Bag Textile Designs
![A bag with phone accessories and pens in it.](https://cdn.rit.edu/spotlight/2019-12/Theo%20McCallum%20MAINedit.jpg)
RIT Industrial Design students in assistant professor Melissa Dawson’s Junior ID Studio I course during the fall 2019 semester focused on bag design using textiles.
Each student was responsible for researching, designing and constructing their own unique bag design for a specific customer and market of their choice, employing designated fabrics and various support materials, findings and trims. Students documented the development of their textile designs and presented their process and finished bag to the class at the end of the semester. The students development process of the textile designs included trend and style research, competitive shopping analysis, inspiration board development, customer profiling, sketching, paper prototype construction, pattern development, muslin prototypes and final product creation.
Main image is a bag design by Theo McCallum
![A textile design of a computer bag.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Abigail%20Van%20Camp%20edit.jpg)
![A grey and blue bag design.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Akachi%20Okaforedit.jpg)
![A textile bag design that has a computer going into the main pocket.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Chunye%20Weiedit.jpg)
![A bag with an insulation pocket to hold cold foods and beverages.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Connie%20Lucidedit.jpg)
![A bag design that holds supplies and a computer.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Connor%20Holledit.jpg)
![A bag design with a small compartment that pulls out to hold items like keys and lotions.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Daeya%20Shealy%20edit.jpg)
![A backpack design that can hold items such as a camera.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Hunter%20McClueredit.jpg)
![A backpack with a companion bag that holds smaller items.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/James%20DePaivaedit.jpg)
![A backpack design that holds school supplies.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Jennifer%20Schrolledit.jpg)
![Two bags designs -- one with neatly packed fabric items; the other holding clothing and footwear.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/JoHanna%20Flahiff%20edit.jpg)
![A bag with a computer being placed in it.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Julia%20Hawley%20edit.jpg)
![A textile design of a tennis equipment bag.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Kayla%20Llanosedit.jpg)
![A textile design of a bag with a computer being placed in it.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Lena%20Ohara%20edit.jpg)
![A bag design holding books and pens.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Mizuka%20Yasuda%20edit.jpg)
![A bag design holding blankets and clothing.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Molly%20Warren%20edit.jpg)
![A long bag design colored grey and red.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Patrick%20McMahon%20edit.jpg)
![A grey bag design with a large button affixed to it.](https://cdn.rit.edu/images/inline-images/Zihan%20Liedit.jpg)