Bronzo Elettronica di Consumo · 2023
Dedao Focus7 eReader
by William Volcoff and Yawei Zhang
- A' Design Award di Bronzo 2023 in Elettronica di Consumo
- CLIENT: Dedao (Tianjin) Culture & Communication Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 61,165
- Verification code BA14FD5FA9 · Verify this award
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About Dedao Focus7 eReader
Dedao Focus7 è un eReader ideato per i lettori che apprezzano la sensazione tattile del libro stampato. La scocca è realizzata in lega di alluminio lavorata mediante fresatura CNC e la superficie anodizzata resiste allo scivolamento, all'usura e alla corrosione. La forma richiama la pagina piegata, il gesto familiare con cui si interrompe la lettura. Lo schermo E Ink da 7 pollici è dotato di vetro antiriflesso e di un rivestimento anti-impronta. Il peso di 210 grammi è prossimo a quello di un libro tascabile e la struttura bilanciata riduce l'affaticamento del polso. La confezione è priva di inchiostri e di plastica, realizzata in pasta di cellulosa degradabile.
About the A' Design Award di Bronzo
Dedao Focus7 eReader ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Bronzo, un riconoscimento altamente prestigioso conferito a design eccezionali che si distinguono per creatività, ingegno e astuzia. I vincitori di Bronzo sono manufatti ampiamente abili e sorprendentemente creativi che autenticano la vasta esperienza, l'immaginazione e l'intraprendenza dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Dedao Focus7 eReader sia un oggetto molto apprezzato, ammirato e amato, notevolmente professionale e innovativo. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Bronzo incorpora le migliori pratiche dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia, ed è eccellente per l'attenzione al dettaglio. Dedao Focus7 eReader soddisfa splendidamente i bisogni, tocca i desideri, affascina i sentimenti e attira la curiosità.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Focus 7 eReader aims at book enthusiasts seeking meaningful aesthetics in their products.
Focus 7 eReader reconnects you with the pleasure of holding a paper book. Subtle elements in the design symbolize this connection and leverage the overall reading experience. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Screen: E Ink with 300 ppi / Antigloss TP glass top + anti finger print coating,
Specs: USB Type-C / Quad Cortex-A55 at 1.8GHz / Android 11 / 2GB RAM + 64GB ROM
eReader Weight: 210 grams
eReader size: 159*140.7*10 mm
Packaging size: 16.5 x 18.5 x 3 cm
10 weeks battery on sleeping mode.
3.5 days battery on full use.
2 weeks battery with 1h use per day. - Tags
- ereader, tablet, book, eInk, CNC, aluminium,
- Production Technology
- The whole frame is made of aluminium alloy using CNC processing. The anodized surface is anti-slippery, wear and corrosion resistant. The fully integrated structure places the centre of gravity inclined to the hand-held side, greatly reducing the wrist pain of long-term use.
The 7-inch screen -mimicking pocket-book size- is ideal for students, office workers and regular readers. It boasts a double coating to prevent fingerprint residue and reduce environmental reflection. The ultra-thin glass backboard is anti-slippery, durable and provides similar tactile feedback as paper.
The entire ink-free and plastic-free packaging is made of degradable pulp grouting process. It is environmentally friendly, and degradable. The eReader weighs like a pocket book (210grm) to enhance further the reading experience. - Design Challenge
- Our key creative challenge was to differentiate our design without losing on the ergonomics. eReader are usually very sleek and minimalist in their design language. We didn't want to add decorative elements yet we wanted to add elements to visually connect to the universe of books. Traditional books have a tactile sensuality when flipping through pages, these lines created by each pages are our common memories framing the entire reading experience. We kept these lines to give extra tactile feedback to Dedao readers.
- Research
- Our research process was rather traditional and down-to-earth to match our client's basic understanding of design. Pushing too much innovation would have scared off their marketing team and alienated their engineers against our design intentions. We worked closely with their production team to solve any potential production issues.
The Covid19 situation in China didn't really help us to meet face-to-face and set-up well organized interviews with group users. We had to change plans due to the massive lock down in Shanghai. We organized online questionnaires through Dedao massive online network to target 3 millions of their users and get some key insights regarding daily usage, key issues with current tablets and key advantages of competitors. To get useful insights, we decided to reach out to people using e-reader from competitors as well as users of Dedao tablets. It was very obvious to see the differences between users and where their needs matched. - Inspiration
- Folding a page or the whole book is one of the most usual gesture we do while pausing our reading. The shape of a folding book represents this on-going process put on hold. It is also an invitation to restart the reading, a visual trigger to bring us back to a different world.
- Project Duration
- The project started in November 2021 in Shanghai and finished in April 2021 in Shenzhen after final confirmation with all production sites and suppliers. The eReader is going to be launch this October 2022 in China during Dedao annual conference and will be available from November 2022.
- Operation Flow
- On/Off button to start. Full touch screen to navigate the various menus and settings. Screen back light could be changed to adjust night reading situation.
- Patents
- Patent Pending. Patent No 202230506231.5. Dedao (Tianjin) Culture & Education Co., Ltd.
