Skip to content

Press Release

DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

PeriO Multifunctional Compass by Huiqi Jia Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Art and Stationery Supplies Design

Huiqi Jia honored for art and stationery supplies design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Art and Stationery Supplies Design category for PeriO Multifunctional Compass by Huiqi Jia. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About PeriO Multifunctional Compass

PeriO is a multifunctional drawing compass used to draw circles, arcs and straight lines. The radius is set by moving the two sides and is shown on a central disc. A silicone holder in the middle accepts pens of different sizes. The rotation of the wheels measures the length of a drawn line and the angle of an arc. When the angle between the two sides is 180 degrees, the drawn line is straight. The central disc can be rotated so that circles are drawn smoothly. The shell is made of aluminium to reduce weight, and no sharp point is needed.

About Huiqi Jia

Jia Huiqi was born in 1999 in Beijing, China. In 2021, she graduated from Beijing Information Science and Technology University with a major in Industrial Design. She is going to be a student of MSc Integrated Industrial Design at Loughborough University. She believes that design is to put forward new experiences and new possibilities on the basis of the existing way of life to enrich our lives. She hope that through more in-depth and systematic study in the future, She can improve her ability to study people’s behavior habits and lifestyles, and propose another reasonable new life experience that conforms to people’s behavior habits.

Award Record

Huiqi Jia is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Art and Stationery Supplies Design Award

The A' Art Supplies Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing best art supplies by leading brands and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to art supplies designers, stationery designers, industrial design studios and art supplies brands from all countries. Entries typically include brushes, paints, sketchbooks, pencils, pastels and easels. Awarded art supply designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/art-supplies

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

Press Resources

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

###

Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
PeriO Multifunctional Compass
Function
Multifunctional Compass
Category
Art and Stationery Supplies Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail and Arts
Colors
Gray, Light Gray, Lavender, Light Slate Gray and Dark Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Huiqi Jia
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#128113

Credits

Team
Yunsong Liu

Design Details

Unique Properties
This is a multifunctional compass that can independently determine the radius. In addition to drawing circles, it can also draw arcs and straight lines. The length of the drawn line and the angle of the arc can be calculated by the rotation of the wheel. It reduces the volume of the compass and makes the process of using more safe.
Inspiration
We cannot directly determine the radius when using compasses, and it is inconvenient to adjust the compasses repeatedly when matched with a ruler. When drawing the arc, the angle of the arc cannot be determined, and the sharp part of the compass is also a hidden danger. Inspired by the perimeter circle command in Solidworks, we conducted key research and formula deduction on the principle of how three points determine a circle.
Research
We have studied the formula for the principle of determining a circle with three points, By using software to draw a schematic diagram, we can find a shape that can be combined with the principle. The pen inserted in the middle and the wheels on both sides constitute three points. We made some 3D models for testing to ensure the models can draw a circle smoothly and verify the feasibility.
Challenge
The challenge in this research is to study the principle of the perimeter circle and implement it on the product. For this challenge, we studied the relevant mathematical formulas. We made some 3D models for testing to ensure the models can draw a circle smoothly and verify the feasibility.
Realization and Technology
The shell is made of aluminum to reduce weight, while the center and pen contact parts and wheels are made of silica gel to increase friction.
Operation and Interaction
When in use, move both sides to adjust the radius, the radius is displayed on the disc, and the pen is inserted into the center to draw a circle. The middle insertion pen is made of silicone material, which can be applied to pens of different sizes. The length of the drawn line and the angle of the arc can be calculated by the rotation of the wheel. When the angle between the two sides is 180 degrees, the drawn line is a straight line. In addition, the disc in the middle can be rotated to make the process of drawing a circle smoother. The displayed number is always positive for the user to identify easily.
Project Duration and Location
The project was started in September 2020 in Beijing and finished in November 2020 in Beijing.
Specifications
Width 45mm x Depth 21mm x Height 5.5mm
Keywords
Portable, compass, perimeter circle, ruler, angle, safety

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

Nominate Your Work for the A' Design Award.

Nominate