Press Release
Olga Raag Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Free Estonian Entertainment in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Olga Raag recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Free Estonian Entertainment by Olga Raag, designed for KLG Eesti AS, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Free Estonian Entertainment
In this unique artwork, Olga Raag used Estonian newspapers from the year when the car was originally produced in 1973. The yellow newspapers at the National Library were photographed, cleaned, adjusted, and edited to be used on the project. The final result was printed on special material used on cars, which lasts for 12 years, and it took 24 hours to apply. Free Estonian is a car that draws attention, surrounding people with positive energy and nostalgic, childhood emotions. It invites curiosity and engagement from everyone.
About Olga Raag
The artist and graphic designer- student at the Estonian Academy of Arts experiments with different styles to find something new-combining.believe that everything new is forgotten old.If we remember the past, we can create a better future.Design is more than a visual, a design that tells a story and comfortable to use, a design that raises attention and make the client and world little better.Ars longa,vita brevis.
Award Record
This recognition makes Olga Raag a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
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/90921
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/90921
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!90921
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/257646
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2m1fPvf
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Free Estonian Entertainment
- Function
- Entertainment
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Black, Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- KLG Eesti AS
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Olga Raag
- Country
- Estonia
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #90921
Credits
- Team
- video by Martin Lauri. and printed by "Valge Elevant Reklaam".Trükk & fullwrap.
- Image Credits
- Photographer Martin Lauri,Car,2019.; Photographer Martin Lauri,Car,2019. Video:Martin Lauri,Free Estonian,2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- It is unique,first in the World.I used Estonian newspapers from the year when the car was originally produced 1973.Photographed the yellow newspapers at the National Library, spending weeks to clean, adjust and edit the files that I could use on this project. The final result was printed on special material used on cars, which lasts for 12 years, and which took 24 hours to apply.New Old car.ZAZ968A.1973y.A car that draws attention, surrounding us with positive energy and nostalgic, childhood emotions which many people can relate to. It invites curiosity and engagement from everyone who sees it.
- Inspiration
- I was inspired by this old car and an interesting time in the Soviet Union in 1973. A good chance to review were the newspapers from that year.
- Research
- The project started in June 2019 in Estonia and finished in september 2019
- Challenge
- Hardest part was to find New idea for old car.
- Realization and Technology
- I used Estonian newspapers from the year when the car was originally produced 1973.Photographed the yellow newspapers at the National Library, spending weeks to clean, adjust and edit the files that I could use on this project. The final result was printed on special material used on cars, which lasts for 12 years, and which took 24 hours to apply, Print and fullwrap.
- Operation and Interaction
- This car was designed for Special occassions like weddings,birthdays,graduation etc.
- Project Duration and Location
- This car was designed in Estonia,2019. For Special occassions like weddings,birthdays,graduation etc.
- Specifications
- I used Estonian newspapers from the year when the car was originally produced 1973.Photographed the yellow newspapers at the National Library, spending weeks to clean, adjust and edit the files that I could use on this project. The final result was printed on special material used on cars-fullwrap, which lasts for 12 years, and which took 24 hours to apply.
- Keywords
- car , design , new ,old , first , unique , beautiful
