Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Dhèideagan, Gheamannan agus Thoraidhean Cur-seachad Competition Category.

UmhaDèideag· 2020

Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Dèideag Category

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The Design

About Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh

Is e dràgon cluiche cruinneachaidh a th' ann an Drago a chaidh a dhèanamh airson a shealltainn ann an àiteachan-fuirich. Tha gach figear 75 millimeatair a dh'àirde agus tha e a' tarraing air an t-seann dhràgon Sìneach, creutair a tha a' ceangal feartan de dh'iasg, nathair agus iolaire. Tha an cruinneachadh a' gabhail a-steach sia stoidhlean agus dà-dheug de choltasan. Tha gach pìos air a mhodaladh gu didseatach agus air a chlò-bhualadh ann am PLA geal le sreathan de 0.1 millimeatair. Às dèidh a' chlò-bhualaidh, thèid gach figear a lìomhadh, a spragadh le còta uachdair, air a pheantadh le làimh le dathan acrylic agus air a chrìochnachadh le còta lìomhach eile. Tha an dealbhadh a' tabhann do luchd-gaoil cluichean inbheach sgeadachadh sgeadachail airson bòrd.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Drago Prìomh Ghnìomh Cruinneachaidh: Dràgon Cluiche Cruinneachaidh a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Dragois a modern collection based on a dragon figure. It was made for interior design and collecting, It is 3 inch in height and all hand-painted. The detailing craftsmanship create a playful sensibility. In this collection, it has six different styles and twelve looks.
Dimensions & Packaging: 75mm x 75mm x 75 mm
Tags: Toy design, collective toy, modern, decoration, pop culture, dragon
Production Technology: Drago is digitally constructed and then used 3D printing method to print. It is printed with white PLA with 0.1mm thick layers. After printed, it had been polished and sprayed with a top coat. All the details were hand-painted with acrylic and then top with another shining coat.
Design Challenge: The key challenge to the product was to create a shape that looks cute and modern. Another challenge is to create a pattern that can perfectly fit in the shape and add playfulness to it, because the shape is irregular and I want to keep the feature of a dragon but also add some interesting pattern in it.
Research: Nowadays there are not much toys designed for adults. I want to design a series of toy that can be collect by modern toy lovers. Modern toy has become an iconic art platform to bring artistry to the public eye, and a fusion of pop-culture and illustration is expected to inject vitality into the modern toy. So I designed a toy that involved in varies color and pattern, I hope this bold design, can be recognizable and evoked people’s love of pop-culture.
Inspiration: Ancient Chinese dragon is a combination of great deals of animals, including fish, snake and eagle. I got my inspiration from this interesting concept. Through mixing and matching of the characteristics that I discovered in the animal world, I created my own dragon. Each Drago have a story to tell.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2019 in New York and finished in May 2019, and was exhibited in New York in May 2019.
Operation Flow: This toy is a whole piece. It can be used for decorating home or use as a beautiful tabletop ornament.
Image Credits: Donna Chi, 2019