Doodle Crayons

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Doodle Crayons ask you to consider how you make art rather than what you make. Move them this way and that, pull them along on their sides or push them around flat. Doodle and scribble mindfully or mindlessly to create your own messy musings. Designed by Nikolas Bentel for Areaware - Nikolas Bentel is an artist and designer who creates products and performances that engage viewers to reimagine their everyday objects. Bentel grew up in a family of artists and designers in New York, greatly influencing his understanding of design and its impact on daily life. A graduate of the Brown-RISD dual degree program, Bentel has shown at Paris Fashion Week, Milan Design Week, and the United Nations Climate Summit. Bentel has commissioned by brands to create exciting, strange, and engaging experiences using alternate forms of product design, advertising, and performance art. His studio is currently based out of New Inc, The New Museum's art + design studio space on the Bowery.

Areaware creates objects and gifts for home, work, and play in collaboration with independent designers. Based in Brooklyn, NY, and Columbus, OH, our small team is dedicated to creating functional and uplifting objects designed with integrity. Above all else, our designers are at the heart of what we do.