Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga by Alex King

Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Mea Ta'alo Competition Category.

UʻameaMea Ta'alo· 2021

Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga

by Alex King

Client: A&J Design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Mea Ta'alo Category

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The Design

About Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga

O lenei mamanu ua fa'atumu'aina ma le fa'amoemoe mo tagata matutua e fiafia i le ta'alo pepa i le taimi o le fa'ama'i pipisi – o le a nonofo tupulaga talavou i fale mo galuega ma maua ai le taimi e tausisi ai o latou tupuga. Ua lolomiina pepa ta'alo i luga o pepa lamolemole lelei ina ia faigofie ona fa'afefiloi e le tagata ta'alo. O tusitusiga manino ua lolomiina i le pito i luga agavale ma le pito i lalo taumatau ua fa'alauteleina ina ia mafai e tagata ta'alo ona faitau manino e tusa lava pe vaivai o latou malosi lagona. O le mamanu sili lea mo tagata ta'alo e fiafia i le ta'alo o le Big Two, Poker Saina ma Ta'aloga Fa'atusatusa faatasi ma le aiga atoa ma le tulaga laau fa'afua'i.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Pokermate Deluxe Pepa Poker Ma Le Tulaga ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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