WCG Champions 奖杯 by Kenneth Nienhuser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 榮譽設計 Competition Category.

銀榮譽· 2020

WCG Champions 奖杯

by Kenneth Nienhuser

Client: Eidetic Marketing

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 榮譽 Category

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The Design

About WCG Champions 奖杯

WCG Champions 係一座專為 World Cyber Games 電競賽事優勝者而設計嘅奖杯。奖杯高 600 毫米，最闊處為 180 毫米，重 2.5 公斤，連同木製盒則重 5 公斤。流線型造型採用沙漏主題，象徵時間從過去、現在到未來嘅流動。賽事徽章嵌於杯身弧形雙翼之間。透明底座、外殼及徽章均以 ABS 樹脂三維打印製成，再經組裝並以黑鉻及金色封條完成表面處理。此奖杯於閉幕典禮上頒發。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

WCG Champions 奖杯是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計WCG Champions 奖杯將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。WCG Champions 奖杯是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This trophy design was developed for the winners of the newly returned World Cyber Games. Reserved only for the top players, the 60 cm tall trophy is presented during the closing ceremony of the event, reminding players of what they accomplished to reach that stage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 180mm x Depth 180mm x Height 600mm
*The grand champion trophy weighs over 5kg with the wooden case, 600mm high and 180mm in diameter at its widest point.
Trophy 2.5kg, including Case 5kg
Tags: World Cyber Games, eSports, Game Olympics, Grand Champions
Production Technology: 3D Printing, ABS synthetic resins, a black chrome seal, a golden seal, a case(cypress/birch branded logo and then stained)
3D Printing was used to create a clear base, outer cover, and emblem in a three piece set that was assembled together. Though simple is design, the chrome casing gives is weight and substance
Design Challenge: Our most difficult tasks were engraving and the case. Engraving took many attempts, and after that we had to manufacture a case that would be able to hold the 60 cm tall trophy standing up. We manufactured a case that would separate the top and bottom to allow for insertion of the trophy, but due to the weight of the birch wood, the lid was too heavy and caused case to fall over. To rectify this, we installed an iron plate into the bottom of the case to keep it upright while standing on its own.
Research: As WCG stands as the game Olympics, an event open to all of the world’s athletes, we based our research off the actual Olympic Games. The host country of each Olympic Games does develop their own design, however, like the FIFA World Cup trophy, the brand identity is carried throughout each iteration of the trophy. So we planned a trophy that carried the special characteristics of WCG while not breaking too far away from conventional trophy designs.
Inspiration: The trophy’s streamlined shape follows an hourglass motif. The hourglass represents the permanence of time itself, by illustrating the flow of time through past, present and future. From the beginning of WCG to the present, to the certain future tournaments of years to come, this is the prize of the game Olympics. Riding the curves of the trophy, one can find the WCG emblem enveloped between its wings, signifying the athlete’s passion and thirst for victory, a constant source of power.
Project Duration: The WCG 2019 Xi’an Trophy Project took 3 months to complete, from April to July. After meeting with client staff, we proceeded ahead with design direction and material studies, developing the design in around two months, and then proceeded with its manufacturing. Although there were differences between modeling and the printed material, we did our best to reduce the gap between our design and the actual material. We then successfully sent the trophy to China to be presented at WCG.
Operation Flow: The Grand Finals held a group stage for the top 8 teams, taking place over the first two days of the tournament, with the finals tournament played out over the remaining two days. The points earned by each country was taken from all the titles present, and the country with the most points was chosen. During the closing ceremony, all athletes from that winning country were brought onto the stage to hold the trophy high to celebrate their home country’s achievement at performing the best at WCG.
Team Members: Designer : Felex Zhou, Miyeon Kim
Executive Creative Director : Justin D. Choi
Strategy Planning : Jina Cha
Director : Ashely Jung