Client: Studio Snorhaar
Task: This was the second project of the first year. Studio Snorhaar asked Cibap if we could make something for her company. She wanted new products, a promo video with it to really show the product and a new studio where she can show the products and test new products
For the product, my idea came when I actually looked at my own cat and the problems we sometimes face. This because my cat is a Main Coon. They are wonderful big and fluffy cats that love to travel, explore and are also always in for a nice warm cuddle.
But, with them being so big, the problem of taking them into the car to go, for example, to the vet or cat hotel becomes a problem. This as most cat carry bags are made for 'normal sized' cats, not main coons. And while you can get a dog carry bag, these than suddenly are super big or it becomes a cage. This resulted in my cat needing to deal with being squeezed in the 'normal sized' bags, which we already got the biggest size of and with my cat being not amused with even the smallest of drives.
The solution, a cat bed that you could turn in to a cat bag. Stylish, good for nature and no cat would say no to getting in to the bag.
Making the bag was a challenge. In my design the cat bag was of wood, but normally wood doesn't bend. Also, i had to think of a way to keep the cat in the bag and also giving it no chance to get out of the cat bag.
The solution? Using a special lazer to lazer patterns in the places that needed to bent to give it that flexibility. And to keep the cat in the bag? Using stylish fabric, that is wrapped around the bag. These were put in place with velcro. Making it easier to also use other fabrics to suit your taste and making it able to also wash it.
It should be also a bed, but my bag was as hard as the wood was that i used. To make it softer and nicer for the cat, I used a really soft and fluffy fabric. This makes the bag soft enough for the cat to sleep on, fluffy enough to make the cat love the fluffiness and making it also easier to get the cat in the bag.
For the new studio, the idea was a nice natural place with many windows. It shows the nature and how close the products are to it. With the natural lighting, the products are showed the way they would always look, not how they look with the perfect lighting.