Potential Designs

Now that I've decided on where I want to go with the project I've started looking into shape and fastenings to begin the design development. Still keeping it quite traditional to a dry bag shape but I want to incorporate the idea of making it dual function. With this in mind I started sketching and thought of the idea to make it detachable so it could be a belt once the bag it removed.

This first sketch is looking at making into a belt and bag. The bag would be attached with press studs so it can be easily removed. I want to create something that has a chic aesthetic, nothing too extravagant because I want most of the focus to be on the function of the bag.

This second sketch that I did looks at giving it two compartments to make it multi-use. The idea would be that the outer bag can zip off or be a compartment if needed. There would be a draw string close to allow for more space and then the bag behind has a strap so it can still be used. Also continuing the ink with my design practice I want to keep the colour palate to green, orange and black with a twin stitch feature.

Adding other features to the bag in the form of pocket covers so it doesn't look like a conventional bag.

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Design work

While looking into the bag design I found this step by step guide on making a simple dry bag. i want to do a sample using this guide to see how successful it is and to also see if I can use it for my final design. https://www.instructables.com/id/Dry-Bag/ From this I drew a sketch of what I wanted to achieve. With the addition of the belt.

Dry Bag

Looking into more contemporary styles and designer takes on the dry bag. Usually this bag is all about function and not much time is put into the overall aesthetic as the practicality value outweighs the visual value. I like how the design has been more considered and makes the bag more aesthetically pleasing. Certain components such at material, buckle and handle all make this bag more than what you'd get from an ocean pack. Following this research I wanted to do some drawing to understand shape and size. I realised the shape of my pockets ( from fashion practice) match that of the dry bags and thought I could mesh the two projects together by combining my ideas for oversized pockets into this shape of a dry bag. I want to keep the cylinder shape but try different fastenings and finishing details to a see which works best.

Initial ideas

When I first started this brief the initial idea of jewellery came to mind. I'd already got some images in my head from my favourite brands that would inspire my own piece, most of them are organic yet simple designs which is what I wanted to achieve. The almost unpolished aesthetic to these pieces is what appeals to me so I wanted to include this style in my potential designs. These shapes remind me of seabeds and coral which links to the images I started collecting on pinterest. In order to achieve this it would involve the use of the metal work facilities which is something I'd have to look into, without the facilities it would prevent me from going ahead with this idea.

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