Diana Soma by Diana Sokolic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2013 Dzelzs balva A' Design Award in Modes un ceļojumu aksesuāru dizains Competition Category.

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Diana Soma

by Diana Sokolic

Dzelzs balva A' Design Award Winner in Aksesuārs Category

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The Design

About Diana Soma

Somai vienmēr ir divas funkcijas: ievietot lietas iekšā (cik vien tajā varētu iebāzt) un izskatīties jauki, bet nebūt ne tādā secībā. Šī soma atbilst abiem pieprasījumiem. Tas ir unikāls un atšķirīgs no pārējiem maisiņiem tā izgatavošanai izmantoto materiālu kombinācijas dēļ: plexiglas ar piestiprinātu auduma maisiņu. Soma ir ļoti arhitektūras stila, vienkārša un tīra savā formā, tomēr ir funkcionāla. Tā konstrukcija ir cieņa Bauhaus, tā pasaules uzskatam un tā valdniekiem, bet tomēr tā ir ļoti moderna. Pateicoties plexy, tas ir ļoti viegls, un tā spīdīgā virsma piesaista uzmanību.

The Recognition

About the Dzelzs balva A' Design Award

Diana Soma ir Dzelzs balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir labiem dizainiem, kas atbilst profesionālajām un rūpnieciskajām prasībām, kādas sagaidāmas no labi izstrādātiem darbiem. Dzelzs ieguvēji parāda to radītāju lielo prasmi, augsto specializāciju, ekspertu izpratni un radošo spēju. Sagaidāms, ka Diana Soma būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts darbs, praktisks un inovatīvs. Šis ar Dzelzs balvu apbalvotais dizains integrē nozares labāko praksi un tam ir kompetentas tehniskās īpašības, kas saistītas ar zinātību un talantu. Diana Soma tiek cienīts par rūpību un ir izstrādāts, lai uzlabotu dzīves kvalitāti un palīdzētu padarīt pasauli labāku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The bag has always two functions: to put things inside - as much as it could be stued into and to look nice but not essentialy in that order.This bag meets both requests.
It is unique and different from the other bags because of the combination of materials used for making it: plexiglas with textile bag attached. The bag is very architectural, simple and clean in its form but the function is not forgotten.
Dimensions & Packaging: The black bag presented here is 50 cm long, 20 cm high and 3 cm wide. It is just one of the bags from the collection. All the bags in the collection are made the same way, but they differ in shape, size and color. Each bag is packed in an orange - pink protective pouch which is closed with the orange bow.
Tags: fahion, bag, plexiglas, women, accessoires
Production Technology: The bag is made out of two plexiglas plates and the textile bag attached between the plates at their inner side. Use of plexiglas makes the bag light and the inner textile bag makes it possible to put more things in it than one would expect.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the activity was the technical one. Being a “one-man band” requires contacts with many experts in different fields of work in order to find the right solution.
Research: The research consisted of several steps:
1. Ergonomic - creating the right dimension of the handle and its position for comfortable carrying the bag
2. Technical - selecting materials used for the inner bag and finding the way to connect the bag to the plexi.
3. Artistic - Designing different types of bags any varying its colors
Inspiration: I have a very clear vision of what I want so I often design things and jewelry I wear as well as the space I live in.
One day I bought beautiful shoes and couldn’t find the matching bag. Since I am making lumino-kinetic objects as well as necklaces out of plexiglas, it was my logical choice of the material for the bags. I like plexi, its bright colors and shiny surface. The idea was born in a second but the realization has lasted because of the technical issues.
Project Duration: I have started with the realization in November of 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia, and it have finished it at the beginning of February 2013.
Operation Flow: This bag is very simple to use: the attached textile bag has a zipper so it can be easily opened and closed - by the owner , but at the same time it is safe from thieves. There is no other interaction or transformation. You carry it and you are noticed and you like it!