Tropicfeel Shell

A unique, distinctive, and versatile backpack that won a Red Dot Best of The Best

Type
Industrial Design
Industry
Consumer Products
Awards
Red Dot Best of the Best, iF Design Award, ADI-FAD Delta Bronze
Tropicfeel Shell backpack designed by Lucid_

CHALLENGE

Merging industrial design and fashion design to create the smartest way to travel

The Shell project presented a massive challenge: achieving what every backpack brand strives for but rarely accomplishes. On one hand, optimizing space in vastly different contexts, from travel to a day out of the office. On the other, enhancing user experience beyond what existing products offer.

PROCESS

Designing the interior of the backpack to enhance the user experience during travel

The daily progress of the project was built on continuous collaboration. Our team of industrial designers, fashion designers, and engineers worked in constant contact with Tropicfeel and its users. This approach was essential to ensure that the design proposal met all market and user requirements.

RESULT

A Kickstarter campaign that raised €2M for the Shell backpack

With a disruptive design, Shell enables users to carry everything they need for a day out while also packing enough clothes for a two-week trip—all while saving up to 20% of space. With these innovations, Shell’s Kickstarter launch raised €2 million.

Tropicfeel Shell backpack open, showing compartments
Tropicfeel Shell backpack main product shot
Tropicfeel Shell backpack detail view
Tropicfeel Shell backpack in a lifestyle context

Capabilities

  • Conceptual design
  • Industrial design and engineering
  • Design for manufacturing
  • Prototyping
  • Manufacturing management

Achievements

  • €2MRaised on Kickstarter.
  • +5,000 usersEngaged throughout the design process.
  • 20% space savingIdeal for long-distance travel.
  • 3 size optionsAdjustable capacities of 22L, 30L, and 40L.
  • ForbesFeatured in Forbes magazine.

A product that has received prestigious design awards, including the highest industry recognition, making it the only Spanish brand to hold this distinction: The Red Dot Best of the Best.

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