The Paul Frank brand is collaborating with famed Danish designer Jakob Burgsø, founder of the design company Boyhood, Plus Licens has confirmed.
The tie-up has seen Boyhood produce wooden Julius the Monkey design collectables in Jakob’s signature style.
The partnership – which was brokered by Plus Licens – will also potentially see Boyhood bringing other Paul Frank characters to life.
The Julius design collectables come in two sizes – small and large – and will retail starting at €115. The collection is scheduled to start launching in the autumn and will be available in the EU, UK, US, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, among other territories.
“Being a young man in the 90s that had followed and loved the Paul Frank universe makes this project fantastic,” commented Jakob Burgsø, designer and founder of Boyhood. “It was a great honor being asked to bring Julius the Monkey to life in wood. I can’t wait to show Julius to the world, it has become a masterpiece. The result is beyond my expectations and we have definitely made a classic design collectable that will bring joy to many generations.”
Michael Puglisi, licensing manager at brand owner Futurity Brands, continued: “Futurity Brands & the Paul Frank team are incredibly excited to partner with Boyhood. The chance to collaborate with such a talented artist like Jakob doesn’t come around often, and Julius has never looked better. The craftsmanship put into this work is astonishing, and the finished product reflects that.”
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