The Way We Carry

#jackspade Luggage Nylon pilot brief a couple years worn in....

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:53:06 -0400

#jackspade Luggage Nylon pilot brief a couple years worn in. Designed to be the city’s version of the weekend duffel. (Taken with Instagram at L Train)

I love the design of “Parachute” bags. It’s...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:31:51 -0400

I love the design of “Parachute” bags. It’s essentially a soft tool box that you can carry closed or blossom open for easy access to small tools and parts. I haven’t quite figured out a non-tool bag application for it’s design yet…but the wheels are turning…

This takes me back. #jackspade tyvek backpack in the wild (Taken...

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:27:32 -0400

This takes me back. #jackspade tyvek backpack in the wild (Taken with instagram)

Rocketpacks drink dispensers. Walking, talking, wearable...

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:28:04 -0400

Rocketpacks drink dispensers. Walking, talking, wearable billboards. I guess this is the modern day Cigarette girl.

Stairs make for an interesting obstacle in the course of life....

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:56:15 -0400

Stairs make for an interesting obstacle in the course of life. The most common of thing I see carried up and down stairs are strollers. Beyond being a reminder of the generosity of new yorkers (I’m serious!) it makes me wonder…

Why haven’t we come up with a product-based solution for wheels on stairs?

My boyfriend is an architect and we often talk about how building codes can rearrange the entire design of a space. One question we always come back to is…Wouldn’t it make more sense to re-invent a wheelchair that goes up stairs rather then re-build all buildings? Especially in NYC where building are tight and spaces are small, it is impossible to add ramps everywhere needed. But instead of looking at this as a space issue, why don’t we look at it as a Product design issue?

I say it’s time to re-invent the wheel.

How Police carry their tools on May Day. Occupy Wall Street May...

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:59:13 -0400

How Police carry their tools on May Day.

Occupy Wall Street May Day Protests in New York

I once had the “pleasure” of designing dog carriers....

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:10:45 -0400

I once had the “pleasure” of designing dog carriers. The biggest thing I took away from it, was how much excess money people are willing to spend on their pets. So that’s why I appreciate this guy who carries his dog in a basic gym bag. Sometimes the simplest answer is right in front of you. (Taken with instagram)

While this umbrella may be the most efficient in a rainstorm, it...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:55:00 -0400

While this umbrella may be the most efficient in a rainstorm, it is definitely the least efficient to carry.

I love it when it rains. But mainly so I can see the creative...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:44:00 -0400

I love it when it rains. But mainly so I can see the creative ways people deal with their umbrellas. In a way, we all become our own designer, finding the most intuitive way to incorporate it into our daily routine.

The one shoulder sling. How adults wear backpacks. (Taken with...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:23:00 -0400

The one shoulder sling. How adults wear backpacks. (Taken with Instagram at MTA - Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station (A/C/G))

Bear hug? Not quite, but when you have to get your bear head...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:38:00 -0400

Bear hug? Not quite, but when you have to get your bear head home somehow (props to Cat Munzing for sending this my way)

Great bag spotted crossing under the BQE in Brooklyn.

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:36:00 -0400

Great bag spotted crossing under the BQE in Brooklyn.

sorry for the blurry image…but it was too good to pass up

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:29:48 -0400

sorry for the blurry image…but it was too good to pass up

Woman carrying bundle on head, Natchez, Mississippi, August...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:47:46 -0400

Woman carrying bundle on head, Natchez, Mississippi, August 1940.

Borrowed from The New York Public Library

This is a great backpack shape. Image: The chief modes of travel...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:49:00 -0400

This is a great backpack shape.

Image: The chief modes of travel in interior Costa Rica are by ox-cart and on horseback. The farmer who has ridden into town from the country invariably carries with him his leather saddle bags.

Type: Halftone photomechanical prints

Credit: Borrowed from The New York Public Library

I’m off this week to see my sister get hitched in LA!...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:54:22 -0400

I’m off this week to see my sister get hitched in LA! Airports always provide a carry-overload for me. Here’s a snap shot on my way to JFK on the air-train. As much as I love myself a duffle, wheels make everything easier when traveling. Great invention those things… Keep a lookout for TWWC updates, west coast style.

Like magic. Forearm Forklift. Here’s the 3am Infomercial...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:04:00 -0400

Like magic. Forearm Forklift.

Here’s the 3am Infomercial pitch…

The Forearm Forklift is the latest tool that professional movers and home delivery teams are raving about! Forearm Forklift distributes weight evenly without unnecessary pressure to your back! This moving strap is a mover must have for all moving companies. While still using your arms to lift, the forearm forklift may not be the moving strap, or lifting strap, you are looking for.

An Indian elderly man carries bamboo baskets for sale on the...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:22:29 -0400

An Indian elderly man carries bamboo baskets for sale on the outskirts of Agartala, India, March 12, 2012. Bamboo baskets are used for storage at the end of harvesting period. (Sushatna Das/AP Photo)

Photo

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:33:38 -0400

Dear Fanny Pack, Despite being the black sheep of the bag world,...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:02:42 -0500

Dear Fanny Pack,

Despite being the black sheep of the bag world, you will always hold a special place in my heart for your unsurpassed functionality and inherent humor.

keep it up.

Love,

TWWC