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So I entered a bag design into a Eastpak competition ..
would be super if you liked it if you voted..http://bagintown.net/matchlock-m…
- e-pill.. thus my questions the other day.. it was very much inspired by the transformerautoflavour
- well, the way the transformer can be super low profile while still carrying a laptop..autoflavour
- there are more images on the siteautoflavour
- ahhh another transformer bag.. memories!! haha cool!! best of luck!!e-pill
- did you already make this or is this a frankenstein of many bags pshoped into one bag?e-pill
- photoshop monster from about 6 bags, all sliced and massaged.. I wish i had the skills to build itautoflavour
- if you have time goto the apple store and check out thule's transformer bag.e-pill
- clone tool was used a lotautoflavour
- the bag looks soft construction yet, the items going inside are all electronic and need rigiditye-pill
- perhaps add some volume to the bag as its gusset looks very thin also add some detail itemse-pill
- Thule bag also your design?autoflavour
- perhaps that lower zipper on the front panel, make it a heat fused water proof zipper in REDe-pill
- or make the zipper puller bungee in a pop colour. also perhaps strengthen the handlee-pill
- a webbing top handle to carry electronic items is uncomfortable. make it strongere-pill
- yeah, the point was to reduce the padding a lot.. i carry my DSLR in the bladder section of the transformer a lotautoflavour
- and its survived pretty well over the past few yearsautoflavour
- thule is case logic..e-pill
- or case logic is thule how ever you want to look at it.. i designed for them 2 years agoe-pill
- fortunately the comp is basically pitching an idea, then if you make the final 6, they workshop and prototype it with youautoflavour
- you mention "transformer" which bag is that?e-pill
- thats RAD i wish you luck!! i can comment for days on this.. depends how much you want..e-pill
- to hear..e-pill
- is the insert inside the bag or does it clip to the outside?e-pill
- i see 4 compression straps, 2 on each side, is this where the insert connects to or elsewheree-pill
- when using compression straps, usually its for a very large size gusset.. not a thin 1e-pill
- have you thought of the size of the bag? height, width, depth?e-pill
- i would add a sternum straap on the shoulder straps, as the weight may become too heavye-pill
- do you like KATA camera bags?e-pill
- the inserts are for the main compartment.. its all inside..autoflavour
- transformer, i mean the Camelbak transformer .. it was you I had that conversation with right?autoflavour
- dont know KATA.. checking nowautoflavour
- kata bags-
http://www.kata-bags…e-pill - there is a more detailed description on the link.. dimensions, volume etc..autoflavour
- i suggest to use nylon versus polyester.. as its nicer and has more value than poly.e-pill
- do your zipper only stop 1/4 from top or do they open more toward where the side compression straps are?e-pill
- also you are using a lot of buckles.. the price for this bag will be very high.e-pill
- if you make it to the final 6, would you be able to further advance the design of it?e-pill
- or is it as is? only?e-pill
- i ask about the zippers only due to the buckles inside, to where the inserts clip on..e-pill
- it might be difficult for the user to attach them if the zip opening is too small to get ine-pill
- you may want to add some seams on the front panel or some pleats to add volume.e-pill
- basically you pitch an idea, then they fly you there to workshop and prototype the ideasautoflavour
- they are then voted on and the winner is put into production in the following year by eastpakautoflavour
- plus you get a 5000euro prizeautoflavour
- you can add more volume as you have 4 compression straps, the volume can be eaten by-e-pill
- compressing the straps and thus adding more functionality..e-pill
- definitely can adjust things, but only after you make it into the first round 6.. the entry is as isautoflavour
- i really wanted to have something with a low volume, if only to make people think about what they needautoflavour
- i love the way i can only carry a certain amount with the transformer backpack.. it stops me having a bag full of crapautoflavour
- but yep, all these suggestions are going into a word doc.. and i will definitely hit you up if i make it past this stage..autoflavour
- as for zipper length, would need to be long enough to reach inside and get lens, but not long enough to flop openautoflavour
- there is a lot i dont know about bag design (given this is my first) but i look at all the bags i have andautoflavour
- think of what i like and what i would change.. then tried to build a bag around that.. without making this http://onscreencars.…autoflavour
- http://onscreencars.…autoflavour
- you should take a look at Marmot's outdoor backpacks.. especially their shoulder strapse-pill
- they are very lightweight and very comfortable - http://marmot.com/pr…e-pill
- also look at their buckles,,they are more design forward than the standard black you usee-pill
- think shape and functionality.. look at other products in the backpack category and use ite-pill
- think material, think shape, think overall design and push it!!e-pill
- again best of luck!!e-pill
- here is Marmot's backpacks.
http://marmot.com/ca…
get further inspired!!e-pill - yeah the marmot bags are super comfy.. i get a sneaking suspicion that any final design will likely be adapted by eastpak to their ready made parts..autoflavour
- eastpak to include their ready made parts.. but have to see.. anyway, thanks for all your thoughtsautoflavour
- understood about ready made parts but nothing wrong with pushing the limits of ur designe-pill
- i agree completely.. the straps need to be good..autoflavour
- GET A ROOM!!!! GEEEZZ!!!!Hombre_Lobo
- only if you are in there watchingautoflavour
- me too! hahaha.. I've learn a lot!Miesfan