Image Credit: Twin Sisters
Created by 11-year-old identical twins, Sophie and Izzy, an idea they had during class went from dream to reality with the clever creation of their double duty writing utensil, The Annotator. Their journey started in school with a simple hack – combining a highlighter to a pencil by taping them together. This solved the problem of switching between both writing instruments at school. When they went to buy the product, and realized it didn’t exist, they decided to design one themselves.
The Annotator combines a #2 pencil, extra-strong eraser and liquid highlighter into one sleek, functional package. The why-didn’t-this-already-exist tool is useful and efficient to students and professionals alike, ideal for note taking, color-coding papers, highlighting materials for presentations — or even just doodling!
For the girls, their passion project has been a lesson in entrepreneurship. From sketching a prototype from scratch, creating a mold to picking a color palette, from developing a brand name — SOZY literally reflects each of the twins’ names —to designing a logo, creating a website to writing Instagram posts, they have made important decisions, faced challenges and learned how to start (and run) a business.
The Annotator currently comes in packs of four, in pastel shades and in brights ($10). Available online, The Annotator has also already been picked up by Kitson, Uncommon Goods, The Graphite Store and Presence, among others.
Image Credit: Courtesy Of Twin Sisters
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