Beyond Cermin Tangan by Dajeong Jang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Besi in Desain Produk Kecantikan, Perawatan Diri dan Kosmetik Competition Category.

BesiProduk Kosmetik· 2021

Beyond Cermin Tangan

by Dajeong Jang

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Produk Kosmetik Category

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The Design

About Beyond Cermin Tangan

Beyond adalah cermin tangan yang terinspirasi dari kaca spion mobil. Kaca spion membantu pengemudi melihat area di luar jangkauan pandangan normal, dan Beyond menghadirkan frasa "You are more than you appear" pada permukaan cerminnya. Frasa tersebut mengajak orang untuk merenungkan kecantikan batin mereka yang melampaui penampilan luar. Bodinya terbuat dari kayu ash dengan finishing sabun, sedangkan cerminnya berupa lembaran akrilik yang dibentuk melalui pemotongan laser dan diberi tanda teks. Bagian belakang yang membulat memberikan kesan lembut saat digenggam, dan cermin dipasang sedikit ke dalam bingkai kayu sebagai perlindungan ketika cermin diletakkan dengan posisi menghadap ke bawah.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Beyond Cermin Tangan adalah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengakuan yang bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang baik yang memenuhi persyaratan profesional dan industri yang diharapkan dari kreasi yang dirancang dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan keterampilan yang besar, spesialisasi yang tinggi, pemahaman ahli, dan kapasitas kreatif para penciptanya. Beyond Cermin Tangan diharapkan menjadi kreasi yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai yang praktis dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini mengintegrasikan praktik terbaik industri dan memiliki karakteristik teknis yang kompeten yang terkait dengan pengetahuan teknis dan bakat. Beyond Cermin Tangan dihormati karena ketelitiannya dan dirancang untuk memberikan peningkatan kualitas hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

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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