triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche by Vladimir Zagorac

triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ihe Egwuregwu, Egwuregwu na Ngwaahịa Ntụrụndụ Competition Category.

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triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: triX Modular Toys

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ihe Egwuregwu Category

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The Design

About triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche

Ederede Akwụkwọ: triX bụ ihe egwuregwu nwata e nwere ike ijikọta ọnụ, e mere maka ụmụaka gbara afọ anọ gaa n'elu. A rụpụtara ihe egwuregwu a gburugburu netiwọkụ akụkụ atọ nke sekseịtọ, nke mere na enwere ike ịgbatị ụdị ya n'akụkụ ọ bụla. E ji ihe isii rụọ ya: ndọtị gbara ọkọlọtọ na nke gbagoro agbago, ọnọdụ nkwụsị nwere akwụkwọ atọ na nke nwere akwụkwọ anọ, njikọ na mkpuchi. Obere ọnụ ọgụgụ akụkụ ndị a nwere ike ịkpalite ike ihe ọhụrụ imepụta, na-akwadokwa echiche gbasara oghere na nka ijiji ahụ. Akara ndị e bipụtara nke pụrụ inwe ihe ọ pụtara n'ụzọ dị iche iche na-enyere ụmụaka aka igosipụta mmetụta uche ha na iwulite agwa ndị dị iche iche, n'ihi na akara ọ bụla na-agbanwe ihe ọ pụtara dabere n'otu esi tụgharịa ya maọbụ debe ya. Igwu egwu na òtù nwekwara ike ịkwado nka mmekọrịta mmadụ na ibe ya.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. triX Ọrụ Bụ isi: Ihe Egwuregwu Nwata Nwere Akụkụ Dịgasị iche iche bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

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