Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイス by Alex Pan Yong

Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイス by Alex Pan Yong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in インターフェース・インタラクション・UXデザイン Competition Category.

鉄インターフェース· 2025

Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイス

by Alex Pan Yong

Client: Artalex

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in インターフェース Category

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The Design

About Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイス

Artalex Et 101は、バウハウス運動にインスパイアされたデザインにより、スマートウォッチの美学を再定義し、幾何学的精密性と機能的エレガンスを融合させています。小文字のタイポグラフィは可読性を高めながら、モダンで親しみやすい魅力を加えています。際立った特徴として、歩数カウントの上部に配置された控えめなプログレスリングがあり、日々のフィットネス目標を追跡するためのエレガントな視覚的手がかりを提供します。構造とシンプルさというバウハウスの原則を反映し、緻密に作り込まれたグリッドベースのレイアウトを特徴とし、重要なデータがクリーンで調和のとれた、ユーザーフレンドリーな方法で提示されることを保証しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイスは、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。Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイスは、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。Artalex Et 101 スマートウォッチフェイスは、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

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 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.
Tags: dark, mint, elegant, casual, business, minimal, chill
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.

Participants: The study involved a diverse group of smartwatch users, including professionals, fitness enthusiasts, and casual users, to gather broad perspectives.

Results: Insights revealed that users value clear layouts, readable fonts, and engaging visual cues for fitness tracking. The lowercase font and the progress ring for step goals emerged as user-preferred features.

Impact: The research bridged Bauhaus ideals with modern functionality, resulting in a smartwatch face that enhances user interaction and daily productivity. Its design impacts business by aligning with minimalism trends, society by promoting health awareness, and design by merging timeless principles with contemporary needs.
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.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2024 and finished in April 2024 in Singapore.
Operation Flow: 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).
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Pan Yong, Main image, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Pan Yong, Single shot, 2025.