zim & zou springs into the season with vibrant papercraft cleaning supplies

zim & zou springs into the season with vibrant papercraft cleaning supplies 
all images courtesy of zim & zou

french artists zim & zou have sprung into the spring season with a series of handmade paper compositions that illustrate a few of the mundane tasks taken to ready our homes for the warmer weather. the images describe ‘de-cluttering services’, ‘trickier cleaning tasks’, ‘dustpans’ and ‘cleaning products’, each comprised of carefully cut paper elements and handcrafted card stock objects. a vibrant palette of bright blue, green, yellow and purple forms a geometric backdrop for each scene, enhanced by pastel toned paper details. the compositions include quirky elements like confetti-like strips, swept up by a green paper broom for the ‘dustpan’ layout; a sculptural sponge and bucket describes household ‘cleaning products’; and a collection of handcrafted paper clothes are organized inside a box. 

the four spots — designed for an upcoming issue of washington post local living magazine — bring mundane moments to life through a collection of colorful cleaning tools and carefully crafted props. 

dustpans — confetti-like strips are ‘swept’ by a green paper broom into the nearby pan 

cleaning products — sculptural card stock objects have been made in the shape of a sponge and bucket 

de-cluttering services — handcrafted paper clothes are carefully organized inside a box

the phrase ‘spring cleaning’ is surrounded by paper flowers and translucent bubbles 

the compositions comprise a vibrant palette of bright blue, green, yellow and purple

each of the images feature carefully cut paper elements and handcrafted objects

individually crafted paper flowers are assembled on a cutting mat 

the bristles of a broom and its accompanying dustpan begin to take shape 

tiny scraps of paper look like sprinkles as they are applied to letterforms 

an assortment of colorful flowers have been incorporated into the compositions