Real Boy Push Pins / Thumb Tacks by Duncan Shotton

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DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN NAME:
Real Boy

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Push Pins / Thumb Tacks

INSPIRATION:
The Design: All Shotton’s products are designed to make people smile and be happy. In this case he used a witty play on Pinocchio’s long nose to create an adorable, yet refined push pin character. The Project: Shotton moved to Tokyo in July 2012 and planned to exhibit and sell his works with Designboom Mart during Tokyo Designers week in October. He had first joined the Mart team the previous year, during Stockholm Furniture and Lighting fair, Sweden. There, he launched his first product “Cloud Keyholder” – 150 hand-cast, wall-mounted clouds that use hidden magnets underneath to store your keys like rain. The cloud is now mass-manufactured, but un-content with exhibiting the same product again, Shotton was inspired to produce a new product. In less than 8 weeks, he took what was only a sketch on a piece of paper to the first 200 packs, handpainted and ready to sell and exhibit at the Mart. He sold out, and now continues to sell them exclusively on his online store.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Pinocchio-inspired push pins designed and manufactured by young British designer Duncan Shotton. Injection-moulded in white in the UK, the pins are then hand painted to exquisite detail by Shotton himself in his recently established Tokyo Studio. Each of the beautifully packaged, x 1000 limited-edition packs of two has it's own serial number, is sold exclusively online and comes with a signed thank you note. -An example of how the application of design and fine craftsmanship can transform such a standard, accepted stationary product into an object of desire.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
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PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
The project started in August 2011 in Tokyo, Japan and will finished when all 1000 packs of two have been handpainted (Likely March 2012). It was exhibited during Tokyo Designers Week, October 2012, with Designboom Mart.

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
Nickel-plated steel pins are over-moulded in white ABS using specialist low-volume injection moulding company in Cornwall, UK (tooling cut and polished from brass.) Faint 'witness-line' removed in-house, with the edge of a scalpel. Brush painted, by hand, using enamel paints, and finished with a semi-gloss, clear top-coat. Packaged in high-quality acrylic boxes, made in Japan. Presented inside box using push-fit cork (cut to blocks in-house, by jig & knife). Paper label cut in-house from sheet, then individually numbered by hand.

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
product dimensions (W x H x D) 31mmx10mmx7mm in-packaging dimensions (W x H x D) 29mmx44mmx15mm

TAGS:
real-boy, pinocchio, push-pins, thumb-tacks, made-in-UK, hand painted, craftsmanship, limited edition, stationery, cute

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
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CHALLENGE:
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ADDED DATE:
2013-01-22 19:05:28

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IMAGE CREDITS:
Duncan Shotton, 2012.

Visit the following page to learn more: http://dshott.co.uk/realboy


CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
NAME:
Duncan Shotton Design Studio

PROFILE:
Young British designer based in Tokyo, working internationally on design commissions and collaborations. Concept : To think in a non-linear fashion. To create products that engage people emotionally, promote happiness and ensure people love what they are doing, wherever they are and whoever they're there with.



NOMINATION DETAILS

Real Boy Push Pins/Thumb Tacks by Duncan Shotton is a Nominee in Art and Stationery Supplies Design Category.

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AWARD DETAILS

Real Boy Push Pins/Thumb Tacks by Duncan Shotton is Winner in Art and Stationery Supplies Design Category, 2012 - 2013.



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