
Function
Multi Function Portable Device
Category
Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design
Discipline
Product Design
Industry
Beauty and Packaging & Retail
Colors
White, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Gray and Light Gray
Images
5
Client
National Taipei University of Technology

The Recognition

Laureate
Fangui Zeng and Tien-Li Chen
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#105037

Credits

Team
Tien-Li, Chen
Image Credits
Main Image:Zeng Fangui Optional Image #1:Zeng Fangui Optional Image #2:Zeng Fangui Optional Image #3:Zeng Fangui

Design Details

Unique Properties
The project provides a portable life experience for outdoor people, it is mainly divided into two parts,the main body and accessories. The main body includes charging, toothbrush and shaving functions. Accessories include toothbrush and shaving head.
Inspiration
For people who love to travel, messy luggage or loss of luggage happen often. If multi functional life items can be combined together, on the one hand, loss of luggage situation shall be avoided, on the other hand, the weight of luggage shall be reduced, which provides a greater possibility for spontaneous travelling.
Research
The original inspiration for designing this product came from people who love to travel, messy luggage or loss of luggage happen often.So the portable, multi functional modular combination set became our design direction. We put our heads together first,Through a large number of hand painted expression to screen the most suitable scheme.Then use the modeling software to make, improve the feasibility of the scheme. The only solution was finally decided.
Challenge
In the process of design and production, we were faced with a question: what do people need to travel.Such a problem, try to choose the most necessary, so that our design can reach the range of acceptable to the public.
Realization and Technology
It is composed of a dry battery, a magnetic suspension core, a micro DC motor, a battery box, a toothbrush head, a metal guard plate, a polymer compound and a sleeve.
Operation and Interaction
When using the function of electric toothbrush, kindly install the brush head in the corresponding position and switch it on; when using the function of electric razor, please replace the brush head and install the knife head and switch it on; when using the function of power bank, simply connect the cable with the USB interface.
Project Duration and Location
2018.6 to 2020.4,National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei
Specifications
Product size,200mmX200mmX60mm Packing size,200mmX200mmX60mm
Keywords
Portable, electronic equipment, simple, fashion, household,travel

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