The end of the semester

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During the course of the semester, I have learned the basics of product design on the whole, I also had an prime opportunity to create a prototype bag of my dream in collaboration with professional designers. Although the academic courses have come to the end, I plan to further refine the design to complete another prototype. On that note, please keep following this research blog for more updates.

Publication design

Post-processing 005

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Post-processing 004

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Post-processing 003

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Post-processing 002

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Post-processing 001

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Photoshoot

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I created a mini studio in my room to do the bag photoshooting for an end-of-the-semester publication.

Mock-up 004: Completed

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Mock-up 004: Final stitching

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*Handicraft instruction and demonstration by Jiyoun Lee

Mock-up 004: Stitching

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*Handicraft instruction and demonstration by Jiyoun Lee

Mock-up 004: Parts assembling

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Mock-up 004: Liner + pockets assembling

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*Handicraft instruction and demonstration by Jiyoun Lee

Mock-up 004: Nylon

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Once again, with the instruction by Jiyoun Lee of 2 in Asia, I started creating my final mock-up with black 2 yard nylon, zipper tape with silver teeth, nylon mesh fabric and three different types of metal hardware.

Measurements

Display ideas

Minimal yet effective ways to articulately present bag’s 3-way features; with 3 transparent torso mannequins and projection via three televisions or computer screens.

Logo ideas

Logo 001

Logo 002

Logo 003

Logo 004

I applied zipper motif to emphasis the bag’s versatile features.

In-class presentation 002

Mock-up 003: Completed

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*3d modeling instruction by Matthieu Tessier

Mock-up 003: 3D rendering

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*3d modeling instruction by Matthieu Tessier

I modelled the bag in 3D to articulately illustrate its details.

Mock-up 002: Completed

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Mock-up 002: Paper

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In order to further understand the basic structure of my final design, I started building my second mock-up bag with mat brown and gray wrapping papers.

Inside partition design

Final Design

As the last stage of research and development, I finalized the specific design of the bag.

Features:

-The three ways to carry the bag via the bags regular handles, as a tote bag, over the shoulder strap, as a messenger bag, and rucksack straps, as a backpack. The over the shoulder strap can be separated with a zipper for the backpack use.

-Padded element for the laptop and a separate compartment for storing other computer necessities and documents.

-Front and back zipped pockets for sorting valuables.

-A zipper compartment for expansion.

Revised design idea

Based on my previous analysis, I reflected my “wish list” on this conceptual sketches;

-A conventional shaped three-way bag for almost every occasions

-Expandable with zippers

-Adjustable handles

-Strong inside protection

-Lightweight

-Water and stain resistant

-Ample enough to fit various sizes of laptop computers

-Extra organization spaces for computer necessities and valuables

Mock-up 001: Completed

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*Design by Yuri Endo

Handicraft instruction and demonstration by Jiyoun Lee

Mock-up 001: Work in progress day

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