Beyond Ručno zrcalo by Dajeong Jang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Ljepota, Osobna Njega i Kozmetički Proizvodi Competition Category.

ŽeljezoKozmetički Proizvod· 2021

Beyond Ručno zrcalo

by Dajeong Jang

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Kozmetički Proizvod Category

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The Design

About Beyond Ručno zrcalo

Beyond je ručno zrcalo nadahnuto bočnim retrovizorom automobila. Bočni retrovizor pomaže vozaču da vidi područja izvan uobičajenog vidokruga, a Beyond na površini zrcala nosi frazu Vi ste više nego što se čini. Ova fraza poziva ljude da razmisle o svojoj unutarnjoj ljepoti izvan vanjskog izgleda. Tijelo je izrađeno od jasenovog drva sa sapunastom završnom obradom, a zrcalo je izrađeno od akrilne ploče oblikovane laserskim rezanjem i označene tekstom. Zaobljena stražnja strana pruža ugodan osjećaj u ruci, a zrcalo je smješteno blago uvučeno unutar drvenog okvira radi zaštite kada se zrcalo postavi licem prema dolje.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Beyond Ručno zrcalo je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaratelja. Očekuje se da Beyond Ručno zrcalo bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Beyond Ručno zrcalo se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvalitete života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

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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