maolus Digital Writing Instrument

Art Supplies Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Art and Stationery Supplies Design.

maolus Digital Writing Instrument
by Ho Kan Hung, Marco

Awarded April 15, 2014
CLIENT: Brainster Group
9.534

The name of this design is called máolus – meaning máo bi (Chinese brush) + stylus. In Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, it is practiced in a unique way that requires the user to hold the brush in a vertical gesture. Moreover, the tip of the brush is always kept pointed for easier control of brush stroke width. The nylon rope at the end of the brush is a salute to the traditional Chinese brush design. Overall, the máolus is a combination of Chinese heritage with today’s technology, integrating the past wisdom into future possibility.

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