# Canned Seafood Paper Clips Sardine Paper Clips are Shaped and Packaged Like Seafood By Jen Chae | Published 2013-07-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sardine-paper-clips References: [monkeybusiness.co.il](http://www.monkeybusiness.co.il/sardine-paper-clips/) & [monkeybusiness.co.il](http://www.monkeybusiness.co.il/designers/ototo/) The familiar packaging may confuse you, but this tin can holds 30 sardine paper clips instead of seafood. This cleverly cute stationery design by [OTOTO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ototo-and-everyplate) will infuse an extra kick of fun to dull paper work. The idea was inspired by a pool of scattered pages -- if a large pile of paper were the ocean, the specks of paper clips could very well be the fish. Each paper clip is neatly shaped like a fish, but sardine paper clips play up to the theme of seafood, even in its packaging. The paper clips are kept in a graphic-printed [sardine tin can](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-cans) that is reusable. The creators mention that these unique stationery items are "Dolphin Friendly, Tuna Friendly... even Sardine Friendly." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Clever Stationery Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop creative and playful designs for everyday office supplies to make work more enjoyable. - **Reusable Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design eco-friendly and reusable packaging solutions for various consumer products. - **Graphic-printed Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate graphics and visual elements into product designs to enhance their appeal and user experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional shapes and designs in the stationery industry to attract new customers and stand out from competitors. - **Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and eye-catching packaging solutions that offer added value to consumers. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate visual elements and graphics into product designs across various industries to create unique and memorable experiences for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color-In Fish Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summertime-art-box.md) - [Gourmet Tinned Seafood Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siesta-co.md) - [Fish Lover Snacking Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinned-fish.md) - [Gourmet Tinned Fish Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-tinned-fish.md) - [Tinned Sea Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-fish-co.md) - [Note Clip Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-clip.md) - [Chef-Inspired Seafood Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seafood-snack.md) - [Sustainable Tinned Sardines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish4ever-cornish-sardines.md) - [High-Protein Tinned Sardines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sardines-beans.md)