Press Release
Alex Pan Yong Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Artalex Et 101 Smartwatch Face in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Alex Pan Yong acknowledged for interface, interaction and user experience design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Artalex Et 101 Smartwatch Face by Alex Pan Yong, designed for Artalex, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
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 Artalex Et 101 Smartwatch Face
The Artalex Et 101 redefines smartwatch aesthetics with a design inspired by the Bauhaus movement, blending geometric precision with functional elegance. Its lowercase typography enhances readability while adding a modern, approachable charm. A standout feature is the subtle progress ring above the step count, providing an elegant visual cue for tracking daily fitness goals. Reflecting Bauhaus principles of structure and simplicity, the design features a meticulously crafted grid based layout, ensuring essential data is presented in a clean, harmonious, and user friendly manner.
About Alex Pan Yong
Pan Yong, also known as Alex, is a Singaporean artist renowned for his innovative approach to art. Graduating from Lasalle College of the Arts in 2007 with a degree in interactive art, he embarked on a journey to explore the fusion of art and technology. With a fervent belief in the transformative power of this combination, Pan Yong delves into uncharted territories where artistry meets technological prowess. His creations serve as bridges between these seemingly disparate domains, pushing the boundaries of traditional art and embracing the boundless possibilities of technology.
Award Record
With this recognition, Alex Pan Yong is a winner of 13 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award
The A' Interface Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good user interface designs by the best UI/UX designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interface designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and digital product designers from all countries. Typical entries include websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces and virtual reality interfaces. The awarded interface designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interface
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/167186
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167186
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167186
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/241689
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.facer.io/u/artalex
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Artalex Et 101 Smartwatch Face
- Function
- Smartwatch Face
- Category
- Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Artalex
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Alex Pan Yong
- Country
- Singapore
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167186
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Pan Yong, Main image, 2025.; Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This smartwatch face sets itself apart with a combination of thoughtful design elements and user-centric features. The lowercase font enhances readability and adds a contemporary, approachable feel. A small progress ring above the step count visually represents the user’s progress toward their daily step goal, promoting fitness in a subtle, elegant manner. A clean grid-based structure organizes key data (time, date, weather, step count) into easily digestible sections.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by the Bauhaus movement, celebrated for its fusion of functionality and artistic expression through geometric shapes and clean lines. This influence is evident in the intersecting lines and segmented layout, which create a balanced, structured, and modern aesthetic. Minimalism further shapes the design, ensuring clarity and elegance. The use of all-lowercase typography enhances readability while adding a contemporary, approachable touch. Additionally, the step goal indicator subtly integrates health tracking into the Bauhaus-inspired framework, combining practicality with timeless design principles.
- Research
- The design research for the Artalex ET 101 smartwatch face was grounded in a combination of qualitative and observational studies. The objective was to integrate Bauhaus principles into a functional, visually appealing smartwatch interface that balances art and practicality. Methodology: Researchers studied historical Bauhaus works and modern smartwatch designs, analyzing how geometric forms, clean lines, and minimalism could meet contemporary user needs. Data Collection and Tools: Data was collected through user surveys, focus groups, and usability testing, using prototyping tools like Facer to visualize and refine ideas.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was integrating the font seamlessly with the grid-based layout while maintaining visual harmony and functionality. Fortunately, the result achieved a satisfying balance between form and structure.
- Realization and Technology
- The design is produced on Facer.io. It has a design tool to let designers fulfill their ideas. Once the design is finished, just publish it directly from there, and the user can sync the design from Facer.io.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design is released on Facer.io. To download it, go to www.facer.io/u/artalex. Look for the name starting with “Artalex ET“, and click the big blue button to sync into your smartwatch (You need to have Facer app installed on your smartwatch).
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2024 and finished in April 2024 in Singapore.
- Specifications
- The dimension of this design is 512 x 512px on Android watch, 400 x 400px on Samsung watch. It supports both round and square smartwatches.
- Keywords
- dark, mint, elegant, casual, business, minimal, chill
