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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

A' Design Award in Art and Stationery Supplies Design Goes to Paper Forest Decoration Sticker by Joe Wong Man Hon

The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Joe Wong Man Hon for art and stationery supplies design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Paper Forest Decoration Sticker by Joe Wong Man Hon, designed for Joe Wong Design Company, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Art and Stationery Supplies Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

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 Paper Forest Decoration Sticker

Paper Forest is a decorative sticker that brings greenery to desks and other interior spaces. The design is made entirely of paper. Traditional paper cutting is reinterpreted and shaped with laser technology, giving a simple and modern appearance. No water, sunlight, fertilizer or soil is needed, so the plant form stays green over time. Each piece measures about 70 by 20 by 70 millimetres and can be applied in about five minutes. A series of accessories was developed for different settings. Production is carried out with sheltered workshops that employ people with disabilities.

Award Record

This recognition makes Joe Wong Man Hon a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Art and Stationery Supplies Design Award

The A' Art Supplies Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing best art supplies by leading brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to art supplies designers, stationery designers, industrial design studios and art supplies brands from all countries. Typical entries include brushes, paints, sketchbooks, pencils, pastels and easels. The awarded art supply designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/art-supplies

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
Paper Forest Decoration Sticker
Function
Decoration Sticker
Category
Art and Stationery Supplies Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail and Arts
Colors
Light Gray, Gainsboro, Medium Sea Green, Sea Green and Dark Slate Gray
Images
5
Client
Joe Wong Design Company

The Recognition

Laureate
Joe Wong Man Hon
Country
Hong Kong (China)
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#142036

Credits

Team
Joe Wong
Image Credits
Photographer Joe Wong, JWD, 2021.

Design Details

Unique Properties
Paper forest stickers can bring lush greenery to any place in any time. And we can plant them in an instant. Water, sunlight, fertilizer and soil are not required, but they remain lush and green all the time. Anyone can easily bring nature to any place in work and life. Add greenery to your work environment to relieve stress and anxiety. We have also developed a series of accessories to make the sticker easy to integrate into our life.
Inspiration
Stressful urban life, epidemic and social networking has always been a source of tension and stress for us. We hope to create works that relieve stress and nourish the soul. Many people refuse to grow plants because it takes time, knowledge, perseverance and love. Paper forest sticker is the perfect solution. It only takes 5 minutes to bring greenery to the user's desk. You can "plant" anywhere, bring lush greenery to the desk and bring nature to work and life.
Research
Design Background and reason Stressful urban life and social networking has always been a source of tension and stress for us. We hope to create works that relieve stress and nourish the soul. Many people refuse to grow plants because it takes time, knowledge, perseverance and love. [Desktop Forest] is the perfect solution. It only takes 5 minutes to bring greenery to the user's desk. You can "plant" anywhere, bring lush greenery to the desk and bring nature to work and life. Social Responsibility [Desktop Forest] is a product produced with the assistance of disabled people in cooperation with sheltered workshops.
Challenge
How to "minimal" the design is the main challenge for this project. Less but better is the main aim of the project. simplicity is key and if the idea is good, lesser elements will suffice. Minimalist design today is about reduction, unearthing a message and structuring the content. It makes effective use of blank spaces and creates a high visual impact with only the most essential elements. We subtract unnecessary structure. We subtract any material other than paper. We subtract printing or other post-processing. We only use paper as a single material and the material itself as the structure. We also add a natural look to the paper with the laser engrave process.
Realization and Technology
Paper forest sticker is a product that cooperates with paper artists and takes paper art as the core of the design. The traditional art of paper-cutting has been reinterpreted and treated with laser technology to immediately show a fashionable appearance. It is 100% made of paper. We insist on using the most environmentally friendly and sustainable natural resources for production, and create products that make users feel natural. it is based on the original creation focusing on natural environmental protection. From function, material, packaging, production, all take natural environmental protection as the core concept.
Operation and Interaction
No water, no sunlight, no fertilization, no soil, but it stays green. It will last forever and can be applied anywhere. It only takes 5 minutes to bring greenery to the user's desk. You can "plant" anywhere, bring lush greenery to the desk and bring nature to work and life.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in April 2020 in Hong Kong and finished in November 2021 in Hong Kong, and was start selling in Asia in March 2022.
Specifications
Product Dimension: About 70mm(W) x 20mm(D) x 70mm(H)
Keywords
Paper, sticker, minimalist, stationary, paper art

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