WOULD BAG

Show off personal aesthetic. I would, Would you? finished date : 2017 May material : wood, leather, plastic ABS technique support : Shiue-Yi, Su

Creative Bags Design Award 16th Silver Prize

dimensions : backbag 450*340*140 mm / briefcase 450*300*80 mm / handbag 250*120*126 mm

material

To challenge people's imagination and creativity, the first concept of the Would Bag was born. Instead of fabric and leather that are commonly seen in the market, I started to think of a shell-shaped bag.

Sketch

At first, the goal is to innovate the most unimagined bag. Our ideas are initiated from the style, function, etc. Then we target on the material. We have never seen people using a bag like this, which is a wooden bag covered with plastic shells. We want the privacy to be shown to the public. In our childhood, toys and candies were usually put inside a box with a plastic cover on it. Things inside the box look even more attractive, and that is the miracle we want to create. We not only want to rejuvenate customers, but also to show off their personal belongings.

▪ previous page, the final display of the WouldBag series.

▪ left, the drafts and sketch for the backbag.

What if we reverse the normal logical thinking of a bag?

▪ up, the rotating shift is also made by wood, the manufacturing process is precise.

▪ down, the milling process is to cut off the curve for the storage.

For this project, I am honored to collaborate with Taiwan's top wood craftsman Su. At first, Su and I tried several ways to achieve it, we used thin wood board and bent it with steam. When it was almost being done, the tiny crack occurred, and that couldn't satisfy us. In the end, we chose the original way, the logs. Cutting logs into the shape we designed was not hard, but leaving too much unnecessary margin was adding too much weight to the bag. We used the milling machine to help us reduce up to eighty-five percent of the wood of our bag. In order to create a spacious bag, this step was indispensable. Finally, the process of rounding off corners and grounding down the surface of the bag were the most time-consuming process. However, they are worthy of recalling, since they are marvelous works.

the Process

It is a fashionable way for you to handle your daily life, including mobile phone, purse, wallet, and easy card. Whatever you need while you are taking a short walk is included. A strap of leather softens the wood material. It also provides a good texture. The shape of the wood shell is designed to make it handy, and that makes it even more convenient when you carry it.

the Handbag

the Briefcase

A humorous way to light up your working Monday blue. It packs up not only important files and laptop, but your mobile phone, headset, and powerbank. Plus, in the front part of the briefcase, it is covered with a rounded-square shell. The design of the briefcase is separated into two segments, which are wood and leather. The bottom of the wood provides anti-collision function for items inside the case, whereas the leather part provides a smoother texture and tenderness to lift the briefcase up.

A brand new way to pack up your daily life, carrying your mobile phone, headset, and powerbank. What's more, in the front part of the backpack, equipped with a clever fluid shell. The main container is on the side of where the straps are, providing a private place for you to put valuable belongings such as laptops and wallets.

the Backbag

The memorability is the vital step we aim to achieve, what will remain the same when we leave? ,

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