Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau by Sarthak Tavate

Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau by Sarthak Tavate is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Lako Hana Noʻeau a me Lako Palapala Competition Category.

GulaLako Hana Noʻeau· 2021

Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau

by Sarthak Tavate

Client: Sarthak Tavate

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Lako Hana Noʻeau Category

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The Design

About Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau

He hoʻolālā pahu hoʻokomo ʻo Pineapple Pins no nā pine kōmau. Ua hoʻoulu ʻia ke ʻano o kēia pahu e ka hua hala kahiki, nona nā unahi waho pana like e hōʻike ana i ka hoʻonohonoho ʻana o nā pine. He 80 ma ka 80 ma ka 80 milimika ka nui o ka pahu, no laila kūpono ia i loko o ka lima, ka pākeke, a i ʻole ke ʻeke. Ua hana ʻia ia mai ka pepa kāleka wali hiki ke hana hou ʻia a popopo maoli, a ua paʻi ʻia ma ke ʻano flexography, e pani ana i ka pahu plastika maʻamau. Ke wehe ʻia, hōʻike ka pahu i ka lālani o nā pine ma kēlā me kēia ʻaoʻao o loko, a hiki ke huli ʻia i waho no ka hoʻohana maʻalahi ʻana. Hiki ke hoʻihoʻi ʻia nā pine i hoʻohana ʻia i loko o ka pahu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Pineapple Pins Ka Pahu Hoʻokomo Pine Kōmau i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Pineapple Pins packaging is an easy, un-injuring four-step versatile solution for all age groups and for every scenario involving the usage of push pins. Right from the correct size to be ergonomic, unit be convenient, made from eco-friendly materials, being user friendly, being safe for kids, being structurally apt, applicable for repeated number of uses, being able to be stored hassle-free to be slipped into pockets and carry-ons.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 80mm Width: 80mm Depth: 80mm. Dimensions are optimized to fit into hands, pockets, and carry-ons as well as assure larger quantities of pins per pack versus existing plastic cases.
Tags: Problem solving, Office supplies, Home living, Logo design, Biomimicry
Production Technology: The package is produced from recyclable and bio-degradable grinded cardboard. Using eco-friendly materials replacing the use of plastic cases was the obligation. The print is achieved with flexographic printing process. The push pins are stamped onto using existing manufacturing methods of planar punching with the pins attached to a plate, punched and released. The unit is easily mass manufacturable.
Design Challenge: Ideation and structuring for versatility were the most challenging parts of the project, following the basics to develop an optimum solution.
Research: The research objective was to develop a distinct and precise level of requirements for the package to keep the product use cycle simple at the same time making it practical and versatile. Functionality was a major aspect of the design distinguishing it from the existing packages. The obligatory mandate was to replace the plastic packaging with eco-friendly materials. The user's standpoint as empathy was a major inspiration to innovate. Minimalism followed in ideation was also critical in getting a resourceful outcome. Ergonomically the dimensions were tested and validated for a better user experience.
Inspiration: Pineapple Pins is inspired by the structure and subsistence of the Pineapple fruit, the rhythmic arrangement of sharp scales on the outer walls of the fruit form the essence of the product packaging. A hypothetical brand that features a packaging solution for a persisting problem of picking, using and storing of push pins.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 and completed in July 2020 in Mumbai, India.
Operation Flow: The package offers a sense of perceptively attentive yet subtle. The push pins package upgrade implies the product image through a set of visual elements. A visual guide to the use of the package adheres to the overall product image. When opened, the package turns into an array of pins on each inner face and can further be flipped inside out for an easier constructive unit. The pins after use can be placed back or simply dropped into the package. The sheer versatility and ease of use is the essence.