Yawen Qiang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ)

Yawen Qiang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ) ᱫᱚ ᱠᱷᱮᱞᱢᱟ, ᱠᱷᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱚᱠ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱠᱷᱮᱞᱢᱟ· 2026

Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ)

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ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Yawen Qiang

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A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ) ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Junk Paradise ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱱᱣᱟᱨ ᱪᱚᱨᱤᱛᱨᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱴᱤᱡ ᱠᱟᱦᱱᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱪᱚᱨᱤᱛᱨᱚ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱫᱚᱥ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱫᱚᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱱᱮᱡ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ Popo ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱢ ᱦᱚᱠᱚ (ᱯᱚᱨᱠᱩᱯᱟᱭᱤᱱ) ᱫᱚ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱱᱩᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱟᱱᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱯᱚᱯᱠᱚᱨᱱ ᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱜᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱮ ᱦᱟᱢᱮᱴ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ Sushi ᱯᱮᱞᱤᱠᱟᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱟᱰᱟ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱠᱩ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚᱨᱮᱭᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱚᱛᱚᱨᱟ, ᱦᱩᱭᱮᱞ (whale) ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱨᱩᱡᱽ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣᱟ᱾ ᱪᱚᱨᱤᱛᱨᱚ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱟ, ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱤᱱᱴᱤᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱨᱚᱴᱚᱴᱟᱭᱤᱯ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱰᱷᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱮᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱚᱨᱛᱚ ᱯᱚᱨᱛᱚ ᱥᱯᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱵᱟᱨᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱣᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ) ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Junk Paradise ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ (ᱠᱚᱞᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱚᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱜᱚᱨᱥ) ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Junk Paradise is a narrative-driven collectible toy series exploring character design and storytelling. Everyone in the story has little imperfection, but they have fun in unique ways to overcome it.Popo the porcupine makes popcorn to cover his prickles so he can hug his friends while Sushi the pelican runs a whale-watching cruise for river fish afraid of the sea. Through playful characters and small stories, the collection celebrates imperfection and encourages everyone to be themselves, reminding people that everyone shines in their own unique way.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Ducky, Duck, 20cm x 12cm x 11cm
Popo, Porcupine, 15cm x 8cm x 18cm
Sushi, Pelican, 16cm x 8cm x 16cm
Snowball, Horse, 18cm x 22cm x 12cm
Mr.All-Nighter, Raccoon, 13cm x 10cm x 16cm
Nani ,Crocodile, 9cm x 15cm x 7cm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Character Design, Story Telling, Art Toy, 3D sculpt, Whimsical, Narrative object, Junk Paradise, Designer Toy, Character Collection, Celebrate Imperfection
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The project began with narrative development and character design, where stories and characters were explored through sketches and storyboards. The characters were then translated into digital 3D sculptures using ZBrush. Prototypes were realized through resin 3D printing, followed by curing, hand sanding, and surface refinement. Then the pieces are casted with resin. Final pieces were completed through layered spray painting to create depth and gradients, complemented by hand-painted details.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The main challenge was translating the concept of imperfection into forms that remain visually appealing and emotionally engaging. By exploring subtle asymmetry, irregular details, diverse poses, and nuanced facial expressions, the project seeks to express character and narrative while maintaining aesthetic harmony, allowing users to intuitively connect with the pieces.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This project is grounded in a reflection on the societal pursuit of perfection and explores how design can celebrate individuality through imperfection. By translating this concept into character driven forms, the research investigates how subtle variations, emotional cues, and story telling can foster empathy and self acceptance. The work aims to create a space where users can recognize value in difference and connect with these characters that reflect diverse ways of shining.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: My inspiration comes from my daily observation of friends and wild animals. I like noticing the small imperfections in people and how they deal with them in their own ways. By using animals and their natural traits, I turn these observations into characters and stories about friendship, imperfection and being comfortable with who you are.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project started in April.2019 in Los Angeles and was completed in Aug 2019 in Los Angeles. Later the project was exhibited at Lightbox Expo in Los Angeles, Designer Con in Vegas and CTN in Burbank.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: Junk Paradise creates a story-driven interaction that invites users to step into its world through observation, touch, and imagination. Defined by bold forms, expressive character design, and refined hand-crafted execution, each piece invites users to engage through subtle details and visual cues that suggest personality and narrative. The experience remains open-ended, allowing users to interpret, collect, and build personal connections, gradually revealing a quiet celebration of imperfection.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Yawen Qiang