SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Zilver in Sportartikelen, Fitness- en Recreatieapparatuur Ontwerp Competition Category.
ZilverSportartikelen· 2020
SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard
by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design
Client: Su-2 Kiteboards
A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Sportartikelen Category
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About SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard
De SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection is een reeks kiteboards geïnspireerd op Afrikaans design en traditie. De collectie bestaat uit vijf boardtypes, en elk type is bedoeld voor een andere activiteit, waaronder lightwind, freestyle en splitboards. De splitboards zijn opgebouwd uit drie elementen. Elk board is gemaakt van hout en carbon, en heeft een breedte van 450 mm en een lengte van 1480 tot 1550 mm. Kleurrijke bedrukte patronen verwijzen naar traditionele maskers en schilden. De graphics worden aangebracht via digitaal printen. De collectie is tussen 2017 en 2019 in Polen ontwikkeld.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Zilver
SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Kiteboard is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The new SU-2 kiteboards ETNO collection 2017/19 is a reference to the African roots. Colorful masks are flying shields in the hands of warriors. These are kiteboards for people overcoming their borders, wandering the land and sea, conquering the skies. SU-2 is the first kiteboard brand that reminiscent of African design and tradition in a modern way.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 450 mm x 50 mm x 1480 mm to 1550 mm,
The collection consists of 5 types of boards. Each type is designed for different activities. The collections are made of lighwind, freestyle and split boards, composed of three elements. They are made of wood and carbon. - Tags
- kiteboards, su2, gravite, obarek
- Production Technology
- Digital print design, wood and carbon board
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create an original collection of boards. The kitesurfers community is very hermetic, it can be compared to a tribe. Kitesurfing is a colorful sport. this is how the idea of creating boards inspired by African warriors arose each kitesurfer struggles with the watt and the sea, overcomes his weaknesses
- Research
- Analyzing the kitesurfing market, we came to the conclusion that the competition projects do not have a leading idea. They are based mainly on geometric abstract motives. Our thinking went in a different direction, each collection must have ideas based on the personality of the sport. We compared the users to warriors who overcome their weaknesses while practicing this sport. They fight the waves and the wind which gives them happiness
- Inspiration
- African Roots Inspired
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2017 and finished in Poland in 2019
- Operation Flow
- The Su2 brand has thirty years of experience in the production of boards. The company is a precursor who started producing boards in 1999. Many years of experience and an original approach to the design of boards have made the company one of the leaders in the manufacture of this equipment.
- Team Members
- Mateusz Obarek - Head of Design, Maciej Pokoński - Designer
- Image Credits
- photographer: Jakub Obarek /
designer: Mateusz Obarek / designer: Maciej Pokoński / constructor: Mariusz Karaźniewicz / model: Kasia Jaworska, Piotr Zabierzowski
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