Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek by Alex King

Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Basi in Mainan Competition Category.

BasiMainan· 2021

Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek

by Alex King

Client: A&J Design

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Mainan Category

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The Design

About Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek

Rancangan ko sengajo dikambangkan untuak urang tuo supayo dapek menikmati mancubo karatu pado maso pandemi – anak mudo tingga di rumah untuak bakarajo dan punyo wakatu labiah banyak untuak manjago niniak mamak. Karatu poker tacatak di ateh kareh nan alui supayo pamain dapek manggunoan usaho nan kurang untuak mangacau. Huruf sans-serif nan tacatak di suduk ateh kiri dan bawah kanan dibasiaan supayo pamain dapek mambaco jo jelas meskipun kamampuan sensori mareka randah. Iko adolah rancangan nan paliang baik untuak pamain nan suko mancubo Big Two, Chinese Poker, dan Matching Games basamo sadonyo anggota kaluarga jo pangganggam kayu oval.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Pokermate Deluxe Poker jo Panampek dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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