Aurum Suppeditamenta Artis · 2021
Pineapple Pins Involucrum Acuum Figendarum
- Praemium A' Design Award Aureum 2021 in Suppeditamenta Artis
- CLIENT: Sarthak Tavate
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 817,148
- Verification code A29083ECAC · Verify this award
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About Pineapple Pins Involucrum Acuum Figendarum
Pineapple Pins est involucri consilium pro acubus figendis. Forma ex fructu ananasso inspiratur, cuius squamae exteriores rhythmicae dispositionem acuum suggerunt. Involucrum octoginta per octoginta per octoginta millimetra metitur, ita ut in manu, sacculo vel pera contineatur. E charta densata molita, quae reficienda et biodegradabilis est, conficitur atque arte flexographica imprimitur, quae communem thecam plasticam substituit. Cum aperitur, involucrum seriem acuum in unaquaque facie interiore praebet et inverti potest ad faciliorem usum. Acus usurpatae rursus in involucrum demitti possunt.
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum
Pineapple Pins Involucrum Acuum Figendarum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur Pineapple Pins Involucrum Acuum Figendarum inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. Pineapple Pins Involucrum Acuum Figendarum cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.
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- 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.
