The product design, Carbon Copies, is an idea so profound as to make me ashamed to include it on a site named “Design Crackâ€. The product is a lifetime supply of pencils where the carbon to produce the pencils is derived from a loved one's cremation. It's a memorial for loved ones lost that celebrates the creative act.
The act of writing and drawing with these pencils would be an emotional reflection on the loved one's life while also being a physical reflection of the last atoms of the person's body as it covers the paper. The whole act of creation, I feel, would be more inspired just knowing that the carbon making the drawings had a life of its own before the drawing was created. I really wish I had the words to express the importance of this design, and the impact it may have on future death rituals.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Eco-memorialization
- Opportunity for creating innovative products that honor loved ones while promoting sustainability.
- Emotional-driven Products
- Opportunity for developing products that evoke strong emotions and personal connections.
- Material Transformation
- Opportunity for utilizing unconventional materials for creative purposes.
Where This Applies
- Funeral Services
- Opportunity for funeral homes to offer unique and personalized memorial products.
- Stationery
- Opportunity for stationery companies to introduce eco-friendly and emotionally significant products.
- Art Supplies
- Opportunity for art supply manufacturers to explore alternative materials and tap into the emotional aspects of art creation.
