Press Release
Yan Wu Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Bao'an Tourism Gifts Drinkware in Giftware Design
Yan Wu honored for giftware design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Bao'an Tourism Gifts Drinkware by Yan Wu has been granted the A' Design Award in the Giftware Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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 scored 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.
Regarding Bao'an Tourism Gifts Drinkware
Bao'an Tourism Gifts is a ceramic tea set created as a tourism souvenir. The form takes inspiration from the Phoenix Tower in Bao'an District, so traditional shapes are combined with a simple modern style. The tea pieces are made from Shengkou Kiln ceramics from Shexian County, Anhui Province, with single-color glazes in black-brown and black-green. The outer box is made from environmentally friendly pulp and carries envelope labels in different colors. The set brings local culture into daily tea drinking.
Award Record
This recognition makes Yan Wu a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/154148
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/154148
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!154148
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/348359
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Bao'an Tourism Gifts Drinkware
- Function
- Drinkware
- Category
- Giftware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Silver, Dark Slate Gray and Medium Sea Green
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yan Wu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #154148
Credits
- Image Credits
- None
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Adopting inspiration from Phoenix Tower in Bao'an District, Bao'an Tourism Gifts is designed as an original trditional style tea sets with a creative style that conforms to modern aesthetics. The work not only reflects the blending of traditional culture and modern aesthetics, but also integrates culture inheritance and local culture into daily life through which shows its beautiful concept that with the pagoda in hand, life is worry-free.
- Inspiration
- The designer has chosen "Bao'an Youli" as the main theme, incorporating the Bao'an District's Phoenix Tower as a design element. They have captured traditional auspicious symbolism in a collection of Chinese tea sets designed for everyday tea enjoyment and contemplation. This series not only meets various modern lifestyle needs but also seamlessly blends traditional cultural elements with contemporary aesthetic styles.
- Research
- Understanding the needs, preferences, and behavior patterns of the target users is crucial. This involves gathering user feedback and insights through methods such as user research, market analysis, and competitive analysis. During the early stages of product design, concept development and ideation are carried out. This includes defining the product's positioning, target user demographics, core features, and characteristics. Preliminary design concepts are developed using tools like sketches, storyboards, and user stories.
- Challenge
- The design and production of the internal tea sets involve the use of ceramics from Shengkou Kiln in Guilin Town, Shexian County, Anhui Province. These ceramics are characterized by high-quality single-color glazes such as black-brown and black-green.
- Realization and Technology
- The outer box is made from environmentally friendly pulp and features modern-style envelope labels. The internal tea sets are crafted from Shengkou Kiln ceramics from Shengkou Village, Guilin Town, Shexian County, Anhui Province. Shexian Shengkou Kiln originated during the Tang Dynasty, flourished during the Five Dynasties, and ceased production in the Song Dynasty, with a history of at least 1,170 years. It boasts high-end ceramics with single-color glazes such as black-brown and black-green.
- Operation and Interaction
- This work utilizes eco-friendly outer packaging and the application of plastic envelope labels in different colors. It aims to better and more directly convey the theme of "Bao'an Youli" brand, making it closer to the lives of modern young people. Through the presentation of Chinese tea sets, it not only fulfills various modern lifestyle needs but also seamlessly integrates traditional cultural elements with contemporary aesthetic styles.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project began in October 2022 and, after approximately 8 months of research, organization, and design, it was finally prototyped and produced in June 2023. It was showcased at the Shenzhen Creative Gifts Exhibition.
- Keywords
- environmentally friendly, tea appreciation, Bao'an courtesy, ceramics, Shenzhen tea
