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Workplace Kitsch

Office decor moves toward quirky aesthetics for individual allure

Implications - Seeking to add a personal touch to the workplace environment, employees are turning to comical stationery sets to showcase a sense of individuality. Opting for notepads and accessories that mimic everything from food to bathroom accessories, consumers are using humorous designs to not only make a statement, but also to create a more casual and welcoming office atmosphere.
Workshop Question - How can your company make its working environment a more welcoming and accommodating space for its employees?
Trend Themes
1. Quirky Workplace Decor - Consumers are using humorous designs to create a more casual and welcoming office atmosphere.
2. Unique Office Accessories - Designers are creating unconventional desk supplies that double as playful decor elements.
3. Playful Stationery Sets - Stationery companies are producing products with designs based on fruit, monsters and other colorful themes.
Industry Implications
1. Office Supplies - By offering quirky and unique alternatives to standard office supplies, brands can tap into a market of consumers looking to express their individuality in the workplace.
2. Graphic Design - Graphic designers can benefit from incorporating playful and whimsical elements into their branding and creative identity projects, which can inspire and engage potential clients.
3. Home Decor - As more people work from home, there is an opportunity for home decor brands to offer playful and colorful office items as part of their product line.
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Featured Examples

Fruit-Shaped Stationary Sets
Fruit-Shaped Stationary Sets
The Kudamemo Fruit Notepad is Inspired by Organic Food Items
Fans of graphic design and traditional stationary will love this collection of fruit notepad products. This kudamemo fruit notepad set is inspired by a Japanese pun and transforms paper products... MORE
Concrete-Like Desk Accessories
Concrete-Like Desk Accessories
The Tiny City Collection by TripleLiving is Deceptively Malleable
One glance at the Tiny City Collection, a set of desk accessories, and a person will probably mistake the material for concrete. The familiar house shapes and the grey color would trick just about... MORE
Geometric Office Accessories
Geometric Office Accessories
These Designer Desk Supplies Boast an Origami-Inspired Look
Samuel Wilkinson’s geometric office accessories are part of a set named ‘Babylon’. The designer created the desk supply range for Lexon, a French design brand that is known for their unique... MORE
Munching Monster Notebooks
Munching Monster Notebooks
Ozan Akkoyun Designs Cleverly Adorable Critter Journals
Created for stationery brand Happily Ever Paper, the Incognito collection of notebooks by Ozan Akkoyun features adorably grinning creatures that are ready to gobble up anything you want to write down.... MORE
Colorful Stationery Sets
Colorful Stationery Sets
A Creative Identity Project Establishes a Vibrant Image for One Designer
You’ll have no doubt that the maker of this colorful stationery set is colorful human being, because this comes through literally in his creative identity project. Hailing from Taiwan, Cheng... MORE
Plumbing-Themed Stationary
Plumbing-Themed Stationary
The Plunger Sucker Pen Holder Colors Bring Potty Humor to the Office
If you find toilet humor funny and also need an unconventional place to put your pens, this plunger sucker pen holder is for you. From FeelGift, the product consists of black pens that fit into... MORE

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