{"id":64946,"date":"2018-01-22T07:22:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T12:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=64946"},"modified":"2018-02-14T11:51:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T16:51:48","slug":"modern-love-the-lovebox-spinning-heart-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2018\/modern-love-the-lovebox-spinning-heart-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Love: The Lovebox Spinning Heart Messenger"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lovebox Spinning Heart Messenger<\/a> | UncommonGoods<\/p><\/div>\n

Unless you were the most<\/em> popular kid in junior high, you probably remember every love note you ever sent or received\u2014the anticipation as you unfolded it to read, the ritual of clutching it like a holy relic from your crush. The makers of Lovebox set out to capture that giddy feeling with an eye-catching, modern design that makes it easy to share your heart.<\/p>\n

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Our story starts in France (you were expecting somewhere less romantic? Au contraire<\/em>), where Jean Gregoire would soon embark for Boston to study robotics at MIT. He was also engaged and wanted to create a special way to send his love across the Atlantic to his fianc\u00e9e, M\u00e9lodie, who was staying in France. So, Jean made the first Lovebox. Fellow designer Marie Poulle was tinkering in the same workshop, met Jean and his romantic messenger, and fell in love with the design. \u201cThose Lovebox messages had such a different taste than the ones on [M\u00e9lodie\u2019s] phone,\u201d notes Marie. \u201cThe intention Jean was putting into those very special messages was preserved by the Lovebox, only there to deliver his love to M\u00e9lodie.\u201d You could just send a text, but that would fail Sharing Your Heart 101<\/em>. Such love notes \u201cmight be lost in between a text message from your bank and an urgent email from your boss,\u201d adds Marie.<\/p>\n

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To recap: Jean and M\u00e9lodie were engaged. Jean and Marie<\/em> became business partners. And the Lovebox\u2019s status is \u201cavailable<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Its profile might read something like: Petite decorative accent ready to share its digital heart. Seeking any space to brighten.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it works: The cheerful heart on your loved one\u2019s box spins to let them know there\u2019s a note waiting for them. \u201cThis is what makes people jump and clap their hands when the message arrives,\u201d says Marie. The alert is silent\u2014no annoying lights or beeping\u2014a subtle sign that you’re thinking of them before they even open the box. Inside is your note on the screen and warm, fuzzy feelings set in. \u201cThey are always surprised to discover there is a WiFi connection and a little hidden screen,\u201d says Marie. To return the feels,\u00a0they can spin the heart to send a shower of digital valentines back to your screen, making it easy for grandparents and young children to respond. Either way, as Marie puts it, it\u2019s \u201cso much more powerful than a bipbip<\/em> on your phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Imagine a Lovebox on their desk, offering the sweetest kind of work interruption throughout the day. Or, if you find yourself in a long-distance partnership like Jean\u2019s, picture it by the bed to send a virtual good night (or good morning). Marie adds that the silent alert was intentional because Jean didn\u2019t want to wake M\u00e9lodie in a different time zone.<\/p>\n

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The Lovebox team has a passion for elevating small intentions\u2014the little things that take care of our favorite people. They have one goal: to share happiness in a special, simple way. \u201cWe also wanted the Lovebox to make you return to the innocence of childhood,\u201d says Marie. Message received. And we love it.<\/p>\n