Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Brons in Leksaks-, Spel- och Hobbyproduktdesign Competition Category.

BronsLeksak· 2020

Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Leksak Category

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The Design

About Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell

Drago är en samlardrake i leksaksformat, skapad för att visas upp i inredningsmiljöer. Varje figur är 75 millimeter hög och bygger på den forntida kinesiska draken, en varelse som förenar drag från fisk, orm och örn. Kollektionen omfattar sex stilar och tolv utseenden. Varje figur är digitalt modellerad och 3D-printad i vit PLA med lager på 0,1 millimeter. Efter printningen poleras varje figur, besprutas med ett skyddande lager, handmålas med akrylfärger och avslutas med ytterligare ett glansigt lager. Designen erbjuder vuxna leksaksentusiaster ett dekorativt bordsprydnad.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Drago Samlardrake av leksaksmodell tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

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