Her Decree منڊي by Yutong Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award برونز انعام in زيور ڊيزائن Competition Category.

برونززيور· 2026

Her Decree منڊي

by Yutong Shen

Client: Yelonne Chatonne

A' Design Award برونز انعام Winner in زيور Category

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The Design

About Her Decree منڊي

هير ڊڪري (Her Decree) هڪ منڊي آهي جيڪا قلم طور پڻ استعمال ٿي سگهي ٿي. هي ڊزائن پَرَ واري قلم (quill pen) کان متاثر آهي، جيڪو علم ۽ اختيار جي تاريخي علامت آهي، ۽ ان کي طاقت جي جديد اظهار طور نئين انداز ۾ پيش ڪيو ويو آهي. ان جي چوٽيءَ ۾ مس کان سواءِ لکندڙ ڌاتوءَ (alloy) جو قلمي نُوڪ شامل آهي، جنهن ڪري هيءَ منڊي هڪ نازڪ ۽ صحيح صحيح صحيح دستخط ڪرڻ جو اوزار بڻجي وڃي ٿي. پَرَ جي شڪل کي درست 3D ماڊلنگ ذريعي جوڙيو ويو آهي ۽ تفصيلي لاسٽ ويڪس ڪاسٽنگ (lost-wax casting) ذريعي تيار ڪيو ويو آهي، جنهن ڪري ان جي جوڙجڪ ۾ مجسماتي رواني ۽ مضبوطي ٻئي موجود آهن. هيءَ منڊي عورت جي ان طاقت جي نمائندگي ڪري ٿي ته هوءَ پنهنجي تقدير پاڻ لکي سگهي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونز انعام

Her Decree منڊي A' Design Award برونز انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، تمام گهڻو معزز اعتراف جيڪو تخليقيت، اختراع ۽ ذڪاوت سان ممتاز بهترين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. برونز جا کٽيندڙ ڀرپور مهارت واريون ۽ نمايان طور تخليقي شاهڪار آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي وسيع تجربي، تخيل ۽ ڏاهپ جي تصديق ڪن ٿيون. Her Decree منڊي کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پيارو شيءِ هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award برونز انعام کٽيو آهي، فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي ۾ بهترين طريقا شامل ڪري ٿو ۽ ننڍين تفصيلن ڏانهن ڌيان ڏيڻ ڪري شاندار آهي. Her Decree منڊي ضرورتون خوبصورتيءَ سان پوريون ڪري ٿو، خواهشن کي ڇهي ٿو، جذبن کي موهي ٿو ۽ تجسس ڇڪي ٿو.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A ring that can write. A pen that can be worn. Inspired by the quill pen, this piece transforms a historic symbol of knowledge and authority into a contemporary expression of power. The tip incorporates an inkless alloy pen tip, allowing the ring to function as a subtle and precise signing instrument. It represents the power of a woman to define, declare, and write her own destiny.
Dimensions & Packaging: 26mm x 22mm x 28mm
Tags: quill pen, female empowerment, wearable design, functional jewelry, symbolic design, contemporary jewelry, inkless pen
Production Technology: The ring is developed through precision 3D modeling and produced using high-detail lost-wax casting. The feather structure is digitally engineered to maintain both sculptural fluidity and structural strength.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge of this project was translating the symbolic meaning of the quill pen into a contemporary ring form without reducing it to literal decoration. The design required balancing sculptural elegance with structural durability. Integrating an inkless writing mechanism within a fine jewelry scale presented technical constraints related to precision, material strength, and wearability. Additional challenges included maintaining aesthetic refinement while ensuring functional reliability. These obstacles were addressed through iterative digital modeling, structural reinforcement strategies, and material testing to achieve both conceptual integrity and practical feasibility.
Research: This project investigates the historical symbolism of the quill pen as an instrument of knowledge and authority from the sixth to seventh century onward. Research focused on the relationship between writing, power structures, and gender identity in European history. Methods included historical literature review, visual analysis of royal documentation artifacts, and material experimentation through digital modeling and prototyping. The design integrates symbolic abstraction with functional innovation by incorporating an inkless writing mechanism within a wearable object. The result is a ring that reinterprets authorship as a contemporary expression of female agency and personal sovereignty.
Inspiration: This ring is inspired by the quill pen, widely used across Europe from the sixth to seventh century onward. In that era, knowledge was inseparable from divine authority and writing symbolized power and order. Reimagined as a ring, the flowing feather express grace and softness while the pen represents intellect and discernment. It embodies a balance of elegance and wisdom and symbolizes a woman writing her own power.
Project Duration: The project started in Dec 2025 in New york and finished in Feb 2026
Patents: Yutong Shen
Image Credits: Yutong Shen