Beyond Espejo de mano by Dajeong Jang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Productos Cosméticos Competition Category.

HierroProducto Cosmético· 2021

Beyond Espejo de mano

by Dajeong Jang

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Producto Cosmético Category

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The Design

About Beyond Espejo de mano

Beyond es un espejo de mano inspirado en el retrovisor exterior de un automóvil. Un retrovisor lateral permite al conductor ver zonas que están más allá de su visión normal, y Beyond lleva grabada en la superficie del espejo la frase "Eres más de lo que aparentas". La frase invita a las personas a reflexionar sobre su belleza interior, más allá de su apariencia. El cuerpo está fabricado en madera de fresno con acabado al jabón, y el espejo es una lámina acrílica conformada mediante corte láser y marcada con el texto. La parte posterior redondeada proporciona un tacto suave en la mano, y el espejo está montado ligeramente hacia el interior del marco de madera para protegerlo cuando se apoya boca abajo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Beyond Espejo de mano ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Beyond Espejo de mano sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Beyond Espejo de mano es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: It is a hand mirror inspired by a wing mirror. Like a phrase on the wing mirror 'Objects in mirror are closer than they appear', a phrase 'You are more than you appear' is marked on the surface of the mirror. It takes people to think about their own beauty inside beyond their appearance. With a generous volume shape on the back, it gives a gentle feeling when they are in hand. The mirror is placed slightly inside so it is protected by a wood rim when it is turned over.
Dimensions & Packaging: 96 × 69 x 25 mm
Tags: Hand mirror, Mirror, Ash, Object, Design, Industrial Design
Production Technology: It consists of two parts. The wood part is ashwood with a soap finish and the mirror part is an acrylic mirror with laser cutting and text marking.
Design Challenge: It was challenging to create a simple and concise phrase transition from the original one while keeping its essence. It also took a long journey to find a satisfactory volume shape in both situations when gripped by hand and placed on the table. After all, those challenges allowed me to go further than I expected.
Research: As this hand mirror is linked to the wing mirror of the car, I tried to find the most general characteristic of the wing mirror. Afterward, the shape was refined through the iteration of sketches and model making.
Inspiration: One time I got into a car, a wing mirror caught my eye. It helps the driver to see areas beyond the driver’s peripheral vision. I wondered what if a hand mirror also can reflect beyond our appearance.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 and finished in January 2021 in Seoul.
Operation Flow: The ash wood gives natural warmth and lightweight on hand with shock resisting density and hardness.
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