Mask design competition looking to give health some style
02/05/2021 10:43 PM
Photo courtesy of CSD
Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) The oldest surgical dressings factory in Taiwan is holding an international mask design competition to bring health and style to everyday health products and inspire people amid the gloom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We see face masks becoming an increasingly indispensable part of our lives, and we think it is a good opportunity to introduce aesthetics to the health industry, said Evelyn Chen (陳怡玲), PR manager at mask manufacturer CSD.
Dubbed There s Strength in Memory, the competition asked participants to bring their unique memory of a beautiful scene to face masks as a form of inspiration, according to Chen.
Continuing with the credo of preserving memories, Kingston Technology, a world leader of memory products and technology solutions, today announced the top 10 finalists of the Kingston x CSD APAC Mask Design Competition. Centered around the theme of There s Strength in Memory, Kingston partnered with CSD, a leading brand of face masks, to call upon all creative minds to unleash the power of memories. The initiative received an overwhelming response of over 3,100 entries from design enthusiasts across all APAC regions including Perfect Imperfections by Aljohn M. Matias from Philippines, which was selected among the top 10 designs.
The contestants comprised of APAC’s top artists and designers from various fields. ranging from product, textile, visual and multi-media designers, to illustrators, art students and professors. Their design submissions spanned a wide canvas that encapsulated their memories, concepts regarding people’s interaction, compelling and memorable life events a