# Musical Writing Implements Le Pen Plays Your Favorite Tunes as You Scribble Sketches and Text By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-02-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-pen References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2014/02/17/articulate-beats/) Le Pen is a clever concept that lets you lighten your study and project load. You might be accustomed to bringing your smartphone or your mp3 player with you when you set out to get some school assignments or work done, making your briefcase just a bit more bulky and providing you with distractions. Yang Shuai's solution was to integrate a [music player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tl1-music-player) into half of the [writing utensil's shaft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith7-desk-pen). This portion has a headphone jack in one end and a [USB hookup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-pen) hidden in the other. The Le Pen only delivers songs when you're consistently pressing the ballpoint to a sheet of paper. If you want to listen to more of your favorite tracks, you're motivated to keep working away for a little longer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Integrated Music Player:** The trend of integrating music players into everyday objects creates opportunities for enhancing productivity and reducing distractions. - **Multifunctional Writing Utensils:** The trend of creating writing utensils with additional features such as music players provides convenience and efficiency for users. - **Motivational Gadgets:** The trend of incorporating motivational elements, such as rewarding users with music, into gadgets boosts productivity and encourages users to stay focused. ### Who This Affects Most - **Stationery:** The stationery industry can explore the integration of music players into writing utensils to offer unique and innovative products that attract and engage customers. - **Technology:** The technology industry can leverage the trend of multifunctional writing utensils to develop innovative gadgets that combine functionality and entertainment. - **Productivity Tools:** The productivity tools industry can explore the use of motivational gadgets that reward users with music to enhance work efficiency and improve user engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual-Functioning Mechanical Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-penpass.md) - [Three-in-One Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tp-pen.md) - [Digital Writing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuseproject.md) - [Floating Futuristic Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-pen.md) - [Breakable Magnetic Fidget Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mezmopen.md) - [AI Transcription Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowtica-scribe.md) - [Elevated Ballpoint Pen Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paperlux-studio.md) - [Music Analysis Compact Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analist.md) - [Unique Writing Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphite-paintbrush-writing-instrument.md)