Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Matoyi, Mitambo neZvigadzirwa zveVaraidzo Competition Category.

BronziToyi· 2020

Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Toyi Category

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The Design

About Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni

Drago ichitoyi chedhiragoni chinounganidzwa chakagadzirirwa kuratidzwa mukati meimba. Chimiro chimwe nechimwe chine hurefu hwemamirimita makumi manomwe nemashanu (75mm) uye chinotorwa pane dhiragoni yekare yeChina, chisikwa chinosanganisa unhu hwehove, nyoka neagara. Muunganidzwa uyu mune mitowo mitanhatu nezvitarisiko gumi nezviviri. Chimiro chimwe nechimwe chinogadzirwa nemazano edhijitari uye chinodhinzwa nePLA chena, ine matanda anosvika 0.1 mirimita paukobvu. Kana kwapera kudhinza, chimiro chega chega chinorombwa, chinopfuudzwa nekoti yekumusoro, chinopendwa nemaoko nemavara eakiriki uye chinopedzwa nekoti imwe zve inopenya. Dhizaini iyi inopa vanhu vakuru vanofarira zvitoyi chinhu chekushongedza patafura.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Drago Basikiti Rechitoyi Chinounganidzwa Chedhiragoni inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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