Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories
Traditional leather goods vs this course
A course by Adolfo Navarro , Product Designer and Photographer
About the video: Traditional leather goods vs this course
Overview
“I will talk about how we can generate unique pieces from leather, but from an analytical perspective, simple and sober, respecting the qualities offered by the material and avoiding the use of ornamental resources. We will analyze the techniques of conventional leather goods all over the world, seen and free in multiple supports, we will reflect on their validity and compare them with what we will explore during the course.”
In this video lesson Adolfo Navarro addresses the topic: Traditional leather goods vs this course, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories. Learn basic techniques to create functional and minimalist pieces with leather.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well, we already analyzed a little about my influences, Where does this interest in leather design come from? So, now I would like to dig a little deeper in the difference this course has that we are about to address concretely against all the material we have access to related to leather goods, saddlery and all traditional work It is made with leather. Why? Because I consider it important define the approach we are going to address in a more concise way to start, right? For example, I don't know, most techniques or processes are closely linked or very oriented towards things that maybe the...”
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Course summary for: Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Design, Sewing

Adolfo Navarro
A course by Adolfo Navarro
Adolfo Navarro is the founder and creative director of Lo Esencial, a multiple-award-winning Mexican brand of utilitarian objects that emphasizes functionality through the appropriate use of genuine leather.
Adolfo's work is characterized by exploring possibilities and maximizing the usefulness and functionality of objects to achieve new ways of interaction and simplification, emphasizing objects that are used on a daily basis.
Among the recognitions he has received in the field of leather goods and design are two honorable mentions in the National Design Awards (2016), first place in the National Furniture Design Contest (DIMUEBLE, 2015), and an honorable mention at the National Design Biennial (2017), among others.
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