Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taonga Tākaro, Kēmu me ngā Hua Runaruna Competition Category.

ParahiTaonga Tākaro· 2020

Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taonga Tākaro Category

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The Design

About Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi

Tuhinga Pukapuka: Ko Drago he taraona taonga kohikohi i hangaia hei whakaaturanga i roto i ngā whare. Ko ia āhua he 75 mirimita te teitei, ā, ka whakaputa i te taraona Haina onamata, he kararehe e whakakotahi ana i ngā āhuatanga o te ika, o te nakahi me te ekara. Kei roto i te kohinga e ono ngā momo me te tekau mā rua ngā āhua. Ka hangaia ā-matihiko ia wāhanga, ā, ka tāia ki te PLA mā me ngā papa 0.1 mirimita te mātotoru. Whai muri i te tā, ka whakakikorangitia, ka pūhia ki tētahi paparanga runga, ka peita-ā-ringatia ki ngā tae akiriki, ā, ka whakaotihia ki tētahi atu paparanga kanapa. Mā tēnei hoahoa e tuku he taonga whakapaipai tēpu ki ngā tāngata pakeke e hiahia ana ki ngā taraona.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Drago Mahi Tuatahi: Taraona Taonga Kohikohi i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Dragois a modern collection based on a dragon figure. It was made for interior design and collecting, It is 3 inch in height and all hand-painted. The detailing craftsmanship create a playful sensibility. In this collection, it has six different styles and twelve looks.
Dimensions & Packaging: 75mm x 75mm x 75 mm
Tags: Toy design, collective toy, modern, decoration, pop culture, dragon
Production Technology: Drago is digitally constructed and then used 3D printing method to print. It is printed with white PLA with 0.1mm thick layers. After printed, it had been polished and sprayed with a top coat. All the details were hand-painted with acrylic and then top with another shining coat.
Design Challenge: The key challenge to the product was to create a shape that looks cute and modern. Another challenge is to create a pattern that can perfectly fit in the shape and add playfulness to it, because the shape is irregular and I want to keep the feature of a dragon but also add some interesting pattern in it.
Research: Nowadays there are not much toys designed for adults. I want to design a series of toy that can be collect by modern toy lovers. Modern toy has become an iconic art platform to bring artistry to the public eye, and a fusion of pop-culture and illustration is expected to inject vitality into the modern toy. So I designed a toy that involved in varies color and pattern, I hope this bold design, can be recognizable and evoked people’s love of pop-culture.
Inspiration: Ancient Chinese dragon is a combination of great deals of animals, including fish, snake and eagle. I got my inspiration from this interesting concept. Through mixing and matching of the characteristics that I discovered in the animal world, I created my own dragon. Each Drago have a story to tell.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2019 in New York and finished in May 2019, and was exhibited in New York in May 2019.
Operation Flow: This toy is a whole piece. It can be used for decorating home or use as a beautiful tabletop ornament.
Image Credits: Donna Chi, 2019