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Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ by Darekabarai UG

Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ by Darekabarai UG is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 ናይ ሓጺን ሽልማት A' Design Award in ንድፊ ተወሰኽቲ ፋሽንን ጉዕዞን Competition Category.


ሓጺንተወሳኺ· 2025

Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ

by Darekabarai UG

Client: Jonde

ናይ ሓጺን ሽልማት A' Design Award Winner in ተወሳኺ Category

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The Design

About Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ

እዚ ተለዋዋጢ ሽፋን ቦርሳ፡ ተግባራውነትን ጽባቐን ብዘይ ምቁራጽ እናዋሃሃደ፡ ንንባባዊ ንዋትካ ምክልኻልን ቀሊል ምጉዓዝን የቕርብ። እቲ ደገኡ ንንኣሽቱ ኣገደስቲ ነገራትን ንእሽቶ ሳንጣን ንምሓዝ ብዙሕ ዓይነት ኪሻኔታት ኣለዎ፡ እቲ ውሽጢኡ ድማ ዝተፈላለዩ ቅርጽታት ብኤላስቲክ ሰሪትን ብልሙድ ፊታዊ ኪሻኔን ብውሕስነት የጽንዕ። ናይ ብዕሪ መሓዚን ተቐባሊ ምልክት መጽሓፍን ዘለዎ እዚ ቦርሳ፡ ብቐሊሉ ካብ ናይ ከብዲ ቦርሳ ናብ ጽሩይ ቦርሳ ይቕየር። ካብ ዘላቒ ናይ ቱፋሕ ሆሉድ ዝተሰርሐ እዚ ዲዛይን፡ ንዘመናዊ ቅንዕናን ንከባቢያዊ ሓላፍነትን ዘለዎ ውዕል የንጸባርቕ።

The Recognition

About the ናይ ሓጺን ሽልማት A' Design Award

Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ ናይ ሓጺን ሽልማት A' Design Award ዝዓወተ እዩ፣ ካብ ጽቡቕ ዝተዳለዉ ፍጥረታት ዝጽበዩ ሞያውን ኢንዱስትሪኣውን ጠለባት ንዝመላኡ ጽቡቓት ዲዛይናት ዝወሃብ ክቡር ኣፍልጦ። ዘዓወቱ ሓጺን ዓቢ ክእለት፣ ልዑል ፍሉይነት፣ ክኢላዊ ርድኢትን ፈጠራዊ ዓቕምን ፈጣርዮም የርእዩ። Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ ብብዙሕ ዝተመነየ፣ ዝደነቐን ዝፈተዎን፣ ተግባራውን ሓድሽን ፍጥረት ክኾን ይጽበ። እዚ ዝዓወተ ዲዛይን ናይ ሓጺን ሽልማት A' Design Award ንዝበለጹ ልምድታት ኢንዱስትሪ የጣምር፣ ምስ ፍልጠትን ተውህቦን ዝተኣሳሰሩ ብቑዓት ቴክኒካውያን ባህርያት ድማ ኣለዎ። Jonde ሽፋን መጽሓፍ ቦርሳ ብጥንቃቐኡ ይኽበር፣ ንዓለም ዝሓሸ ቦታ ክትኸውን ዝሕግዙ ምምሕያሻት መዓርግ ህይወት ንምቕራብ ድማ ዝተዳለወ እዩ።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This design offers portability and protection, ideal for reading enthusiasts. The exterior has multifunctional pockets for small items and a mini wallet. Inside, an elastic band and tailored pocket securely hold both softcover and hardcover publications. The pen holder and integrated bookmark add convenience, while sustainable apple leather provides luxury and eco-consciousness. This design combines functionality and modern style, ensuring durability and environmental responsibility.
Dimensions & Packaging
L: 23 x 15 x 4.5cm
M: 23 x 15 x 4.5cm
removable and adjustable strap
Double zippers closure
Exterior snap-closure pocket x1
Exterior zipper pocket with 2 card slots inside x1
Flat pocket on one side of the main compartment for storing the front cover of a book
Elastic band on the other side of the main compartment for securing the back cover of a book
Bookmark
Pen holder
Jonde logo
Made from apple leather
Tags
bag, book, bookcover, reading, shoulder bag, read, clutch, book cover, cross body bag
Production Technology
This bag is made from apple leather, a sustainable material crafted from discarded apple skins and cores. These byproducts are combined with a bio based resin, creating a durable, eco conscious material aligned with reducing environmental impact. The design includes multifunctional pockets and elastic bands, developed through user research. Each bag is carefully crafted by skilled artisans, ensuring a high quality finish that balances functionality with luxury.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of this project was not only finding a factory to process apple leather, but also navigating the limitations of sustainable materials in terms of production capabilities. While apple leather is an eco friendly option, few manufacturers offer processing services. This was an external challenge due to limited technological availability. Internally, balancing aesthetics with durability was another creative hurdle, as I aimed to maintain both quality and sustainability in the final design.
Research
The research involved visiting bookstores and libraries to observe various book sizes and the behavior of avid readers. Feedback was collected from customers at the Frankfurt exhibition, providing valuable insights. Additionally, I personally tested the product multiple times, refining the design to address any inconvenience. This process helped improve functionality and user experience.
Inspiration
The inspiration for this design came from the desire to protect books while on the go without causing any damage. I often noticed that when carrying books in a backpack, the corners would bend, leading to wear and tear. This drove me to create a solution that was both protective and portable. Moreover, seeing people read during their busy commute or while waiting for public transportation inspired me to design a cover that could be easily accessed during those moments. Using apple leather, a material derived from recycled apple skins, aligns with my belief in sustainability and responsible consumption.
Project Duration
The concept for this project was conceived in 2022, with the first prototype exhibited at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2023. The product is scheduled for launch in September 2024.
Operation Flow
Place your favorite book in the main compartment, whether it is a novel, manga, or paperback. The built in bookmark lets you easily return to your page. With a pen holder, you can jot down notes on the go. The three sided zipper keeps the book securely protected. There is also a zippered pocket that functions as a mini wallet with space for coins and cards, plus a snap pocket for small items or a phone. You can go out with just this bag.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Moeko Kakizoe, 2024
Team Members
Moeko Kakizoe
Image Credits
Image 1: Photographer Moeko Kakizoe, Book Cover Bag front 2024.
Image 2: Photographer Moeko Kakizoe, Book Cover Bag back 2024.
Image 3: Photographer Moeko Kakizoe, Book Cover Bag pocket detail 2024.
Image 4: Photographer Moeko Kakizoe, Book Cover Bag wallet detail 2024.
Image 5: Photographer Moeko Kakizoe, Book Cover Bag

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