Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man by Dajeong Jang

Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man by Dajeong Jang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Beleza, Coidado Persoal e Produtos Cosméticos Competition Category.

FerroProduto Cosmético· 2021

Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man

by Dajeong Jang

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Produto Cosmético Category

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The Design

About Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man

Texto do Libro: Beyond é un espello de man inspirado no espello retrovisor lateral dun coche. Un espello retrovisor axuda ao condutor a ver zonas máis alá da visión normal, e Beyond leva a frase Es máis do que aparentas na superficie do espello. A frase convida ás persoas a considerar a súa beleza interior máis alá da súa aparencia. O corpo está feito de madeira de freixo cun acabado xabonoso, e o espello é unha lámina acrílica moldeada mediante corte láser e marcada co texto. O reverso arredondado ofrece unha sensación suave na man, e o espello está lixeiramente encaixado dentro do marco de madeira para protexelo cando se coloca boca abaixo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Beyond Función Principal: Espello de Man é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

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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