triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas by Vladimir Zagorac

triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khoom Ua Si Competition Category.

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triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: triX Modular Toys

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khoom Ua Si Category

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The Design

About triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas

Ntawv Qhia: triX yog ib qho khoom ua si sib txuas rau me nyuam yaus muaj plaub xyoo rov saud. Khoom ua si no tsim los ntawm ib lub qauv peb sab (three-dimensional grid) muaj rau sab (hexagonal), yog li cov qauv tsim tau txuas mus rau txhua sab. Muaj rau (6) yam khoom siv: cov txuas ncaj thiab cov txuas nkhaus, cov ntsiab rau peb kab (three axis) thiab plaub kab (four axis), cov txuas sib cog thiab cov thaiv pib. Cov khoom tsawg tsawg no pab txhawb kev tsim tswv yim tshiab thiab pab txhawb kev xav txog qhov chaw (spatial thinking) nrog rau kev siv tes taw. Cov cim luam tawm uas muaj ntau lub ntsiab lus pab me nyuam yaus qhia lawv tej kev xav thiab tsim cov cim (characters), vim tias txhua lub cim hloov lub ntsiab lus raws li seb muab tig los sis tso rau qhov twg. Kev ua si ua ke los kuj pab txhawb kev sib raug zoo nrog lwm tus thiab.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. triX Kev Ua Haujlwm Tseem Ceeb: Khoom Ua Si Sib Txuas yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: triX is a connectable modular toy for children of age 4 plus. Devised around a complex grid, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking and motor skills. The toy can be used to create various types of structures including complex patterns, objects or animals and characters. A small number of parts can encourage creativity, while the child could get the opportunity to learn and express different emotions using funny symbols, and evolve social skills when the toy is used in a group.
Dimensions & Packaging: Straight Extension: 10 x 10 x 22.5mm,
Curved Extension: 10 x 13 x 19.5 mm,
Three axis Node: 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5mm,
Four axis Node: 16.5 x 15.5 x 13.5mm,
Link: 5 x 5 x 12.2mm,
Cap: 10 x 10 x 11mm
Tags: Child, Play, Creative, Fun, Exploration, Expression, Socialization, Character, Symbols
Production Technology: Different technologies are currently being analyzed in order to find the most cost-effective high series manufacturing process. Non-toxic materials are planned for production: plastic for Nodes, Extensions and Links; rubber for Caps. Graphics are planned in non-toxic tampon and round silk-screen print.
Design Challenge: Determining the most appropriate pattern of growth represented the first challenge, which was made more difficult with the intent to use a minimal number of elements. Creation of universally understandable graphics for facial features and body details on Caps and Straight Extensions represented a challenge of its own. That was made even more complicated with the idea to use ambiguous symbols in order to get a different connotation depending on placement and rotation of the parts.
Research: First stage of research showed a lack of new toys on the market which engage and positively impact creativity. Initial inspiration required analysis and evaluation of different growth patterns in nature. Another stage of research was devoted to creating a familiar toy which encourages interaction and helps develop social skills. This required a research of character and comic-like expressions and minimal communication using symbols and emoticons.
Inspiration: A developing child needs a toy which enables learning trough exploration, creative expression and socialization. triX connectable concept is an open source of creativity inspired by natural growth patterns and universal communication. The basis is found in a hexagonal 3D grid derived from four axes of a tetrahedron. Using this principle, continuation of tridimensional form is always possible in any direction, while simple and versatile parts allow various possibilities of expression.
Project Duration: The project started in Belgrade, Serbia during 2015.
Operation Flow: The concept is designed around six elements, depending on the selected number of axes in the grid. Extensions are straight or curved and use one or two axes, while Nodes use three or four. Colored caps bring character and create groups of objects, while Links are used to connect two neighboring parts with female protrusions. Combining the parts in different ways and utilizing available ambiguous graphic symbols - e.g. eye-mouth, eye-nose,... - creates and endless array of interesting characters.
Team Members: Designer: Vladimir Zagorac
Mentor: Tijana Sekulic
Mentor: Dusan Nesic