Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana by Sarthak Tavate

Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana by Sarthak Tavate is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Rauemi Toi me ngā Rauemi Tuhituhi Competition Category.

KouraRauemi Toi· 2021

Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana

by Sarthak Tavate

Client: Sarthak Tavate

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Rauemi Toi Category

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The Design

About Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana

He hoahoa pūhera a Pineapple Pins mō ngā pine pana. I ahu mai te hanga i te hua pāinapa, ā, ko ōna unahi o waho e whai takiwā ana e whakaatu ana i te whakaritenga o ngā pine. Ko te rahi o te pūhera he 80 mā te 80 mā te 80 mitamano, nō reira ka uru pai ki te ringa, ki te pūkoro, ki te pēke rānei. He mea hanga mai i te kāri kua hunahuna e taea te hangarua me te pirau māori, ā, i tāia mā te tā flexography, hei whakakapi i te pouaka kirihou noa. Ka whakatuwherahia ana, ka whakaatuhia e te pūhera he rārangi pine ki ia mata o roto, ā, ka taea te huri whakaroto ki waho kia māmā ake te whakamahi. Ka taea ngā pine kua whakamahia te whakahoki anō ki roto i te pūhera.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Pineapple Pins Te Pūhera Pine Pana i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

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.