This year, I created a set of line stickers to make people look up from their phones.
We all have a device, we call it the cell phone. We used to call it the "smartphone" before it took over the cell phone market. It has a screen size of about 4 inches on average, which innovated to assist us to keep in touch with friends and families. Now, this 4" device is our window to see the world, the way the media want us to see it.
這一年，我創造了一款Line貼圖讓人們能夠從手機螢幕解放出來看看這世界。
我們都有一種裝置，叫做手機。在所有的手持電話都被取代以前，我們也稱它作“智慧型手機”
這裝置通常有一個大小約4吋的螢幕，當初就是發明來幫助人們與親人朋友保持聯繫。現在這個4吋的裝置已經成為我們看世界的窗戶了，並且照著媒體的觀點向我們展示這個世界。
How to get rid of the hook of cell phone addiction without making people feel disturbed
The whole idea was inspired by a stray cat near my girlfriend's place. We even name her, Po-Gai* (PG) and expect to encounter PG, every time I walk my girlfriend home. We have been interrupted by PG's belly-up trick during the conversation for so many times, that PG always got our eyes, and slowed us down to play with her. It was our routine until PG stopped showing herself.
該怎麼樣甩開手機成癮的勾，卻又不會讓人覺得被打擾了
這個想法是由一隻在我女友家流浪的街貓啟發的。我們甚至給她取名叫撲街(以下簡稱PG)並且每次送女友回家時都期待能夠遇見PG。我們被PG的翻肚皮絕技打斷聊天的次數多到數不清，但是每次我們還是都中招，陪她玩一下。這情形一直持續到有一天再也見不到她為止。
We only have a few picture of her. She is so sweet, playful and friendly, that we assume she might been a house cat once a while.
The belly-up trick
When a cat shows relaxation and trust, they expose its belly. Meanwhile, the Cat may stretch its body longer than you can imagine. This is an irresistible moment for most pet lovers.
翻肚皮絕技
當一隻貓表現得放鬆和信任時，常常是翻著肚皮的。這時候他們可能會順便伸伸懶腰把身體伸展到不可思議的長度。這就是讓愛寵物的人無法抗拒的絕技。
3:4 landscape is not a good ratio for a fully stretched cat.
How to recreate a belly-up stretching cat on Line sticker？
The problem is Line sticker's canvas is a 3:4 landscape format, which a full stretch cat will be too small to fit in. I decide to divide a full-length cat into 3 parts, and the mid part will set to be repeatable. It fixed the size issue, and give us a chance to recreate a screen tall stretching cat. These repeatable stickers will definitely interrupt any cell phone-related interaction in a sec.
該如何在Line上創造出一隻翻肚伸懶腰的萌貓呢？
問題是Line貼圖的比例是三比四橫式的格式，全長度的貓看起來絕對會太小。我決定把一隻貓分成三個等份，然後讓中間的部分可以重複延伸。這樣我解決了尺寸的問題，同時也讓我們有機會創造一隻和手機螢幕等高的貓。這個可重複貼圖無疑的將成功打斷各種的手機互動。
Meet PG. The stray cat that will melt you down. Yes, it's halted tail cat.
The two series of Line stickers you can find on the Line-sticker market, including three special editions.
Line貼圖市集裡你可以找到兩個系列的貓貼圖，包括三隻隱藏版的貓。
Click on the image below for a set of Look-Up concept stickers of your own.
點選以下圖像，就可以擁有一組LooK-Up概念貼圖
But the most special one among all will always be the one we once met. We wish PG the best of luck and always have someone to show your belly to.
These stickers are dedicated to PG.
最特別的那隻，將永遠是那隻曾與我們相遇的貓。願祝PG永遠幸運，並且永遠有一個可以翻肚皮的對象。
以此貼圖紀念PG。
*Po-Gai is Cantonese, which means fall on the street. It is a swear word in Hong Kong locally.
*撲街 是一句廣東話，原意是在街上跌倒了。在香港本地用這一句話來罵人。