Creatives see the world very differently from how the rest of us do. Someone sees a binder clip, a creative sees a miniature handbag, someone sees a fork, a creative holds the fork close to their eyes to simulate being in a prison cell. Someone sees a highlighter as a piece of stationery used to make text prominent, Jane Morelli saw the \u2018light\u2019 in highlighter, turning it into a tabletop lamp every stationery nerd will absolutely love.<\/p>\n
Modeled on the iconic Stabilo highlighter, Morelli\u2019s Stabilo Lamp is an unofficial tabletop lamp that turns the fluorescent tip of a highlighter into a literal light source. Designed to be roughly a foot tall, the lamp comes with a cord \u2013 plug it in, switch it on, and the tip glows in its signature color. Morelli\u2019s designed the lamp in 3 common colors for now, neon yellow, pink, and green. I say unofficial because this is purely fan-made visual punnery \u2013 but Stabilo did comment on Morelli\u2019s post, marveling at her idea.<\/p>\n
Designer: Emanuele Jane Morelli<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The lamp is witty, fun, and caters to a highly specific niche. Not everyone wants to celebrate stationery in such a literal way, but for the people who do, this is an absolute win. The lamp is modeled on the short Stabilo highlighters, the proportions have been adjusted to ensure the base doesn\u2019t overpower the actual light source \u2013 something that bright is sure to command one\u2019s attention, but it mustn\u2019t steal it. The showstopper is the nib, a cloudy, translucent element with a powerful light source underneath that causes it to glow once switched on. A tinted \u2018lampshade\u2019 in the form of a highlighter cover sits on top, acting as a visual and physical barrier from the light source.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The lamp\u2019s pretty tiny, as is its light source. Don\u2019t expect it to produce enough light to let you read a book. Its sole job is to emit a warm, diffused glow akin to a lava lamp, setting the mood with a nerdy panache that only will appeal to stationery lovers and people with a quirky personality. You won\u2019t see this in an edition of Architecture Digest, or an eclectic Airbnb. Then again, to be honest, you won\u2019t see this anywhere because Morelli\u2019s work is currently just a concept.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n However, with enough attention, Morelli could totally build a working prototype and take this to production. Stabilo definitely loved the idea, and this isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen designers garner attention on their work on social media and get enough validation to turn them into real products. David Delahunty\u2019s<\/a> work is a brilliant example of how creative thinking and visual puns can turn into real merch and a genuine business. Morelli, if you\u2019re reading this, I\u2019d suggest busting out your 3D printer, heading down to Home Depot or the like, and putting together a prototype!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post This Stabilo Table Lamp puts the \u2018Light\u2019 in Highlighter!<\/a> first appeared on Yanko Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creatives see the world very differently from how the rest of us do. Someone sees a binder clip, a creative sees a miniature handbag, someone sees a fork, a creative holds the fork close to their eyes to simulate being in a prison cell. Someone sees a highlighter as a piece of stationery used to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n