Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani by Alex King

Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Mahuiltilli, Mahuiliztli ihuan Ahuiltequitilli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliMahuiltilli· 2021

Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani

by Alex King

Client: A&J Design

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Mahuiltilli Category

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The Design

About Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani

Inīn tlachihualli ōmochīuh īpampa huēhuetqueh pahpāquīzqueh āmapatlaniztli ītech īpan in huēyi cocoliztli – tēlpōpōchtin chānehcāhuazqueh tequitl īpan auh quimpiyazqueh īncolhuān. Poqueri tlachīhualli īpan cuāltic petztic āmatl īca amō miec chicāhualiztli quixicoazqueh. Machiyōmeh tlachīhualli yacac opōchtli īhuān tlatzintla mahtlācyacac hueyiyāc īca cualli pōhuazqueh mācihui amō chicāhuac tlachiyah. Cuāltzin tlachihualli īpampa āquīnqueh pahpāquiah īca Big Two, Chinese Poqueri īhuān Nāmictiliztli īca mochīntin chānehqueh īhuān in ōvalo cuauhtzotzocolli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Pokermate Deluxe Poqueri īca tēmamani quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

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