Design a Leatherman is a competition to challenge young New Zealanders to imagine, create and think outside the box!
We’re looking for the next generation of Kiwi innovators. If you are a New Zealand school student simply share your design ideas for a multi-tool that features all the gadgets you need in your life and you’ll have a chance to win some cash prizes and a NEW Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally signed by Tim Leatherman.
Design a Leatherman is a competition to challenge young New Zealanders to imagine, create and think outside the box!
We’re looking for the next generation of Kiwi innovators. If you are a New Zealand school student simply share your design ideas for a multi-tool that features all the gadgets you need in your life and you’ll have a chance to win some cash prizes and a NEW Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally signed by Tim Leatherman.
what you can win
JUNIOR PRIZE: PRIMARY / INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Three junior winners will be selected and receive the following prizes:
1ST PRIZE $200 cash for the student, and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman. PLUS $1,000 cash for the entrant’s school.
2ND PRIZE $100 cash for the student and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman.
3RD PRIZE $50 cash for the student and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman.
senior prize: SECONDARY SCHOOLs
Three senior winners will be selected and receive the following prizes:
1ST PRIZE $500 cash and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman.
2ND PRIZE $250 cash and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman.
3RD PRIZE $100 cash and a Special Edition Leatherman FREE multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman.
Spot prizes will also be up for grabs for all entries so don’t miss out!
what’s it all about?
The idea of a multi-tool is that you have all the tools you could possibly want on hand when you need them. Leatherman’s most popular tool is the Leatherman Wave which has the 18 tools that Leatherman think people need the most. We want to know what tools YOU think should be on a multi-tool. Maybe it’s a phillips screwdriver for opening the battery cover on your new drone or some tweezers for pulling out a prickle… the more out-of-the-box ideas, the better! Check out last year’s winners here for some inspiration.
how to enter
1. DRAW YOUR TOOL IDEAS ON THE MULTI-TOOL TEMPLATE PROVIDED
2. WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH TOOL AND WHAT IT’S FOR
3. GIVE YOUR MULTI-TOOL A NAME
4. COMPLETE THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM, ATTACH YOUR DESIGN AND SEND IT TO US
Entry is free. You can enter online, by email or by post.
Use your imagination and think outside the box. We can’t wait to see your ideas!
the leatherman story
In 1975, a young Tim Leatherman, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University took a trip to Europe with his wife Chau. Along the way, they found themselves constantly needing to fix things – from leaky hotel plumbing to multiple road-side repairs on their budget $300 car. Tim was frustrated that he didn’t have the right tools so he came up with an idea to make a simple, functional multi-tool he could carry on his belt. When he returned home to America, he got to work creating his idea. When he started, he thought it would take him a month. Instead, it took the next three years! When he’d finished designing his tool, he tried to sell his idea. But none of the companies he approached wanted to buy his multi-tool. For another three and a half years, Tim faced one rejection letter after another. Until he partnered with his college friend, Steve Berliner, and in the spring of 1983, they received their first order and launched the first Leatherman tool. More than thirty-five years later, Tim’s company is still making Leatherman tools, and they’ve sold over 75 million tools around the world! Tim’s story is a great example of persevering through failure and never giving up on your dream.
a word from tim leatherman
“THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN PERSEVERANCE AND FAILURE TO ACCEPT REALITY.”
introducing the LEATHERMAN FREE – THE ULTIMATE PROBLEM SOLVER
More than 35 years after Tim Leatherman invented the iconic multi-tool, Leatherman continue to evolve, adapt, and push the limits with new and innovative product design. The NEW Leatherman FREE series redefines what a multipurpose tool can be.
With a completely redesigned platform, Leatherman FREE is made to feel even more at home in your hand. It looks new, but feels familiar the first time you pick it up. Revolutionary magnetic architecture reduces friction when opening and closing tools, and will never wear out, letting you work with speed and confidence for years.
All of our winning entries will receive a Special Edition Leatherman Free T-series multi-tool personally signed by Tim Leatherman.
introducing the LEATHERMAN FREE – THE ULTIMATE PROBLEM SOLVER
More than 35 years after Tim Leatherman invented the iconic multi-tool, Leatherman continue to evolve, adapt, and push the limits with new and innovative product design. The NEW Leatherman FREE series redefines what a multipurpose tool can be.
With a completely redesigned platform, Leatherman FREE is made to feel even more at home in your hand. It looks new, but feels familiar the first time you pick it up. Revolutionary magnetic architecture reduces friction when opening and closing tools, and will never wear out, letting you work with speed and confidence for years.
All of our winning entries will receive a Special Edition Leatherman Free T-series multi-tool personally signed by Tim Leatherman.