maandag 22 augustus 2016

Check this out! Beautiful Award-Winning Pens!

KOSMOS is an Award-Winning Pen with a Minimalist Design That Will Inspire the Next Generation of Creators


August 10, 2016, Munich, Germany – KOSMOS
, the international award winning pen that combines a revolutionary new mechanism with an intuitive and minimal design, is live on Kickstarter and raising funds to bring the project to life.
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A 2016 Winner of the Red Dot Design Award, a prestigious and world- renowned honor bestowed to the best of the best in outstanding design, the KOSMOS is a pen seeking a spot in every creative’s daily essentials.
“We designed KOSMOS with the intention to be a daily companion. Regardless of the occasion or the style you choose, KOSMOS will blend in perfectly, because of its subtle but distinct design,” says founder Christoph Bohrer, “Make your choice from four colors for an ideal match with your individual fashion and accessories.”
The KOSMOS pen features a groundbreaking new design that unlocks the pen with a simple shift of the cap. The magnetic forces inside KOSMOS are perfectly balanced and a strong Neodymium magnet holds the cap safely in the idle and writing position. Each part of KOSMOS is lathed from a solid block of a highly durable aluminum alloy known for its strength and frequently used in aerospace engineering.
The KOSMOS pen in 4 distinct finishes that pair up perfectly with many of Apple’s own devices; comet grey, and star silver, along with two Kickstarter-Exclusive colors galaxy gold and rose moon.
”We believe there is nothing more creative than a pen and a blank sheet of paper. This cosmos is reflected in the design of our writing utensil. The bush parts are seemingly levitating over the shank and hold in position by balanced forces. Shifting the bush parts back and forth emerges or hides the ball pen cartridge. In order to realize this intuitive design, we have put in question every detail and function of writing utensils. The result is a unique mechanism based on magnets, which allows the pen to have different appearances in the writing and the idle position.”
KOSMOS, winner of the world’s best pen for 2016, is currently live and available to support on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stilform/kosmos
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About stilform:
stilform is a small design studio based in Munich, which is operated by Christoph Bohrer, Alexander Schmitke and Martin Wagner. It was founded in 2013 and creates products in the area of home & living as well as diverse industrial products. Their young spirit leads to a deep understanding of modern society and its needs for innovative creations. Always with the focus on creating visually appealing products with clear lines and esthetic form language, attributes like emotions, function and innovation are of utmost importance in the design process. Every design process starts with an empty sheet of paper and each time the project ends with a creative solution. Inspiration comes from nature, science and other areas that help to create a simplified everyday life. With this background customers and users will benefit from long-lasting products.
For more information on stilform please visit http://www.stilform-design.de
You can also Fan stilform on www.facebook.com/stilform.design or follow stilform via Instagram @stilform.

KOSMOS is an Award-Winning Pen with a Minimalist Design That Will Inspire the Next Generation of Creators


August 10, 2016, Munich, Germany – KOSMOS
, the international award winning pen that combines a revolutionary new mechanism with an intuitive and minimal design, is live on Kickstarter and raising funds to bring the project to life.
kosmos_rosemoon
A 2016 Winner of the Red Dot Design Award, a prestigious and world- renowned honor bestowed to the best of the best in outstanding design, the KOSMOS is a pen seeking a spot in every creative’s daily essentials.
“We designed KOSMOS with the intention to be a daily companion. Regardless of the occasion or the style you choose, KOSMOS will blend in perfectly, because of its subtle but distinct design,” says founder Christoph Bohrer, “Make your choice from four colors for an ideal match with your individual fashion and accessories.”
The KOSMOS pen features a groundbreaking new design that unlocks the pen with a simple shift of the cap. The magnetic forces inside KOSMOS are perfectly balanced and a strong Neodymium magnet holds the cap safely in the idle and writing position. Each part of KOSMOS is lathed from a solid block of a highly durable aluminum alloy known for its strength and frequently used in aerospace engineering.
The KOSMOS pen in 4 distinct finishes that pair up perfectly with many of Apple’s own devices; comet grey, and star silver, along with two Kickstarter-Exclusive colors galaxy gold and rose moon.
”We believe there is nothing more creative than a pen and a blank sheet of paper. This cosmos is reflected in the design of our writing utensil. The bush parts are seemingly levitating over the shank and hold in position by balanced forces. Shifting the bush parts back and forth emerges or hides the ball pen cartridge. In order to realize this intuitive design, we have put in question every detail and function of writing utensils. The result is a unique mechanism based on magnets, which allows the pen to have different appearances in the writing and the idle position.”
KOSMOS, winner of the world’s best pen for 2016, is currently live and available to support on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stilform/kosmos
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About stilform:
stilform is a small design studio based in Munich, which is operated by Christoph Bohrer, Alexander Schmitke and Martin Wagner. It was founded in 2013 and creates products in the area of home & living as well as diverse industrial products. Their young spirit leads to a deep understanding of modern society and its needs for innovative creations. Always with the focus on creating visually appealing products with clear lines and esthetic form language, attributes like emotions, function and innovation are of utmost importance in the design process. Every design process starts with an empty sheet of paper and each time the project ends with a creative solution. Inspiration comes from nature, science and other areas that help to create a simplified everyday life. With this background customers and users will benefit from long-lasting products.

For more information on stilform please visit http://www.stilform-design.de
 

vrijdag 19 augustus 2016

Things to look forward to

School is starting again and that is always a joyous time. It means shopping for stationery, even though I left school decades ago. ;-) There is more to look forward to these months. This Fall Paperblanks, which is one of my favorite notebook makers, comes up with new notebooks, such as Embellished Manuscripts. I cannot wait. Here is some more information about it.

Coming Up This Fall: New Embellished Manuscripts, Special Series and Formats


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It may be only the beginning of August, but we already have autumn on our minds. Our Fall 2016 collection is coming to stores and we are so excited to share these new designs with you!
This year we are introducing not just two fabulous new series (Nova Stella and Florentine Cascade) and Embellished Manuscripts journals (Yeats, Easter 1916 and Bach, Cantata BWV 112) but two special new editions as well!

Our new Signature Editions celebrate the hallmarks of what makes Paperblanks books so special: book edge printing, elegant and ornate cover designs, pages and pages of high-quality writing paper.
We are also bringing William Shakespeare back to our collection for a limited time with our Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary Special Edition journal and stationery accessories, honouring the 400th anniversary of his death.

Over the coming weeks, we will introduce each new series to you and celebrate the rich creative history behind the artwork.

About Paperblanks: At Paperblanks, we believe that art should have a place in all aspects of life. That’s why we follow the artist’s way in everything we do – creating, crafting and releasing designs we believe have the power to touch people. For more about Paperblanks, go to our website at paperblanks.com.