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Exclusive Interview with Recession Case Designer Matt Shackleford
Tell us a little about yourself?
My name is Matt Shackleford, I like long walks on the beach under glowing moonlight and wolf tees. I work in marketing here at case-mate and I’m actually still in school for marketing finishing up in a couple months and I’m newly and happily engaged!
How long have you been with case-mate?
I have been at case-mate a horses hair under a year.
What inspired you to design the recession case?
Well my inspiration for the recession case is pretty evident in the name. So many people are in a pinch right now i figured there had to be a way to make light of the situation so I thought why not have a $0.99 iPhone case? (which is ironic itself, having an iPhone during a recession) and really the only material that was feasible enough was cardboard, so I thought it would be sweet to have a $0.99 cardboard iPhone case to still provide something cool that is affordable, because so much of what i see out there that is funny, clever, or just straight up awesome design is way out of my price range.
What makes the recession case so special?
I mean what doesnt make this case special, its the only one of its kind. Plus what other case or product for that matter contains this much awesomeness under a buck, and yes I’ll stand beside the recession case and say that it beats a $0.89 Taco Bell taco.
Do you think the recession case will inspire a new generation of iPhone designers?
I sure hope so! i didnt go to school for Industrial Design and I don’t know anything about how that stuff works, all i know is that i wanted a cheap, cardboard iphone case and let the pros help me make it happen! And as DHT sings “just listen to your heart.”
What are we going to see next from the Shackleford design studio?
If you play your cards right i might leak out some photos on Twitter @mshackleford (SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!!!)
Get your .99 cent recession case here
