Table Dancers 文具套装 by Zhang Yingli, Xv Hongxin and Li Ruotong

Table Dancers 文具套装 by Zhang Yingli, Xv Hongxin and Li Ruotong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 美术与文具用品设计 Competition Category.

铜美术用品· 2020

Table Dancers 文具套装

by Zhang Yingli, Xv Hongxin and Li Ruotong

Client: Hebei University of Technology

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 美术用品 Category

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The Design

About Table Dancers 文具套装

《桌上舞者》是一套以身着红舞鞋的舞者为灵感的文具组合,包含圆规、裁纸刀、橡皮擦和卷尺。圆规令人联想到翩然起舞的芭蕾舞者,裁纸刀则如滑冰者般在纸面上轻盈游走。橡皮擦由三层构成,由外及内依次象征肌肤、血肉与骨髓。卷尺如纤细的长腿一般,从鞋筒中缓缓抽出。所有物件均采用无毒轻质的聚丙烯塑料制成。《桌上舞者》为学习与办公所用的工具注入了情感价值。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Table Dancers 文具套装是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Table Dancers 文具套装将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Table Dancers 文具套装出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This product consists of a series of stationeries which is inspired by a dancer wearing red shoes. The stationeries include a pair of compasses, a paper knife, an eraser and a tape measure. The compasses are inspired by a ballet dancer and the paper knife is like a "skater" on the paper. The eraser has three layers, from skin to flesh to bone marrow. The tape measure is pulled out from the barrel part of the shoe as if it is an elegant and slim leg.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1.The height of compasses is 140 mm.
2.The height of the paper knife is 150mm.
3.The erasable part of the eraser is 15mm*15mm*45mm, and the non-erasable part of the eraser is 45mm*20mm*35mm.
4.Tape measure is 60mm*28mm*41mm.
Tags: stationery
Production Technology: The design background is based on study and office space. It is suitable for users who need to draw, measure and make models. Stationery is made of nontoxic and light plastic (pp).
Design Challenge: In the design process of "Table Dancers", we adjusted the shape and size of stationery many times, and finally determined the appropriate proportion. On the basis of satisfying the use function, the plan has been finally determined after consulting the opinions of many users. We hope that this design can change people's understanding and cognition of stationery. Easy use and accuracy are not the only characteristics of stationery.
Research: "Table Dancers" is a stationery design. We apply four wonderful forms of dancers to four different stationery items, including compasses, a paper knife, an eraser and a tape measure. We determine the size through man-machine data analysis, and improve the design by making models. At present, people all regard stationery as a tool with only useful value. We need to add emotional elements to stationery and know that accuracy and convenience are not the only characteristics of stationery.
Inspiration: People all regard stationery as a tool with only useful value. Is it easy to operate? Is it accurate? But we think stationery is more like our working partners. They also have life. We focus on people's emotional needs and design "Table Dancers". Inspired by dancers wearing red shoes, the stationeries include a pair of compasses, a paper knife, an eraser and a tape measure. Users can feel the pleasure of work through "Table Dancers" and we should always remember that life is beautiful.
Project Duration: The project will start in Tianjin in September 2019 and be completed in Tianjin in October 2019.
Operation Flow: Users can study or work through "Table Dancers". The compasses roll out circles on the paper like ballerinas and the paper knife is like a “skater” on the paper. In the process of using eraser, users can be pleasantly surprised to find the changes of eraser, creating inspiration for users to work. The tape measure is pulled out of the shoe barrel like a long leg, elegant and beautiful. They all remind the user not to neglect the pleasure of life while busy working.
Team Members: Zhang Yingli
Xv Hongxin
Li Ruotong
Li Guiyang
Wang Aochen
Chen Xinyang
Liu Mengge
Hou Xiaoyu