Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカー by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 玩具・ゲーム・ホビー製品デザイン Competition Category.
鉄玩具· 2021
Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカー
by Alex King
Client: A&J Design
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 玩具 Category
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About Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカー
本デザインは、パンデミック下で高齢者がカードゲームを楽しめるように特別に開発されました。若年層が在宅勤務で家にいる時間が増え、祖父母の世話により多くの時間を割けるようになった状況を背景としています。カードは滑らかで上質な紙に印刷されており、少ない力でシャッフルすることができます。左上と右下の隅には拡大されたサンセリフフォントが印刷されているため、感覚機能が低下している場合でも明確に読み取ることが可能です。楕円形の木製スタンドと共に、ビッグツー、チャイニーズポーカー、神経衰弱などのゲームを家族全員で楽しむ方々に最適なデザインとなっています。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカーは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカーは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Pokermate Deluxe ホルダー付きポーカーは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Poker is printed on a fine and extra smooth paper so that player could use less effort to shuffle. The sans-serif fonts and graphics printed on upper left and lower right corners are being enlarged so that players could read them clearly even if they are in low sensory abilities.Creatively, the focus is now shifted to the amplified numbers, supported by graphical pattern. Simplified signature graphics could be more easily to recognize the cards they have - better encouragement to players.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Fine paper, 20cmx45cmx5cm
- Tags
- poker, universal design, play, game design, product design
- Production Technology
- The black border printed on the other side offers an enhanced visual impact of each card while playing. The wooden stand is made of solid beech and walnut to offer luxurious play experience which is new to the market. The organic shape of the wooden poker stand builds an emotional attachment with the players. Each player can fill in the slots they preferred with the cards on hand. The inclined design offers a sense of privacy so that players could still have a card shelter without exposing to others. Pokermate Deluxe is the best design for players who enjoy playing Big Two, Chinese Poker and Matching Games with all family members.
- Design Challenge
- We spent a lot of time to design and test out the best angle and profile for the wooden stand, and gone through plenty of production meetings with the manufacturers in China before actual production.
- Research
- We gather information through participative design workshop with local older people to learn more about their latent needs iteratively supported by community elderly centre. We notice that older people are less sensitive when they are holding objects such as smart phone, pen, chopsticks and playing cards etc. The wooden stand is made of solid beech and walnut to offer new experience to the market. The organic shape of the wooden poker stand builds an emotional attachment with the players. Each player can fill in the slots they preferred with the cards on hand. The inclined design offers a sense of privacy so that players could still have a card shelter without exposing to others.
- Inspiration
- Pokermate Deluxe by Journal de Chic is deliberately designed for older persons to enjoy card playing during pandemic – younger adults will stay at home for work and thus to have more time to take care of their grandparents.
- Project Duration
- 12 months, Hong Kong
- Team Members
- Alex King
- Image Credits
- Alex King
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