Customisable iPhone bottle opener cases
Project Summary
James Bluemink is a visionary entrepreneur and while travelling in Thailand had the idea to create a series of designs and so he began 3D printing his first prototypes. James then moved to Amsterdam to pilot the product and form a team of talented openers where he turned concept into reality over a period of 12 months.
bottlocase®, the world’s first bottle opener case for iPhone 5/5s & 6 that allows you to personalise and print your own design online. Fused with English backbone, Portuguese flair and Dutch shrewdness the team was founded and formed in one of Europe’s most creative cities, Amsterdam and brought to market in the metropolis of London.
Project Details
Client Name
James Bluemink
Project duration
24 Months
Startup team
The team brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship, design and engineering. James founded two successful startups prior to bottlocase. His success comes down to creativity, perseverance and funnel focus on ease of use for the end user. Dutch courage and Northern English grit are the two ingredients that keep him going. Pedro, Paco and Ivo have over 30 years experience between them in their respective fields of graphic design, industrial design and software development.
The outcome
The next challenge was to source a specialised 3D sublimation printing company that could print fully wrapped personalized images onto our bottlocases. They contacted a number of printing companies and eventually sourced a reputable partner that was willing to work as our printing and fulfilment arm.