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May NY Design Meetup: David Oliver

5-24-davepor.jpgDesigner: David Oliver
Product: The Drawing Pod
Link: www.from-concentrate.com

The professional tool redesigned. David drove down from Boston to attend ICFF and show at our Meetup. His idea comes from his own frustration with pulling his drawings out of tubes. While the tube protects, getting drawings in and out can damage. His Drawing Pod solves all of these problems in a very elegant and sturdy solution...

 
 
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- The Drawing Pod
- Hard elastomer casing, magnetic closure & self-adjusting strap
- Two sizes, three colors, starting at $100

- " Artists, designers and engineers put a lot of time and effort into creating drawings, plans and artwork. Finally, there's a case worthy of your best work.

Rolled drawings inserted in a tube unwind against the sides and want to stay there. Extracting them requires you to squeeze your hand in the end to coil and possibly damage them.

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Enter the Drawing Pod. Flip open the end cap to insert rolled documents. When it's time for your presentation or just to take them out, the Drawing Pod opens lengthwise for easy access.

The large version comes with a self-adjusting strap that expands like a bow. It is there when you need it ,but springs against the side of the case, out of the way, when you don't. There are no buckles to adjust and there's no slack to get in the way.

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With U.S. and international patents pending, the Drawing Pod is much more than a drafting tube. It is a high end presentation case that introduces a new level of fit finish, design and functionality for carrying and presenting rolled documents.

Beyond the functional advantages and the clean aesthetic, the Drawing Pod is simply a pleasure use. The elastomer end caps feel good in the hand, the magnetic closure provides a satisfying click, the strap fits over your shoulder just so."

Comments (6)

This is genius. I will buy one!

posted by Blue_roses on May 23rd 2007 at 8:01am
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this is absolutely cool. one of those moments - I wish I had figured this one out. Do we know if it is production yet?

posted by Anusha73 on May 23rd 2007 at 9:02am
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Anusha73,

We are ramping up manufacturing and will start taking orders shortly. Follow the buy link and fill in our Pre-Order form to join our mailing list. We will keep you up to date on our progress.

Dave

posted by fromconcentrate on May 23rd 2007 at 9:50am
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difficult to comprehend a vision that doesnt roll off the presentation table and shoulder.

gift.
tapered cardboard tube with internal flutings.

surface tension makes me want to view aways.

posted by ion/?/ on May 23rd 2007 at 5:42pm
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I have been doing something like this for years. I used to take normal tubes, slice them in half and attach tape to one end, glue half the bottom cap on, and then putt rubber bands around the reassembled tube. Ghetto? maybe! but it worked. Since then I have had the pleasure to room with an Acrylic specialist and have made a tube just like that. Only mine is clear and painted white (to match my G3 ibook at the time), with hinges on the side and a strap riveted.

I'm excited to see an actual company mass producing these and can't wait to get my hands on a few.

posted by JamesM on May 23rd 2007 at 7:16pm
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Modern Design... Making simple things more complicated. Way to go.

posted by Johnny5 on June 7th 2007 at 9:40am
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