Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Goes to XiuJin Fashion Accessories by CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen
The international grand jury of the 2018 - 2019 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen for jewelry design
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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2019 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for XiuJin Fashion Accessories by CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen, designed for Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Department. The award was conferred within the 2018 - 2019 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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 XiuJin Fashion Accessories
The combination of the metal handicraft and embroidery breaks the stereotypes that common metals give us a kind of cold feeling, using the long and short satin stitch and the softness of the bright embroidery thread combined with the delicate 925 sterling silver making this set of fashion accessory uniqueness. It makes good use of the stereoscopic embroidery to present bright colors, making this combination look more visually attractive than before.
About CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen
Prof. ChungSheng Chen, a self-proclaimed "design missionary," possesses extensive experience in both design practice and education. He frequently expresses his perspectives on society through his work, blending an optimistic outlook, keen observation, and a deep emotional connection to life. His cross-disciplinary approach integrates various processing techniques and material applications, embodying a fundamental design philosophy.
Award Record
With this recognition, CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen is a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2018 - 2019 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/82081
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/82081
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!82081
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/179403
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- XiuJin Fashion Accessories
- Function
- Fashion Accessories
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Silver, Rosy Brown, Dark Gray, Tan and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Department
The Recognition
- Laureate
- CaiNi, YiLin, YuJie and YaWen
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2018 - 2019
- Design ID
- #82081
Credits
- Team
- Peilin Lee, CaiNi Yang, YiLin Luo,, YuJie Chen, YaWen Su and Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
- Image Credits
- CaiNi Yang, YiLin Luo, YuJie Chen, YaWen Su
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The combination of the metal handicraft and embroidery breaks the stereotypes that common metals give us a kind of cold feeling. It makes good use of the stereoscopic embroidery to present bright colors, making this combination look more visually attractive than before.
- Inspiration
- There all kinds of accessories in the market. Besides, each of them is full of specialty. Take the design which was set with metals and gems for example, although it seems to be traditional and even outdated, it is filled with a lot of great opportunities that can be combined with various of contemporary materials. On top of that, there’s another traditional handicraft that gradually disappears and lacks someone to inherit, that is, the embroidery. Similarly, it has inherited the spirit of traditions and techniques. It fully conveys a kind of mental thoughts that only can be reached by sewing every single needle or piece of thread.
- Research
- Type of research: Incorporating into new thinking of this generation and making changes. The purpose is to transform traditional accessories into new faces, and make traditional craftsmanship revive again. Additionally, we could explore the possible combination of metalworking and embroidery techniques.
- Challenge
- The combination of metal parts and embroidered objects, seams, and how to make the final sewing part beautiful are some things that the whole team should brainstorm.
- Realization and Technology
- Material: 925silver, Mechanical embroidery thread, White pearl needle Production techniques: Traditional metal craft, Hand embroidery Surface contact: Electroplating 14K gold.
- Operation and Interaction
- Serve as a set of fashion accessories.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in July 2018 and was completed in Tainan, Taiwan in March 2019, and having its first exhibition in biggest department store of Tainan, March 2019, and first week of May 2019 the Young Designers' Exhibition held in world trade center of Taipei.
- Specifications
- Bracelet: Diameter 60 mm x Height 20mm Necklace: Length 130mm x Width 50 mm Hairpin: Length 170mm x Width 95mm Earrings: Light flower Length 95mm x Width 18mm, Dark flower Length 110mm x Width 18mm The ring: Length 40mm x Diameter 15mm
- Keywords
- Metal craft, 925 silver, embroidery, accessories
