When creating a distinctly Croatian souvenir for the island of Krk designers came up with a puzzle teaching the players ancient Glagolitic scripture as it appears on the Baska stone tablet (dating back to 1100 AD). Puzzle pieces are made out of olive trees, grown on the island of Krk since ancient Greece. Gla Gla condenses thousands of years of culture into a game allowing the users to piece together bits of Croatian history from the island of Krk and recombine them into new stories and words in any language.
Designed by Ana Banić Göttlicher and Ivana Peko
Recognized by A' Design Award.
Ana Banić Göttlicher is an independent professional artist at the Croatian Freelance Artists Association whose work is recognized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. With more than 40 domestic and international exhibitions and awards, studio has been working in the field of product design and visual communication design for more than 20 years. Works in the field of industrial design are for clients and self-initiated projects accompanied by production. One of the most significant work is Elen Leaf, HEP, solar electric vehicle charging station, winner of the IF design Award in the field of architecture and the award of the Croatian Designers Association for product design. Significant works are in the field of Graphic Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Packaging Design, Logo Design, Industrial Design, Visual Design, Brand Design, and Print Design. Ivana Peko is a professional artist with more than 20 years of experience in the field of industrial design and visual graphic design, close work with multidisciplinary teams and experienced in monitoring product development from the initial stage to the final product. Narrow specialization in total design of all kind of vessels, external appearance and interior of motor boats, taxi boats, tourist submarines, passenger motor and sailing vessels, motor yachts and mega yachts.
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