Adult Polly Pocket
My inspiration of this project comes from the vintage toy “Polly Pocket”. They are boxes smaller than my hands with mini dolls and different themes inside, ball room, bakery house or pet shop and etc. And my project questions the “enviable adult world” reflected by those Polly pockets. Through designing the toy, I materialized adult’s pressure and anxiety. I want to use the contrasting concepts of "toy" and "frustration" to appeal to society that adults also need to be cared for and valued.
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Cosplay Cigarettes
Monster Mouse
Adult Polly Pocket Office Version:
Monster Mouse
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Contents:
Empty mouse, Office cubicles, office desks, office chair, computers, monster of pressure, monster boss, plants, white board, Polly.
Notice:
This product can be used as a normal mouse during work and it is not easy to be detected. It can effectively relieve stress in the office.
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Adult Polly Pocket Jewelry Version:
Cosplay Cigarettes
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Contents:
A packet of cigarettes, a set of three Polly rings
Notice:
Smoking is harmful to your health. Please try to end the game before the cigarette burns out so that you don't burn your fingers.
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Process
This project went through an interesting process, and I think it was the process that made the project meaningful. My initial concept was to create a storybook without a printed-out story in it. Therefore, people can create their own stories.
In order to test my story book, I lived with a family in Working for one day. However, the feedback is negative. The lady said as a mother, she actually wants toys that can let the kids play themselves as she paid for toys to exchange freedom. At the same time, the comments I gathered from internet shows similar result.
That raised an idea in my brain: an adult version of Polly Pocket, the toy for adults. And a toy of reality.
Because of the craft and technical requirements of this project, it has remained in concept. And last year, due to the quarantine of the COVID, I decided to learn something new just like everybody else. I started to experiment with C4D on my own, trying to make a model of the vision in my brain. And finally, it was presented in this form, although it was quite basic and rough, it was an unexpected bonus for me.
Meaning
We are just like these containers, mouse in the office or cigarette in bar. The scenes and figures inside are reflections of ourselves outside. The black humour behind these toys can be a great outlet.
Adult’s emotions are also entitled to be vented. Life is not as beautiful as the Polly pocket world, so there is no need to pretend happy if you are not. Just be who you really are. And that’s all.
The Project Process
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