Press Release
Xiao Wu and Chang Chen Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Meet Multifunction Camera in Camera and Photography Equipment Design
Xiao Wu and Chang Chen honored for camera and photography equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Camera and Photography Equipment Design category for Meet Multifunction Camera by Xiao Wu and Chang Chen. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Meet Multifunction Camera
Meet is a multifunction camera designed for remote meetings, interviews and live broadcasting. The device combines a camera, magnetic wireless charging and a wireless microphone in one body. A metal stand connects to the main body and can be adjusted to several angles. The magnetic surface holds a mobile phone and lets the phone rotate 360 degrees for charging, live broadcasting or study. The compact microphone is released by pressing inward and attaches magnetically to a collar. The case is frosted plastic, and a non-slip silicone ring is fitted at the base of the stand.
About Xiao Wu and Chang Chen
They are college students from Zhengzhou University of Light Industry in China. They are eager to express their attitude towards life and convey their design philosophy through product design. I hope their design is practical, beautiful, and the products effectively solve the problems encountered today, and be accepted by the public. They believe that as designers, they must constantly improve their artistic, cultural and other aspects of cultivation through learning, and give their works cultural connotation and style characteristics.
Award Record
With this recognition, Xiao Wu and Chang Chen is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Camera and Photography Equipment Design Award
The A' Photography Equipment Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good photography gear by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to photography equipment designers, camera manufacturers, lens designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Entries typically include cameras, lenses, tripods, flashes, light meters and camera bags. Awarded photography equipment designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/photography-equipment
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/139360
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/139360
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!139360
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/330218
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Meet Multifunction Camera
- Function
- Multifunction Camera
- Category
- Camera and Photography Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Rosy Brown, Silver, Dark Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiao Wu and Chang Chen
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #139360
Credits
- Team
- Xiao Wu, Chang Chen and Xiaofei Cui
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This product combines a camera, a magnetic infinite charging and a radio microphone, and the part where the bracket is connected to the main body can be adjusted from multiple angles. The magnetic suction function can make the mobile phone rotate 360 degrees to meet different needs such as charging and live broadcasting. The radio can be ejected by pressing inward, and can be magnetically attached to the collar. The bottom of the stand is designed with a non-slip silicone ring.
- Inspiration
- Under the influence of the epidemic, when we conduct remote meetings or remote interviews in design studios, it will bring many troubles due to imperfect equipment. Now, live broadcasting has also become a current trend. In order to solve these problems and meet the needs of the market, we have designed This versatile camera.
- Challenge
- The product has encountered obstacles in the design of the streamlined appearance and the metal bracket, as well as the research on how to place the radio microphone and make it easy to wear. The team members had many discussions and proposed many solutions, tried and practiced, and after many revisions , and finally came to the current product.
- Realization and Technology
- This product features a frosted plastic case, a metal stand and a silicone base.
- Operation and Interaction
- The user can make the mobile phone rotate 360 degrees at will through the magnetic suction function of the product to meet different needs such as charging, live broadcast, learning, etc., and can also adjust the angle through the metal bracket, which is suitable for different scenarios. The compact radio microphone can be ejected by pressing inward, which is not only easy to store in the main body of the product, but also easy to wear on the collar by magnetic suction.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in Zhengzhou in December 2021 and completed in Zhengzhou in January 2022.
- Specifications
- The maximum height of the product is 242mm and the maximum width is 106mm.
- Keywords
- Meet camera, Camera, Meet, Multifunction, Live streaming, Magnetic, Portable wireless charging
