Alatka

red dot
red dot award: design concept 2008

design:

Maja Mesic

As opposed to the restrictive form of pencil-
shaped drawing tools, Alatka’s ergonomic form
has been devised to allow a more natural and
expressive approach to drawing.

Despite the fact that the dot is the basis of
every drawn line, form or coloured surface,
one does not draw millions of dots to form a
line or shape. Instead, these lines are created
with the drawing tool, which moves in sync
with the hand. However, most of the drawing
tools available on the market are primarily
created for writing, and are not suitably adapted to drawing. Furthermore, if one wants to colour a surface, one needs to fill the surface with lots of lines. This is because the
stick-type tool can feel unnatural to draw with;
it restricts the movement of the hand.

Alatka presents an innovative approach to
drawing with a form that can adapt to drawing
lines as well as coloured surfaces. With its
tear-drop form, it allows the wrist to be free
without having to conform to the movements
dictated by other more restrictive shapes. The user is able to naturally use Alatka and position the hand as they wish. The movement of the wrist is more fluid and thus, the user is able to achieve balance and stability by easily adapting to its form.