MERCH REVIEW: CASETiFY x One Piece Restock
Besides being a legitimately rad brand, CASETiFY is becoming one of my favorite companies to work with. They show a lot of love for anime fans, and their designs are actually well thought out and fun to sport. (When your best friend is a graphic designer, you get picky.)
If you follow my work for Otaku USA, you've probably already seen that they are setting up for a big ol' One Piece restock. Between the series's enduring appeal, the recent events of the anime, and the upcoming live-action series, it's on everyone's mind even more than usual. The restock goes live this Friday, but I got to test out some of their sweet returning designs in advance!
In this particular merch drop, the poker card designs are my favorites. Each presents a duo laid out playing card style. For my sample, I got Uta and Shanks—which, while all the card cases look cool, probably looks the best in the red and white color scheme.
That said, I'm also an absolute sucker for their all-over iconography, and I let the people at CASETiFY know that when they asked which designs caught my eye. There's usually at least one design per Co-Lab that looks like this, and I will always love it. This one mixes text and iconography from across the series, with Luffy's scar in the center.
I think this design in particular appeals to me because it manages to hit that improbable middle ground between "unabashed in its fandom" and "still looks cool even if you don't know what it is." I'm glad this is a design concept they return to in each line for this exact reason.
So I talk a lot about the look—because obviously they have a look—but these are some of my favorite CASETiFY cases construction-wise, too. The sides are more flexible than others I've used while still being durable, meaning I can get them on and off my phone with minimal issue. And they're still very light and durable, which is great considering how often I drop my phone.
Of course, the big event of the Co-Lab restock is the return of the Golden Transponder Snail airpod case. Those bad boys sold out in nine minutes last time they went on sale. So if you want to grab that, get on the waitlist! Orders open this Friday, August 25.
Thanks very much to CASETiFY for letting me sample more of their awesome cases. If you pick anything up, let me know what you think!
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