Kikkerland announces the winners of their newest collaboration, Developing Mexican Talent (Desarrollando Talento Mexicano)
Products selected from competition will be available in Fall 2016
January 12th, 2016 - Kikkerland Design is proud to announce the results of their newest collaboration, Developing Mexican Talent at an awards ceremony at the cutting-edge Soumaya Museum, located in Mexico City on Thursday January 14th 2016
This will mark Kikkerland’s ninth design challenge collaboration. The project invited students from top Mexican universities to design products that appeal to millennial consumers with the fun and functional style that people have come to expect from Kikkerland Design.
Four of Mexico’s top product designers, Ariel Rojo, Emiliano Godoy, and the Lara Brothers (Mauricio and Sebastian) mentored the students and their work over the course of the project. The winning item was selected on the basis of fitting the Kikkerland design philosophy, innovation, originality, and market appropriateness.
Students were tasked to design a product that combined traditional Mexican culture with the contemporary millennial generation, while also fitting into Kikkerland’s product world. The winning item of the Developing Mexican Talent project is:
- Maraca Cocktail Shaker by Cynthia Mijares, inspired by the traditional musical instrument, it can be shaken to mix a drink in rhythm.
The Maraca Cocktail Shaker is a great example of a product that is practical but also delights while performing its function. It successfully represents Mexican tradition in a way that appeals to millennials in Mexico.
Multiple designs received honorable mentions, including:
- USB Fox Tail by Jorge Aarón Campos Quiroz, is a keychain with a retractable usb flashdrive.
- Luchador Salt vs Pepper Shakers by Gabriela Flores Morales, are a fun way to bring Mexican wrestling culture to the table.
- Mabel Valeria Rodríguez González created the Anchor Phone Charger to load, unload your phone. When fully charged, you can weigh your anchor and sail away.
- Inspired by the traditional Piñata, Daniel Linares Dominguez created the Piñata Coin Bank. The strong magnets make it easy to break it two halves, collect the savins and reuse again.
The above demonstrated excellence in design and met the criteria of the Developing Mexican Talent project. The winning Maraca Cocktail Shaker by Cynthia Mijares and some of the honorable mentions are under development to potentially be sent into production and sold globally as part of the Kikkerland line.
“We received a tremendous response from all over Mexico. I am proud of being able to promote many talented young Mexican designers to a worldwide audience. Doing this program with young Mexican designers gives everyone a big competitive advantage and I am proud to participate,” said Kikkerland founder Jan van der Lande.
The winning products will be available at Kikkerland.com in Fall 2016. Some of the designs from the competition will also be displayed in Kikkerland's booth at the ICFF trade show in New York, in May 2016.
Please contact Nora@wolf-pr.com for any further questions or information on the event.
About Kikkerland Design:
Kikkerland Design (kikkerland.com) was founded by Dutchman Jan van der Lande, who launched the label in 1992 from a houseboat anchored in the Hudson River. Looking for well-designed products laced with humor, a poetic twist and a clever distortion of everyday language, van der Lande has represented young, self-producing designers since 1987. He launched the company with the works of emerging designers who would rapidly make big names for themselves in the industry, among them Hella Jongerius and Richard Hutten.
Today, Kikkerland adds 150 new items to its catalog every six months—averaging out to a remarkable one product per day. The wide-ranging collection offers everything from kitchen and bar products, stationery and tech accessories to games, tools and tabletop items for living space and the bath. These objects are witty, aiming to engage and inspire the curious viewer while embracing innovative technologies and wide-ranging materials.
Press Release // COMUNICADO RP,
October 1, 2015 // 01 de Octubre de 2015
Kikkerland Design is proud to collaborate on a new project called Developing Mexican Talent.
The project invites students from top Mexican universities to design products that appeal to millennial consumers in the style that people have come to expect from Kikkerland Design.
Four of Mexico’s top product designers, Ariel Rojo, Emiliano Godoy and the Lara Brothers (Mauricio and Sebastian) will be advising the students and their work over the course of the project.
Final products can be viewed online. Everyone is invited to vote for their favorite design online from November 27 to December 3, 2015.
About Kikkerland Design:
Kikkerland Design was founded by Dutchman Jan van der Lande, who launched the brand in 1992. The brand is always in search of well-designed products with a touch of humor, poetry, and functionality that can be understood in all languages.
Kikkerland Design orgulloso de lanzar el proyecto Desarrollando Talento Mexicano.
En donde se invitó a los estudiantes de las principales universidades de México, para diseñar un producto que sea de interés para los consumidores millennial con la calidad de diseño que la gente ha llegado a esperar de Kikkerland Design.
El proyecto se desarrollará en colaboración y apoyo de 4 diseñadores mexicanos de gran trascendencia: Ariel Rojo, Emiliano Godoy, Mauricio y Sebastián Lara
Ellos serán los encargados de guiar, asesorar, revisar y colaborar en todos los productos que surgieron de este proyecto durante un periodo de 1 mes.
Los productos finalistas podrán ser consultados en línea. Todo mundo está invitado a votar por su diseño favorito del 27 de Noviembre al 3 de Diciembre de 2015
Sobre Kikkerland Diseño:
Kikkerland Design (Kikkerland.com) fue fundada por el holandés Jan van der Lande, quien lanzo la marca en 1992
La marca siempre en búsqueda de productos bien diseñados con toques de humor, poético y con un astuto entendimiento del producto para todas las lenguas.