Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ by Yuhe (Donna) Chi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-ìṣeré, Eré àti Ohun Àfẹ́ṣeré Competition Category.

IdẹOhun-ìṣeré· 2020

Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ

by Yuhe (Donna) Chi

Client: Donna Chi

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-ìṣeré Category

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The Design

About Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ

Drago jẹ́ dragoni ohun-iṣere fún ìkójọpọ̀ tí a ṣe fún ìṣàfihàn nínú àwọn ilé. Ère kọ̀ọ̀kan ga ní mílímítà 75 ó sì fa àwòkọ́ṣe rẹ̀ láti ara dragoni Ṣáínà ìgbàanì, ẹ̀dá kan tí ó darapọ̀ àwọn ànímọ́ ẹja, ejò àti idì pọ̀. Àkójọpọ̀ náà ní ọ̀nà mẹ́fà àti ìrísí méjìlá. A ṣe àwòkọ́ṣe díjítà kọ̀ọ̀kan, a sì tẹ̀ ẹ́ jáde ní PLA funfun pẹ̀lú ìpele tí ó nípọn ní 0.1 mílímítà. Lẹ́yìn tí a ti tẹ̀ ẹ́ jáde, a ń dán ère kọ̀ọ̀kan, a fọ́n ìpele òkè kan sí i, a fi ọwọ́ ya á pẹ̀lú àwọn àwọ̀ akiriliki, a sì parí rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìpele dídán mìíràn. Àpẹrẹ yìí fún àwọn àgbàlagbà tí wọ́n nífẹ̀ẹ́ sí ohun-iṣere ní ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tábìlì tí ó léwájú.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Drago Ẹranko Dragoni Onṣere Fifisilẹ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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