Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten by Alex King

Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Joguèt Competition Category.

FèrreJoguèt· 2021

Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten

by Alex King

Client: A&J Design

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Joguèt Category

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The Design

About Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten

Aqueste projècte es estat volontàriament desvolopat per las personas mai grandas per fin que pòscan aprimar lo jòc de cartas pendent la pandemia – los adultes mai joves demòran a l'ostal per trabalhar e an mai de temps per s'ocupar de lors grands-parents. Lo pòquer es imprimit sus un papièr fin e liscle per fin que los jogaires pòscan mesclar las cartas amb mens d'esfòrç. Las poliças sens serif imprimidas als angles superior esquèrre e inferior drech son estadas agrandidas per fin que los jogaires pòscan legir clarament encara que siagan de capacitats sensorialas redusidas. Es lo melhor projècte per los jogaires qu'apriman jogar al Big Two, al Pòquer Chinés e als jòcs d'aparièr amb tota la familha gràcias al sosten oval de fusta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Pokermate Deluxe Pòquer amb Sosten merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

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