Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki by Alex King

Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki by Alex King is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dibapadiswa, Dipapadi le Dihlahiswa tsa Boithabiso Competition Category.

TšepeSebapadiswa· 2021

Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki

by Alex King

Client: A&J Design

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Sebapadiswa Category

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The Design

About Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki

Moralo ona o entsoe ka boomo bakeng sa batho ba baholo hore ba natefeloe ke ho bapala dikarete nakong ya leroborobo – batjha ba baholo ba tla dula hae ho sebetsa mme ba be le nako e ngata ya ho hlokomela bo-nkgono ba bona. Poker e gatisitsoe hodima pampiri e boreledi e ntle hore mobapali a sebedise boiteko bo fokolang ha a hlakanya. Difonto tsa sans-serif di gatisitsoe lehlokong le letshehadi le holimo le lehlokong le letona le tlase mme di golotsoe hore babapali ba kgone ho bala ka ho hlakileng leha e le ha ba na le bokgoni bo fokolang ba kutlo. Ke moralo o motle ka ho fetisisa bakeng sa babapali ba natefang ka ho bapala Big Two, Poker ea Machaena le Dipapali tsa ho Lokisa le malapa ohle ka sebaki sa lehong se ka sebopeho sa oval.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Pokermate Deluxe Poker le Sebaki e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

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