Four Epson product models including printers and projectors were named winners of an iF Design Award - one of the world's most celebrated design awards organized by iF Industry Forum Design GmbH of Hannover, Germany.
SD-10 Spectrophotometer
The SD-10 is a highly accurate, compact, and affordable spectrophotometer equipped with a MEMS Fabry-Perot tunable filter developed by Epson. "You can use it to digitize colour matching, a conventionally time-consuming part of printing done manually, and link it with a smartphone or cloud service to centrally manage colour information for smoother printing process," Epson said. "Pocket-sized and portable, it allows you to measure colours anytime, anywhere."
Key design features:
The form is simple, with all unnecessary elements eliminated, to maximize portability and operability. Great attention was paid to the finishing of details, and the colour and texture lend an aura of quality as an optical instrument.
EH-LS11000W & EH-LS12000B Home Projectors
"These are high-end home projectors equipped with a new laser light source," said Epson. "They deliver real 4K image quality so that users who don't have a home theatre environment can enjoy a sharp, bright, compelling home cinema experience even in a well-lit living room."
Key design features
The design, well-balanced and symmetrical, is exceptionally simple and clean in appearance. This allows the projectors to blend beautifully into the living environment. Whereas the form has a solid feel, the area around the lens has a sculpted form, giving an impression of power as a high-performance model. To give customers a feeling of satisfaction at owning a high-end model, a metallic finish was deposited on the ring encircling the lens, and the finish of the housing was improved by giving it a slightly grainy texture.
ELPWP10 & ELPWP20 presentation system
These wireless presentation systems transmit PC screen content to almost any display. "You can easily send video to your display device by connecting a transmitter to your PC and clicking an icon on the screen. In addition, you can display the screen from up to four devices simultaneously, enhancing communication, creativity, and collaboration during meetings and workshops."
Key design features
The rounded form invites touching and a gradated LED suggests the spread of radio waves. This design was adopted to lower the psychological barriers for first-time users.
Also honoured with an iF Design Award, the Monna Lisa ML-64000 Digital Textile Printer (pictured right), Epson's first large textile printer can directly print on fabrics up to 1.8 m wide. The Monna Lisa ML-64000 is not available in Australia but Epson will be showcasing its new ML-8000 Series at PacPrint in Melbourne.
Founded in 1953, the iF Design Award showcases innovative industrial product designs. The selection criteria range from consideration of practicality and workmanship to innovativeness, sustainability, functionality, usability, safety, aesthetics, and universal design. This year, a jury panel made up of 132 design experts from around the world examined some 11,000 entries from 57 countries and regions.
