Be Genius Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Campus Gifts Metal Bookmark in Giftware Design

Be Genius recognized for giftware design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMO, Italy, April 24, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Giftware Design category for Campus Gifts Metal Bookmark by Be Genius, designed for Be Genius Design. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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 Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Campus Gifts Metal Bookmark

Campus Gifts is a metal bookmark designed for students. The design combines iconic campus architecture with ribbon-like elements that connect the buildings. Colorful patterns recall daily campus life and pleasant moments. The bookmark is made of copper, with graphic shapes cut from the metal and colored patterns added by digital printing. Two sizes are produced, 100 by 30 by 0.5 millimeters and 80 by 40 by 0.5 millimeters. The bookmark is placed between pages to mark a reading position and to recall school years.

About Be Genius

"Be Genius Design and Cultural Research (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd." is an institute jointly established by Youkun Design of Shenzhen, School of Design and Arts at Henan University of Technology, and Guanyi Cultural Design Research Center. The company's mission is to propel the advancement of cultural research and design-related fields. Its dedication lies in crafting cultural and creative product designs that resonate with societal needs, thereby pioneering a fresh endeavor in collaborative industry-academia-research initiatives.

Award Record

With this recognition, Be Genius is a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2022 - 2023 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Giftware Design Award

The A' Giftware Design Award is an international gift design competition recognizing good gift designs by leading brands, manufacturers and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to giftware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and giftware brands from all countries. Typical entries include candles, figurines, picture frames, decorative plates, ornaments and souvenirs. The awarded gift designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/giftware

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

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/153877
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/153877
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!153877
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/338538
Further Information from the Laureate: https://foolcat.zcool.com.cn/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

###

Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Campus Gifts Metal Bookmark
Function: Metal Bookmark
Category: Giftware Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Black, Light Gray, Antique White and Goldenrod
Images: 5
Client: Be Genius Design

The Recognition

Laureate: Be Genius
Country: China
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2023 - 2024
Design ID: #153877

Credits

Team: Shangfei Lang:, Cheng Zhong;, Mengmeng Cheng;, Xueqing Kong; and Youqing Yong.
Image Credits: Creator Shangfei Lang, 2023.; Creator Shangfei Lang, 2023. Video Credits: Zhong Cheng, 2023.

Design Details

Unique Properties: The design of this creative metal bookmark amalgamates distinctive campus architecture, ribbon-like elements, colorful campus life, and the enjoyment of wonderful moments, creating a visual experience that resonates with students' emotions and cherished memories. Through this design, the designer aims to kindle students' love for campus life and creativity, transforming each reading moment into a meaningful journey.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this innovative metal bookmark design stems from the unique architectural features of the school. It aims to capture and convey the vibrant and diverse campus life, as well as the enjoyment of cherished moments, in a way that is rich in artistic sensibility and creativity. At the heart of the design concept lies the use of ribbon-like elements to interconnect several iconic buildings, symbolizing the spirit of students navigating the campus with a sense of ease.
Research: The overall design, characterized by delicate lines and composition, creates a tranquil and elegant atmosphere that guides viewers to contemplate the essence of beautiful campus moments. Whether during busy study sessions or leisurely times, this bookmark can serve as a connection for students to reminisce about their campus years.
Challenge: Cutting and engraving metal materials can be more intricate compared to paper, requiring designs that are more meticulous and precise. Intricate patterns, details, and color combinations can raise the complexity of both design and production. The process entails a series of techniques such as laser color printing, polishing, painting, and coating.
Realization and Technology: Cutting graphic shapes on metal copper material, and digitally printing colored patterns.
Operation and Interaction: When individuals need to turn a page, they should delicately take out the bookmark from between the pages, proceed to flip the page to the desired position, and then reinsert the bookmark to mark their new reading position.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in June 2023 in Shenzhen, China and finished in August 2023 in Shenzhen, China.
Specifications: 100 mm x 30 mm x 0.5 mm; 80 mm x 40 mm x 0.5 mm.
Keywords: Bookmark, Cultural and creative products, Campus themed, Graphic, Vision