English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer by Alex Pan Yong

English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer by Alex Pan Yong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Ynterface, Ynteraksje en Brûkersûnderfining Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsYnterface· 2024

English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer

by Alex Pan Yong

Client: Artalex

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Ynterface Category

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The Design

About English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer

Yn dit ûntwerp komt de fassinearjende oantreklikens fuort út de bewuste fúzje fan Ingelske en numerike syferlettertypes. It doelbewuste kontrast tusken dizze letterstilen skept in ferraskjend gefoel fan harmony. Wylst beide lettertypes har hâlde oan in fjouwerkantige struktuer, hat ien fan har sêft ôfrûne hoeken, wat in subtile sêftheid tafoegje. It binne dizze soarchfâldich ûntworpen fjouwerkantige foarmen en sêfte rânen dy't in sêfte oanrikking bringe yn de algemiene steavigens fan it ûntwerp, en dêrmei de brûkerûnderfining ferbetterje.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. English and Numbers AW Smartwatch-wizer foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: What sets this design apart is the charm derived from the use of English and numerical digit fonts. The arrangement of these two fonts imparts an unforeseen sense of comfort. Both fonts have a square shape, but one of them features rounded corners. It's these square and subtly rounded elements that provide users with a touch of softness amidst the overall sturdiness.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of this design is aligned with the Apple Watch Series 7 and above, which is 396 by 484 pixels in 45mm size, and 352 by 430 pixels in 41mm size.
Tags: green, red, blue, orange, elegant, casual, minimal
Production Technology: The design is produced on Facer.io. It has a design tool to let designers fulfill their ideas. Once the design is finished, just publish it directly from there, and the user can sync the design from Facer.io.
Design Challenge: No challenge. Everything was running smoothly.
Research: Not much research. It is influenced by the previous design of English and Numbers on the Android watch.
Inspiration: Five years ago, the English & Numbers watchface design harnessed the elegance of English letters and numerical digits, casting a radiant glow on Android watches. Now, I aim to revive that brilliance on the Apple Watch. The fusion of English letters and digits has the potential to reveal its unexpected beauty, particularly when employing specific fonts in a well-organized manner.
Project Duration: The project started and finished in October 2023 in Singapore.
Operation Flow: The design is released on Facer.io. To download it, go to www.facer.io/u/artalex. Select the Watch platform as Apple Watch. Look for the name starting with “English and Numbers“, and click the big blue button to sync into your smartwatch (You need to have Facer app installed on your smartwatch).
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Pan Yong, Main image, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2023.