Plata Accesorio · 2021
DA18 Sling Bandolera
by Dash
- A' Design Award de Plata 2021 in Accesorio
- CLIENT: Dash
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 39,600
- Verification code DC79FE585F · Verify this award
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About DA18 Sling Bandolera
DA18 Sling es una bandolera compacta de cuero diseñada para los desplazamientos urbanos. El bolso, de estilo unisex, mide 25 x 16 x 6 cm y pesa 400 gramos. Un cierre magnético curvo se cierra por sí solo y puede abrirse con un solo dedo. La correa de cuero sobredimensionada es ajustable mediante dos broches de pasador y mantiene el bolso pegado al cuerpo. Puede llevarse a la espalda o cruzado sobre el pecho para mayor seguridad. Un bolsillo trasero con cremallera permite acceder rápidamente a objetos pequeños, y una base elevada evita que el bolso toque las superficies. Su producción combina la artesanía tradicional del cuero con maquinaria moderna de corte y costura.
About the A' Design Award de Plata
DA18 Sling Bandolera ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que DA18 Sling Bandolera sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. DA18 Sling Bandolera es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.
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- Unique Properties
- A casual sling bag designed for urban travel. The unisex DA18 Sling features self-closing magnetic enclosure that that can be opened with one finger. Its compact size is designed to accommodate increased mobility. The over-sized adjustable leather strap hugs close to the body, ensures sturdiness and carrying comfort. User can carry the bag at the back or the front for security.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: 25 x 16 x 6cm
Weight: 400g
Materials: Leather - Tags
- DA18 Sling, Sling Bag, Leather, dash
- Production Technology
- DA18 Sling uses traditional leather craft combined with modern cutting & sewing machinery for its production, its unique, formed curve and edge finishing relies heavily on the expertise of skilled artisans to achieve a refined and consistent result.
- Design Challenge
- For DA18 Sling, the challenge lies in 2 key areas: Practicality and Security.
Unlike other form factors, the sling bag can be carried in both vertical and horizontal orientations. This versatility provides the designer with unique set of practical challenge: enabling safe storage and easy access of items in multiple use orientation.
The close quarter of the sling bag when carried also present a unique challenge for user accessing the bag. To address both practical issues outlined above, the designer elected to create the widest access for the bag as possible. This not only aids getting to the belonging in close quarters, but also enable it to be used in multiple orientation.
The internal space have also been consciously designed to accommodate typical items that user may need to carry from phone & wallet to glasses and keys.
The curve enclosure also had to be carefully refined to create a pleasing curve as well as retaining as much internal capacity as possible when closed.
To address security concerns that accompany larger access, the designer integrates powerful magnets to create a self-closing enclosure, ensuring that the bag will always stay closed when not in use, allaying any concerns that belongings may fall out. - Research
- The research approach towards designing the DA18 Sling is centered around studying the lifestyle specific users. By accompanying and observing 5 carefully select users on their day-off (mixed gender, age between 18-28, living in the city and minimalist style) the designer was able to obtain an understanding of the user's lifestyle, as well as the items this particular group of users typically carry with them. The end form factor was directly derived from users requirement for a bag that can better cater for their more mobile and active movement as well as the items they require to carry with them.
A series of prototypes were then built and road-tested to help designer fine-tune the design, ensuring that the product is practical to use in the real world. - Inspiration
- The DA18 Sling is a minimal take on the functional sling bag. By eliminating excess details, the DA18 Sling distill the bag into the purest functional form that is both pleasing to use and complementary to user's style.
The minimalistic styling, its designed to cut out distracting details and make the bag as straightforward to use as possible. - Project Duration
- The project began in late November 2019 and was subsequently completed in March 2020 with the product being subsequently launched for online & offline sale in July 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The bag can be opened with just one finger by simply sliding your finger along the top edge to open, starting from the side. The bag will close itself once you let go of the enclosure. The carry strap can be easily adjusted via the twin pin snaps which locks the strap into a desire length. The bag can be worn on the back or across the chest for added security. Rear Zipper pouch provides quick access to frequency used item. Meanwhile, the "Stilt" base provides the bag with increased stability and help raise the bag's bottom off the surface when putting down on surfaces, keeping the bag clean and easy to maintain.
- Patents
- Trademark (2019) dash. / Aeskimo Co., Ltd.
