Notabag’s New Launch With We Are Out of Office Blooms With Spring Spirit

In case you’ve been with us a when you know that we’re large followers of Notabag. The unique tote bag and backpack hybrid, Notabag’s revolutionary convertible design conveniently switches from tote bag to backpack with only a easy tug on the straps, nearly eliminating the necessity for disposable baggage. Not solely are the eco-friendly totes extremely sensible, however they give the impression of being the half too – they’re made utilizing sturdy, high-quality supplies and are available in an limitless vary of recent shades and trendy prints.

For his or her newest launch, Notabag joined forces with Netherlands-based artists Winneke de Groot and Felix van Dam of We Are Out Of Workplace (WAOOO) to create new particular version patterns for his or her award-winning baggage – now accessible on the Design Milk Store. We bought the prospect to meet up with the duo to study extra concerning the collaboration, and get a tour of their studio!

How would you describe your design type?
Our work is daring and colourful and consists of straightforward types.

Are you able to share the story behind your studio title?
The primary challenge we did collectively was known as “We’re out of workplace.” We wished to dwell in New York for some time however as we’re not allowed to work there, we needed to provide you with one other manner of constructing a dwelling. We display printed lots these days and we figured we may design and print posters for delis, launderettes, coffeeshops, and many others. in alternate for meals, items, or no matter it was this specific place was carrying. As touring was our essential supply of inspiration we determined to stay with the title.

What drew you each to graphic design?
I don’t actually know what drew us to graphic design, however after artwork faculty we each didn’t need to turn into “graphic designers.” I believe our type continues to be actually graphic, and lots of our inspiration comes from (graphic) design, however we wish to assume we do one thing completely different. It’s arduous to call what it’s we’re doing, it’s type of in-between lots of issues. That’s additionally what retains issues fascinating for us.

Are you able to inform us about your artistic course of? How has your relationship as collaborators knowledgeable that?
Our type actually developed by working collectively. Earlier than this we each did fairly various things. We used to display print lots, and to make this simpler we tried to make our designs so simple as potential. When making new works we frequently change so we each work on the identical issues, this created an entire new manner of working for us. We all the time begin analog: chopping paper, sketching, portray. More often than not we digitalize all this, and we begin shuffling round on the pc, altering compositions, on the lookout for the best shade combos. We make these monumental information with all these completely different choices, and we begin making choices till we really feel we’re “there.”

Inform us concerning the inspiration behind your work with Notabag.
Because it’s a tote bag with the benefit of additionally being a backpack, we felt it must be a spring/summer time bag as that’s the time of yr we’d use it most. It additionally launches in spring so we felt it ought to have a constructive and sunny vibe. As we work and dwell in an outdated cherry orchard, we all the time sit exterior as quickly because the solar comes by way of and the temperatures are rising. We drink coffees within the solar, have lunches with our neighbors (who’re all artists) and benefit from the climate. These first days of spring are the inspiration behind the 2 designs we made.

Your favourite methods to make use of your Notabags?
It’s good to all the time take it with you. For me, searching for groceries is one of the simplest ways to make use of it, as a tote after I’m strolling, and as a backpack whereas using a motorbike.

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Alexa is commerce editor at Design Milk. She lives in Miami, Florida together with her fiancé Alex and retired greyhound, Phoebe. A longtime artwork and design fanatic, Alexa’s first stops in any new metropolis are the artwork museums. When she’s not writing about her favourite DM store picks, she is likely to be buried in a e book, binging actuality television or adventuring round her metropolis together with her accomplice and pup.