triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan by Vladimir Zagorac

triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Ciyaartoyda, Ciyaaraha iyo Alaabta Madadaalada Competition Category.

LacagCiyaartoy· 2017

triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan

by Vladimir Zagorac

Client: triX Modular Toys

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Ciyaartoy Category

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The Design

About triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan

Qoraalka Buugga: triX waa alaab-cayaareed isku-dhafan oo isku-xidhma loogu talagalay carruurta afar jir ah iyo ka weyn. Alaabta cayaarta waxaa lagu dhisay shabaqad saddex-cabbir ah oo lix-geesle ah, taasoo suurtagelinaysa in qaababka lagu balaariyo jiho kasta. Waxaa la isticmaalaa lix qaybood: kordhin toosan iyo kuwo goobaale ah, xidhmooyin saddex-tii iyo afar-tii, iyo xiriirinno iyo daboollo. Tirada yar ee qaybaha waxay dhiirigelin kartaa hal-abuurnimada iyo taageerta fikirka booska iyo xirfadaha dhaqdhaqaaqa. Sumadaha daabacan ee macnaha isbeddela waxay caawiyaan carruurta inay muujiyaan dareenkooda oo ay dhisaan jilayaal, sababtoo ah calaamad kastaa waxay macnaheeda ka bedeshaa marka la wareejiyo ama meel kale la geeyo. Cayaarta kooxeed sidoo kale waxay taageeri kartaa xirfadaha bulshada.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. triX Shaqada Ugu Muhiimsan: Alaab-cayaareed Isku-dhafan waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: triX is a connectable modular toy for children of age 4 plus. Devised around a complex grid, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking and motor skills. The toy can be used to create various types of structures including complex patterns, objects or animals and characters. A small number of parts can encourage creativity, while the child could get the opportunity to learn and express different emotions using funny symbols, and evolve social skills when the toy is used in a group.
Dimensions & Packaging: Straight Extension: 10 x 10 x 22.5mm,
Curved Extension: 10 x 13 x 19.5 mm,
Three axis Node: 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5mm,
Four axis Node: 16.5 x 15.5 x 13.5mm,
Link: 5 x 5 x 12.2mm,
Cap: 10 x 10 x 11mm
Tags: Child, Play, Creative, Fun, Exploration, Expression, Socialization, Character, Symbols
Production Technology: Different technologies are currently being analyzed in order to find the most cost-effective high series manufacturing process. Non-toxic materials are planned for production: plastic for Nodes, Extensions and Links; rubber for Caps. Graphics are planned in non-toxic tampon and round silk-screen print.
Design Challenge: Determining the most appropriate pattern of growth represented the first challenge, which was made more difficult with the intent to use a minimal number of elements. Creation of universally understandable graphics for facial features and body details on Caps and Straight Extensions represented a challenge of its own. That was made even more complicated with the idea to use ambiguous symbols in order to get a different connotation depending on placement and rotation of the parts.
Research: First stage of research showed a lack of new toys on the market which engage and positively impact creativity. Initial inspiration required analysis and evaluation of different growth patterns in nature. Another stage of research was devoted to creating a familiar toy which encourages interaction and helps develop social skills. This required a research of character and comic-like expressions and minimal communication using symbols and emoticons.
Inspiration: A developing child needs a toy which enables learning trough exploration, creative expression and socialization. triX connectable concept is an open source of creativity inspired by natural growth patterns and universal communication. The basis is found in a hexagonal 3D grid derived from four axes of a tetrahedron. Using this principle, continuation of tridimensional form is always possible in any direction, while simple and versatile parts allow various possibilities of expression.
Project Duration: The project started in Belgrade, Serbia during 2015.
Operation Flow: The concept is designed around six elements, depending on the selected number of axes in the grid. Extensions are straight or curved and use one or two axes, while Nodes use three or four. Colored caps bring character and create groups of objects, while Links are used to connect two neighboring parts with female protrusions. Combining the parts in different ways and utilizing available ambiguous graphic symbols - e.g. eye-mouth, eye-nose,... - creates and endless array of interesting characters.
Team Members: Designer: Vladimir Zagorac
Mentor: Tijana Sekulic
Mentor: Dusan Nesic