Special vs Common

When the special thing happens many times, it comes a common thing.

It is an interesting topic. Because we treat each Monskey as a special piece - no matter how many same units are sold. But to many "collectors" or "experienced end customers", they will value those "limited edition" more than normal pieces.

Maybe we can try to value the piece of design by how much it brings to your mind, that will make the whole thing more "3D" - than only to judge the design's availability - a "flat" angle.

The photo is from a special set, not-for-sale, Monskey in a trade show.

Designers' Toys???

I don't know why this kind of products sometimes called "Designers' Toys". When you look at each piece of our Monskey, you do not see any sign of "toy". We do our products with our heart and every efforts. To me, toy is not a inferior term. But it definitely cannot describe Monskey.

Therefore, we have been telling the world that "we are not making TOYS!"

Nice pictures / photos recruitment

We saw so many nice pictures and photos on Monskey on the web. They are amazing!

If you have, or know anybody has, those photos, please contact us because we want to make an album on those pictures.

Post your comments to us!

HK MegaShow 2011

This is a good show to Monskey. Visitors and buyers from all over the world can see us. And it is a good chance for us to "show off"our super-good designs and printing skills

Monskey is back 2011

Monskey is back!

See the newest Monskey we have!

A super nice one by a spanish designer

Best Monskey come REAL

It is really a happy thing that when you see your hard-working turns out situations that you have planned.

We have worked with a talented UK designer - Frames and got some of his Monskey designs. They are not easy to make. We have tried and failed but finally, we have made some of those great designs to real products.

The satisfaction is speechless.

Please visit his blog : http://framerase.blogspot.com/2010/04/vinyl.html

Photo Album in Facebook

Some Monskey photos were uploaded to the Monskey Facebook.

Check here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2039185&id=1164060978

Monskey Project and Facebook

Monskey recently became active in facebook.

In the Facebook, we met so many friends and cool designers.

They help us to shape the "Monskey Experience".

The feeling is so good!

As happy as this Monskey.

Happy the Year of Tiger

Today is the first day of Chinese New Year, this year is the year of Tiger.

Tiger is a symbol of braveness and power. It was also a sign of the King in ancient China.

Tiger is also a kind of spices that has less and less left in the world. There are around 3,000 wild Chinese Tigers in the world. Tiger is a kind of animal to be protected and preserved nowadays.

Let us preserve Tigers, love our planet!

Nutcracker Monskey

Monskey has recently worked with the Joffrey Shop, USA to make a special item called "Nutcracker Monskey". You can find more information here:

http://joffreystore.org/ProductCart/PC/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=35

The design is great and the outlook is very special.

Monskey News

In 2010, Monskey News will be shows in this blog frequently to tell the activities of Monskey.

Happy New Year 2010

Sometimes "Happiness" is inside yourself. Just think of it and you will get it. Think about stupid things in your childhood, or naughty actions done by you.

Happiness comes always with "Poor" rather than "Rich". They are not difficult to find, nor they are not far away. Find inside yourself.

Look at these special Monskey. Happy 2010!

Global Warming

In the movie "2012", we see terrible and shocking images of how most land of our current planet is covered by water.

Forget the images, we only take the messages. Or we take the only message that the movie brings to us: Our planet earth is dying.

Then, we start to think - what to do? Simple answer - Love our planet and do less harm to her. Not just today, or this month. But everyday and for the rest of our lives.

The picture how a good design can give you. And to what extend a Monskey can do. Thanks to Ed, a talented Mexican designer.

Hero

Who wants to be a hero?

Is there a check list for a hero?

The world is complicated.

Bad things will hide underneath a good surface.

So, stay cool and forget about heroes!

See the picture: think if the green guy is bad and the purple one is kind... Well, things can be viewed from different prospects.

Which way?

We cannot see many ways out when we are in the middle of a road. Maybe just one to two choices. When we are flying over the top, we may see a lot of opportunities. We cannot fly, of course. But we may need to clam down and think before we make a move.

Sometimes, maybe most of the times, things are not as bad as our first imagination. Every question should have an answer. It is a matter of time. Don't go to the bad side. Stay there if you cannot find the bright side!

Here is a winner of Monskey design contest 2008. Simple colors, complicated design - from a Singapore designer.

The Strong should...

Most of us want ourselves to be strong.

Have you thought about when you are strong, what should you do?

If the strong ones cannot protect the weak ones, their "strong" are meaningless! If they use their power to suppress the weak ones, they are not strong, they are "bad" - Evils are come from the "bads".

Another simple but nice Monskey design from Brazil!

Inspiration

Inspiration seems to be a serious word. No, we can treat it as a normal procedure in our daily life. We may need to spare a couple of minutes from our busy life. Just relax and do noting. Maybe walk out of your workplace. Look around and feel things around you.

The key is to THINK. When you can get some thinkings from some unrelated stuff, yes, you got an inspiration. Inspiration can be useless. But it is a good process. Just to give ourselves a break.

Here are 8 new designs in Monskey 4. Some of them were shown previous.

Who are you?

We have to make so many compromise in our everyday life. There are one TV program where the host tells the interviewers how to impress the interviewee. For example, to ask some questions that she/he might be interested. And the host says that for the same token, in order to become outstanding, you have to attract your boss by doing something she/he may like.

This is sad. Sad that we have such a kind of "host" and sad that we have such a kind of program. Even sadder, the situation is so real.

In the "material world", we have to calculate everyday. And we do so many "fake" actions. Time after time, we lost ourselves.

So, to find the lost, we may need to ask ourself in the mirror "who are you?"

This Monskey is an early stage product. It cannot be found in the market. Maybe it will become alive later...

The Singularity

It is a very interesting and inspiring topic regarding human future. Where a bunch of names such as "transhuman", "nanotechnology", "year 2020" can be found. A real explosion of creativity, a super long human life is expected.

It is not far away. So, let us sit and wait and read science fictions and think about our future.

Here is another great design from Mexico. One of the Monskey 4 collection.

Monskey Photos

Take some interesting photos with Monskey and send the photos to monskeyphotos@gmail.com.

We will pick those nice ones and show them in this blog as a slidshow.

Photos are not required to be professional. Simply take photos with your cell phone and send them to us. It could be funny.

An Eskimo Monskey - taken by its creater, a Hong Kong design.