Case study 03 of 07 · Corporate and creative gifts
A round desk award on a bent metal stand, tilted at 55 degrees and finished with etched text. Simple, tactile and clearly different from the usual trophy.
Partner’s work · Designed and manufactured by AYWU (艾屋科技). Vareliq’s role: showcase only.
The client works in stationery and gifts, where trophies tend to look the same: similar shapes, similar materials. That made it hard for the brand to stand out.
It needed an award that people would remember and want to keep on their desk.
The team designed a minimalist desktop award built from a few honest parts: a round face, a wood-grain ring and a single bent metal stand.
Every choice was made for how the award is actually seen: at eye level, on a desk. The stand holds the face at 55 degrees, and the text is etched rather than printed for a finer, longer-lasting finish.
Design details
A custom stand tilts the face to 55 degrees, improving the viewing angle so the award is comfortable to read at eye level.
Text on the face is etched, giving a fine, precise finish that lifts the overall quality.
Magnesium-aluminium alloy with a wood-grain decorative finish gives a warmer, richer texture than plain metal or acrylic.
The segmented face can carry a company's name, values or logo, making it suitable for corporate awards.
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Development
Each stage was reviewed before the next began. Services: appearance design, structural design, printing and etching, injection moulding and assembly, metal bending.
Minimal form and material palette defined to look distinctive on a desk.
The tilt structure and the joints between face, ring and stand engineered for stability.
Text and graphics applied with etching for a fine, durable finish.
Component production and final assembly.
Magnesium-aluminium alloy bent to form the single-piece stand.
The result
The tilted structure, composite materials and fine etching take the product out of the race to look like everyone else. It displays better on a desk, its texture expresses the brand, and it helped the client compete for corporate award and creative gift orders.
Designed and manufactured by our partner AYWU (艾屋科技). Client names are kept confidential.
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