Congratulation to our
DESIGN A LEATHERMAN 2018 WINNERS
As chosen by Tim Leatherman
Junior category (Y5-8): Charlotte Field
Senior category, North Island (Y9-13): Ella Wieliczko
Senior category, South Island (Y9-13): Isaac Cahill
Thanks to everyone that entered – we received some really awesome, creative entries! We will be sending out some ‘Highly Commended’ awards in the coming weeks as well. Don’t despair if you missed out on a prize this time around, we are planning on making this competition an annual event and we would love to see your entry next year!
Design a Leatherman is a competition to challenge young New Zealanders to imagine, create and think outside the box!
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Tim Leatherman inventing the iconic Leatherman multi-tool, we’re looking for the next generation of Kiwi innovators. If you are a primary or intermediate school student (year 5-8) or a high school student (year 9-13), 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 exciting prizes.
what you can win
Junior prize: year 5-8
One nationwide winner will receive the following great prizes:
FOR YOURSELF
- $200 cash
- A Leatherman Leap multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman
- A signed copy of the book No.8 Recharged ‘Stories of NZ Innovators’
FOR YOUR SCHOOL
- $1,000 cash
- A signed copy of the book No.8 Recharged ‘Stories of NZ Innovators’ for the school library
- A visit from Tim Leatherman to your school to present the prize (terms and conditions apply)
senior prize: year 9-13
Two senior prize winners will be awarded. One from the North Island and one from the South Island.
EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE:
- $500 cash
- A limited edition PST multi-tool personally engraved by Tim Leatherman
- A signed copy of the book No.8 Recharged ‘Stories of NZ Innovators’
- An invitation to receive their award at a Leatherman Heritage Event. Includes travel and accommodation if required (terms and conditions apply)
- North Island event held at MOTAT, Auckland on Wednesday 7th November
- South Island event held at The Tait Technology Centre, Christchurch on Friday 9th November
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. They also created the Leatherman Leap, a multi-tool designed especially for kids with features they think kids need the most.
Now 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… but the more out-of-the-box ideas, the better! Check out these Leatherman videos 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 and 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.
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.”
enter now!
ENTRIES OPEN
10TH JUNE 2019
entries close
5TH JULY 2019 – 8PM