Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Hračka Competition Category.

BronzováHračka· 2020

Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Hračka Category

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The Design

About Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak

Drago je zberateľský hračkársky drak určený na vystavenie v interiéroch. Každá figúrka je vysoká 75 milimetrov a vychádza z podoby starobylého čínskeho draka, bytosti, ktorá spája vlastnosti ryby, hada a orla. Kolekcia zahŕňa šesť štýlov a dvanásť vzhľadov. Každý kus je digitálne modelovaný a vytlačený z bieleho PLA materiálu s vrstvami po 0,1 milimetra. Po vytlačení je každá figúrka vybrúsená, nastriekaná základným lakom, ručne maľovaná akrylovými farbami a na záver opatrená ďalšou vrstvou lesklého laku. Tento design ponúka milovníkom hračiek pre dospelých dekoratívnu ozdobu na stôl.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. Drago Zberateľský hračkársky drak skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Dragois a modern collection based on a dragon figure. It was made for interior design and collecting, It is 3 inch in height and all hand-painted. The detailing craftsmanship create a playful sensibility. In this collection, it has six different styles and twelve looks.
Dimensions & Packaging: 75mm x 75mm x 75 mm
Tags: Toy design, collective toy, modern, decoration, pop culture, dragon
Production Technology: Drago is digitally constructed and then used 3D printing method to print. It is printed with white PLA with 0.1mm thick layers. After printed, it had been polished and sprayed with a top coat. All the details were hand-painted with acrylic and then top with another shining coat.
Design Challenge: The key challenge to the product was to create a shape that looks cute and modern. Another challenge is to create a pattern that can perfectly fit in the shape and add playfulness to it, because the shape is irregular and I want to keep the feature of a dragon but also add some interesting pattern in it.
Research: Nowadays there are not much toys designed for adults. I want to design a series of toy that can be collect by modern toy lovers. Modern toy has become an iconic art platform to bring artistry to the public eye, and a fusion of pop-culture and illustration is expected to inject vitality into the modern toy. So I designed a toy that involved in varies color and pattern, I hope this bold design, can be recognizable and evoked people’s love of pop-culture.
Inspiration: Ancient Chinese dragon is a combination of great deals of animals, including fish, snake and eagle. I got my inspiration from this interesting concept. Through mixing and matching of the characteristics that I discovered in the animal world, I created my own dragon. Each Drago have a story to tell.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2019 in New York and finished in May 2019, and was exhibited in New York in May 2019.
Operation Flow: This toy is a whole piece. It can be used for decorating home or use as a beautiful tabletop ornament.
Image Credits: Donna Chi, 2019