The Sid & Chad Vases have a cute quality about them the can be attributed to the often endearing design strategy of personification. These ceramic containers may not have faces, but they do have pudgy pear shapes that look similar to the fat bellies of middle aged men.
Marie Burkhard of New Tendency created a short and a tall version of the vessels that both take the same bulbous shape. From the narrow top of each of the amphorae, a bit of a bend appears to occur in the porcelain material that causes the surface to fold into rolls on one side. The result is an interesting and organic surface treatment that influences the Sid & Chad Vases' slant. The stems that you stuff into them are lightheartedly forced to lean as well.
What's Driving This Trend
- Personified Design
- The personification of everyday objects offers opportunities for creating unique and endearing designs.
- Organic Surface Treatment
- Exploring interesting and organic surface treatments in design can create visually captivating and tactile products.
- Forced Lean Design
- Designing objects that encourage or force natural leaning or bending can add a playful element to functionality.
Who This Affects Most
- Ceramic Design
- Innovative ceramic designs can incorporate personification and organic surface treatments to create visually appealing products.
- Home Decor
- The use of personified designs and forced lean elements can introduce new and playful aesthetics to home decor products.
- Floral Arrangements
- Applying personified designs to vases and containers for floral arrangements can enhance the visual appeal and create a unique experience for customers.
