triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular by Vladimir Zagorac

triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Dolanan, Permainan lan Produk Hobi Competition Category.

PerakDolanan· 2017

triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: triX Modular Toys

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Dolanan Category

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The Design

About triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular

Teks Buku: triX minangka dolanan modular sing bisa disambung-sambungake kanggo bocah umur papat taun menduwur. Dolanan iki dibangun ing saubenge grid telung dimensi wangun heksagonal, saengga wangune bisa dilebarake menyang arah endi wae. Ana enem unsur sing digunakake: sambungan lurus lan mlengkung, simpul (node) telung sumbu lan patang sumbu, sambungan (link), lan tutup (cap). Cacahe bagean sing sethithik bisa ndadekake bocah luwih kreatif sarta ndhukung pamikiran spasial lan katrampilan motorik. Simbol-simbol sing dicithak kanthi makna ganda mbantu bocah nglairake pangrasa lan gawe karakter, amarga saben simbol owah maknane manut cara diputer utawa dipapanake. Dolanan bebarengan uga bisa ndhukung katrampilan sosial.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular menang A' Design Award Perak, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain tingkat dhuwur, endah lan nggumunake. Pemenang Perak iku karya sing sumunar banget lan kreatif banget sing nggambarake kaprigelan, bakat lan kaweruh para desainer. triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular dikarepake dadi karya sing nggumunake, conto teladan, profesional banget lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perak iki iku panemuan sing luar biasa banget lan dikagumi sing paring manfaat lan nyurung maju wates seni, sains, desain lan teknologi. triX Fungsi Primer: Dolanan Modular iku ciptaan sing akeh sing ngirenake sing nggugah kekarepan, nggawa perasaan positif lan nuwuhake gumun lan kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: triX is a connectable modular toy for children of age 4 plus. Devised around a complex grid, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking and motor skills. The toy can be used to create various types of structures including complex patterns, objects or animals and characters. A small number of parts can encourage creativity, while the child could get the opportunity to learn and express different emotions using funny symbols, and evolve social skills when the toy is used in a group.
Dimensions & Packaging: Straight Extension: 10 x 10 x 22.5mm,
Curved Extension: 10 x 13 x 19.5 mm,
Three axis Node: 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5mm,
Four axis Node: 16.5 x 15.5 x 13.5mm,
Link: 5 x 5 x 12.2mm,
Cap: 10 x 10 x 11mm
Tags: Child, Play, Creative, Fun, Exploration, Expression, Socialization, Character, Symbols
Production Technology: Different technologies are currently being analyzed in order to find the most cost-effective high series manufacturing process. Non-toxic materials are planned for production: plastic for Nodes, Extensions and Links; rubber for Caps. Graphics are planned in non-toxic tampon and round silk-screen print.
Design Challenge: Determining the most appropriate pattern of growth represented the first challenge, which was made more difficult with the intent to use a minimal number of elements. Creation of universally understandable graphics for facial features and body details on Caps and Straight Extensions represented a challenge of its own. That was made even more complicated with the idea to use ambiguous symbols in order to get a different connotation depending on placement and rotation of the parts.
Research: First stage of research showed a lack of new toys on the market which engage and positively impact creativity. Initial inspiration required analysis and evaluation of different growth patterns in nature. Another stage of research was devoted to creating a familiar toy which encourages interaction and helps develop social skills. This required a research of character and comic-like expressions and minimal communication using symbols and emoticons.
Inspiration: A developing child needs a toy which enables learning trough exploration, creative expression and socialization. triX connectable concept is an open source of creativity inspired by natural growth patterns and universal communication. The basis is found in a hexagonal 3D grid derived from four axes of a tetrahedron. Using this principle, continuation of tridimensional form is always possible in any direction, while simple and versatile parts allow various possibilities of expression.
Project Duration: The project started in Belgrade, Serbia during 2015.
Operation Flow: The concept is designed around six elements, depending on the selected number of axes in the grid. Extensions are straight or curved and use one or two axes, while Nodes use three or four. Colored caps bring character and create groups of objects, while Links are used to connect two neighboring parts with female protrusions. Combining the parts in different ways and utilizing available ambiguous graphic symbols - e.g. eye-mouth, eye-nose,... - creates and endless array of interesting characters.
Team Members: Designer: Vladimir Zagorac
Mentor: Tijana Sekulic
Mentor: Dusan Nesic