Animated Card Cases

A card case that uses an optical illusion to animate or say “nice to meet you” as you open it.

Add a touch of magic to meeting new people.

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Animated Card Case (Orbit, black) - Duncan Shotton Design Studio

How it works

As you slide the stainless steel cover from the plastic case to open it, either the words “NICE, TO, MEET, YOU” are revealed one-by-one, or a simple animation is displayed which we’ve named “ORBIT”.

You can then access your cards from the uncovered, open end of the case, and exchange cards and smiles with the other person.

The design uses a bar-animation technology that had not typically been embedded into everyday products when we launched these design items in 2015.

The illusion relies on “persistence of vision”. In this specific case, four “frames” are split and compiled into a single graphic. The cover masks three of the four frames and only displays one frame-set at any one time, via the linear holes that are cut into it. Your brain. Slide the case open and each frame is displayed one after the other.

Overview

Each case comes in a simple, neat package, and makes a great gift.

For fresh graduates starting their careers, experienced professionals and avid networkers. An Animated Card Case helps make a great first impression at business and social occasions.

How it's made

Working with some of the finest engineers in the world, in a country renowned for it’s work pride and attention to detail, we’re happy to say this high-quality product is entirely MADE IN JAPAN.

Specification

  • Product size : 97mm x 65mm x 9mm
  • Internal dimensions (space for cards) : 93mm x 57mm x 5mm
  • Case material : Matt ABS (white or black)
  • Cover material : Stainless steel (black or natural)
  • Animated graphic : Screenprinted (black or metallic silver)
  • Packaging materials : Kraft board tray with white card sleeve (matt PP laminated with silver foil-blocked logo)
  • In-packaging size : 125mm x 94mm x 10mm

Safety

Contains thin metal parts. Please take care. Not for children.

Pac-man collaboration

We designed and produced these custom PAC-MAN™ versions of our Animated Card Cases for Tokyo-Pixel, our favourite Japanese brand of everything 8-bit! Sold out and no longer available.

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