Beyond Miwa Men by Dajeong Jang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Fè in Pwodui Kometik Competition Category.

FèPwodui Kometik· 2021

Beyond Miwa Men

by Dajeong Jang

A' Design Award Fè Winner in Pwodui Kometik Category

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The Design

About Beyond Miwa Men

Beyond se yon miwa men ki enspire pa miwa kote yon machin. Yon miwa kote ede yon chofè wè zòn ki depase vizyon nòmal li, e Beyond pote fraz la Ou se plis pase sa ou parèt sou sifas miwa a. Fraz la envite moun reflechi sou bote enteryè yo ki depase aparans yo. Kò a fèt an bwa frèn (ash wood) ak yon finisyon savon, e miwa a se yon fèy akrilik ki fòme ak koupe lazè epi make ak tèks. Do won an bay yon santiman dous nan men, e miwa a plase yon ti kras anndan kad an bwa a pou pwoteje l lè yo mete miwa a fas anba.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Beyond Miwa Men se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Beyond Miwa Men pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Beyond Miwa Men pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

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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