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Lu Zhao Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Silent Sign Language Communication in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Lu Zhao acknowledged for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Silent Sign Language Communication by Lu Zhao has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Silver A' Design Award Means

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Silent Sign Language Communication

Silent is a sign language communication device created to support people with hearing and speech disabilities. Silent works through a human-computer interaction system, and users can communicate in a simple way through the manipulator. The device is made of acrylic and is produced with three-dimensional printing. The concept is based on humanistic care, respect for individual differences and attention to individual needs. The aim is to make daily life more convenient and to help users take part in society.

Award Record

This recognition makes Lu Zhao a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award

The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Silent Sign Language Communication
Function
Sign Language Communication
Category
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors
White Smoke, Gainsboro, Silver, White and Dark Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Lu Zhao
Country
China
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#121379

Credits

Team
Lu Zhao,Chao Zhang,Xianghua Yin,Guanyi Yan,Chong Yao

Design Details

Unique Properties
With a human-computer interaction system, users can communicate simply through the manipulator.I hope that people with disabilities will be more convenient in their daily lives and can better integrate into society.
Inspiration
From the perspective of humanistic care, respect the differences of each individual, care about individual needs, treat the disabled with a parallel perspective, and understand and respect the disabled more. I hope that people with disabilities will be more convenient in their daily lives and can better integrate into society.
Operation and Interaction
users can communicate simply through the manipulator.
Project Duration and Location
In China in june 2018

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