Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories
Knowing the material
A course by Adolfo Navarro , Product Designer and Photographer
About the video: Knowing the material
Overview
“What is leather? What are the myths and realities of the material? and Why, as a designer, is my favorite material? A fascinating material, full of qualities that make it unique, here we will analyze every detail of the material and the possibilities that this gives us.”
In this video lesson Adolfo Navarro addresses the topic: Knowing the material, 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, now we will know a little more in depth about the material we will be working with, That is leather. Leather is a material that, personally, I consider my favorite material, because it has a lot of qualities that make it virtually unique and explores in certain concepts with those I feel very identified, right? Dieter Rams, which is one of my main influences as a designer, in one of his principles he mentions that for a design to be good it must improve with use. Then an object that is considered as good or that is transcendental should improve with use instead of deteriorating To ach...”
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Course summary for: Design of Seam-Free Leather Accessories
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Category
Design, Fashion -
Areas
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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