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So there's been quite a few threads asking for bag suggestions. This is slightly different. I peruse a few design blogs now and then and see some really cool looking ideas for rucksacks, but hardly any that evolve past a prototype or conceptual phase. Consider these:
THE QUEST
I'm interested in discovering what some of the most unique, visually or functionally fresh body-supported bags are, which are actually manufactured for purchase. Whether it's a particularly colourful and futuristic look, or some radical concept of a slinky container that coils around your torso - I'd like to have some reference of designs contextualized by actually being marketed and available to public consumers (regardless of price or production quantity, or time when it was available).
Rereading this post, I realize it sounds a lot like a school assignment - but this is just personal interest. I'm a first year illustration student with an increasing thirst for product and fashion design, which I might get to study in a later term.
I've been browsing backpack catalogues from online merchants, and it basically feels like wading through a thousand products of a minimally diverging archetype. So if anyone in here happens to know some of the more eccentric products or distributors around, I'd sure appreciate your time and recommendations! Thanks!
PS If it's on ThinkGeek I already know about it.
THE QUEST
I'm interested in discovering what some of the most unique, visually or functionally fresh body-supported bags are, which are actually manufactured for purchase. Whether it's a particularly colourful and futuristic look, or some radical concept of a slinky container that coils around your torso - I'd like to have some reference of designs contextualized by actually being marketed and available to public consumers (regardless of price or production quantity, or time when it was available).
Rereading this post, I realize it sounds a lot like a school assignment - but this is just personal interest. I'm a first year illustration student with an increasing thirst for product and fashion design, which I might get to study in a later term.
I've been browsing backpack catalogues from online merchants, and it basically feels like wading through a thousand products of a minimally diverging archetype. So if anyone in here happens to know some of the more eccentric products or distributors around, I'd sure appreciate your time and recommendations! Thanks!
PS If it's on ThinkGeek I already know about it.
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The only real innovations I can think of in back packs are external frame backpacks, internal frame backpacks, and those camel back water pack ones. But none of those are going to look especially zany.
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It's the same with any product, I imagine. As long as a laptop is fitting inside it, why wouldn't people eventually try to make it look different? I'm looking for the smart cars and cubes of the backpack world.
Here is a set that look a little too traditional for you...
This one might be getting closer to what you're looking for, but it's still a two-strap design. You can see a front view here
And there's always a Chewie bag...
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The design isn't really all that amazing, but the utility possibilities are interesting. It has a bunch of adapters to charge various things. I'd be worried as hell about breaking the thing, but it could be fun to have.
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/KEEN-Newport-Pack/KEN0263M.html?AID=10279061&PID=1562496
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Actually I kinda want one too.
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Unless I'm mistaken, that is actually a pack that is desiged to be worn while riding on a sport style motorcyle. It really isn't all that uncommon.