Review: Saddleback Leather Company Large Briefcase
Posted by Forge42 on 07/8/08 in Accessories, Mobilitysite Reviews
Introduction
Whenever a designer sits down to design a product, of any kind, there are usually a number of considerations. The design process is really about finding the right balance between all of those considerations to make the product do what it is supposed to do. Things like finding a balance between making something strong but lightweight, high quality but affordable, fast but fuel efficient, and the list goes on and on. New products can have dozens or even hundreds of design considerations. But, every now and then, a company or a situation will come along and call for the design of a hyperbole. The design of the “-est”. Lightest. Fastest. Cheapest. Tallest. Toughest. Sometimes, maybe even most of the time, those designs turn into trainwrecks. The products are so single-minded in their purpose that they lose any of their usefulness. But, every now and then, these types of designs achieve a certain elegance in the process of meeting the goal. The elegant simplicity of the design will allow it to be useful while still being the “-est”. In those rare cases, the product can take on its own mystique and become something great. It was clear from reading Saddleback Leather’s website that this was exactly what they had set out to do. The question is, did they succeed? Read on to find out.
Saddleback Leather Company’s Backpack/Briefcase Preview
Posted by Forge42 on 06/12/08 in Accessories, Previews
I recently found myself in the market for a new briefcase. After some extensive web searching, I came across www.Saddlebackleather.com It is a small, family owned and operated company based out of Texas. They specialize in leather goods of all types. Their website is full of some of the most entertaining (yet simultaneously, effective) advertising copy I’ve ever encountered. With a slogan like “They’ll fight over it when you’re dead.”, it seemed that the company had a lot of character. I, personally, like working with smaller companies if I can choose to do so. This company seemed like a really interesting organization that just happened to be offering a bag that appeared to be just what I was looking for.
