PORTRAITS OF THOSE WHO EXIST AND THOSE I IMAGINE
§ 01Product.Hakon · Backpack
AK · 36 · Hakon01 / 04canvas backpack by Animal Kinhood with Hakon, the Arctic tern
AK · Nº 36 / 36Hakon · Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Noruega

Hakon.

Backpack

This arctic tern backpack carries the portrait of Hakon, a carpenter in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. He is twenty-four and his job is to shore up, shim and relevel houses that move when the ground freezes and thaws. Black cap, white cheeks and a coral-red bill.

Printing
All-over, vibrant and washableAOP DTG · sublimation
Production
Made when you place your orderOn demand · no stock
Shipping
2–4 business days to United KingdomEurope 4–7 · USA and Canada 2–6 · Rest of the world 6–22
Warranty
Defective? We reprint itAt no extra cost

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§ 02The real species.Sterna paradisaea · Arctic tern
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in the wildFoto: Peter Pearsall / USFWS (dominio público)
The real species

Arctic tern.

Sterna paradisaea

In August the wood moves more.

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic coasts, islets and coastal tundra — Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, northern Scandinavia and Russia, the British Isles, the Canadian Arctic and Alaska — on shingle beaches and predator-free islets. Winters in the Southern Ocean, tied to the sea ice and to the most productive waters of the southern hemisphere.

§ 03The story behind the portrait.3 min · 02 chapters
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CAP · 01 / 02

He came back from the mainland with a toolbox on installments

At seventeen he went to the mainland to learn the trade. He came back with three things: a certificate, a toolbox bought on installments and no wish to share a room with anyone. The houses over there stand on piles, and the pile that is plumb today may not be plumb tomorrow, so the work never quite ends: it gets spread out across weeks. A backpack is what you pick up when the day's job is in somebody else's house. There is more of him in his biography.

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CAP · 02 / 02

Six winters of three weeks each

At eighteen they gave him three weeks of work on a house in the top row that was going over on one corner. The village boat left in August and he watched it go from the roof, harness on and one hand on the chimney. That makes six winters. He has a three-week answer for each one and he has never added them up. When somebody asks him whether he isn't leaving, he answers with the job he has that week.

Hakon · Read the full biography
§ 04Technical specs.Category · pod
Material & composition
100% poliéster · 305 g/m² (9 oz/yd²)Material weight: 305 g/m²
Production
Print provider: PrintfulProduction method: sublimationProduction time: 2–7 busin
Care & maintenance
Limpiar superficialmente con paño húmedo. No lavadora. Secar al aire.
Shipping & timing
Shipping category: backpack
§ 06More of Hakon.08 objects · same author
01 · Men's t-shirt
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Hakon · Men's t-shirt

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02 · Women's t-shirt
Women's t-shirt — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Women's t-shirt

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03 · Unisex sweatshirt
Unisex sweatshirt — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Unisex sweatshirt

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04 · Youth t-shirt
Youth t-shirt — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Youth t-shirt

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05 · Kids t-shirt
Kids t-shirt — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Kids t-shirt

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06 · Tote bag
Tote bag — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Tote bag

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07 · Matte poster
Matte poster — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Matte poster

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08 · Framed poster
Framed poster — Hakon, a charran-artico from Yago Partal's Animal Kinhood series.

Hakon · Framed poster

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§ 07What people ask.08 · about POD
  • Each product is made to order when you place your purchase. There is no pre-made stock or overproduction. A specialised production partner prints, cuts, and prepares it specifically for you.
  • It depends on two things: which piece it is and where it goes. Posters, the mug, the tote and the backpack ship from Europe: 4-7 business days to Europe, 2-4 to the UK, 2-6 to the USA and Canada, 6-22 to the rest of the world. T-shirts and the sweatshirt are made in the United States, so they take considerably longer to reach Europe: 9-25 business days, 7-10 to the UK, 4-10 to the USA and Canada, 5-17 to the rest of the world. Every figure already includes making the piece, since each one is produced when you order it. You will see the exact date for your shipment at checkout.
  • Contact us at mail@yagopartal.com with your order number and clear photos of the damage (include packaging). We will review your case and offer a solution as soon as possible, either replacement or refund.
  • AI generates intermediate fragments of the creative process — references, poses and, for wild species, part of the animal's visual base — never the final piece. Yago directs each portrait: researching the species, designing the character, and building the result by hand in Photoshop, layer by layer. The artistic decision is always human.
  • Open editions (main shop) are on-demand products with no copy limit. Limited editions (the Editions section of the shop) have controlled numbering and premium finishes with gallery-grade materials.
  • Yes. You will receive an email with a tracking number when your order ships from production. If your order ships in multiple packages, you will get a separate tracking number for each one.
  • The backpack has a 20-litre capacity (41 x 31 x 14 cm), an interior compartment for 15-inch laptops, a secret rear zippered pocket, and is water-resistant. It supports up to 20 kg.
  • If you notice a print defect (misaligned colours, stains, missing ink areas), contact us with photos at mail@yagopartal.com. Production defects are resolved with a replacement at no extra cost.