{"id":30726,"date":"2012-05-15T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.fragmentsmag.com\/en\/?p=30726"},"modified":"2015-03-05T08:44:39","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T08:44:39","slug":"dreamgirlsproject","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.fragmentsmag.com\/en\/2012\/05\/dreamgirlsproject\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Dreams of Asian Women of Developing Countries Come True through Design –Dream Girls Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Under the slogan of \u201cMake Dreams of Asian Women of Developing Countries Come True through Design\u201d<\/strong>, the Dream Girls Project<\/a> (DGP) is a social project that creates role models to inspire young girls about their career. DGP held their 2nd competition this March, which ended with great success.<\/p>\n

DGP\u2019s mission is to produce opportunities for girls to make their career dreams come true through designing jobs, such as being a graphic designer. Being successful with one\u2019s job means to be contributing to the economy\u2014which eventually will lead to the empowerment of women. To generate a cycle of success, the girl whose dreams have come true will inspire other girls and support each of them in her own way, in turn herself becoming another girls\u2019 role model. In order to succeed in that goal, DGP produces the following opportunities: \u2460a \u201cspotlighted stage\u201d to find the new talent, \u2461the chance to brush up one\u2019s skills and \u2462support to be successful with the job of one\u2019s dreams.<\/p>\n

As one of the steps to provide a \u201cspotlighted stage\u201d, DGP has held the \u201cDesign Contest for Girls\u201d since 2011. The theme given to the contestants in the 1st contest in 2011 was \u201cFlower and the Butterfly\u201d; based on the theme, 201 applications with 283 pieces were submitted. Twenty contestants reached the finals, and 10 were awarded prizes.<\/p>\n

The founder of this project, Wakana NUKUI, says she decided to create the project when she visited Cambodia in 2009 for business. \u201cCambodian girls have ideas that Japanese wouldn\u2019t come up with. I thought there is enough potential with their design to stand out in the market\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the 2nd competition held this March, the producers of DGP have developed a new advisory step before the final judge, which helps the participant to brush up their pieces. During one week of advisory assistance, the contestants will get feedback from NUKUI and get chance a to revise her suggestions into their final piece. NUKUI recalls that she felt the passion and motivation within the finalists from their attitude, while listening to every single word and trying every day to make each piece better.<\/p>\n

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1\u4f4d\u5165\u8cde\u4f5c\u54c1\u3002The piece which won the 1st Prize.<\/p><\/div>
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There are two sections in this contest, the Pattern Designing section and the Character Designing section. The awarded pieces from the Pattern Designing section will be commercialised as iPhone covers, clocks and diary covers (\u2192Online Shop<\/a>). Newly born Characters from the Character Designing section will be fully supported to become national iconic characters like Hello Kitty. Any income from either of the winning pieces will be given to the designers as a royalty from the company that uses the design.<\/p>\n
NUKUI says she plans to create designing course\/schools in Cambodia and also to present this contest in other Asian countries.<\/p>\n
Empowering local women with design\u2014this is a common phrase that we hear. However, empowering women\u2019s designing skill itself is quite new, because many business models say they offer designs done by a fine designer from developed countries. In this case, design is the m\u00e9tier through which an individual may get that essential push to help her fulfil her dream. Indeed, perhaps designing one\u2019s own life is an activity to push oneself forward to fulfill one\u2019s dreams. Even though Cambodian women have had that will to push themselves forward, they didn\u2019t have enough opportunities to do so. But from now on, from this contest, we should look forward to seeing Cambodian girls playing an active part as designers in the world. In that case, it will not be only other Cambodian girls that might get inspired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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