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Breaking ground: Apex Note Sleeve
It took two years, new tools and who-knows-how-many meetings with our makers to get here. Introducing: the most challenging wallet we’ve ever made.
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Behind the design: The Venture Sling 9L
Lead designer, James, takes us behind the zip, so to speak, of our Venture Sling 9L.
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Design that lives on
Our design thinking goes way beyond the product you hold in your hands. Here, our design team explains how.
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The path to Apex
Bellroy co-founder, Andy Fallshaw, shares four key milestones that helped him design the bag he has always wanted.
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Celebrating 10 years of carry
A decade of design: Bellroy turns 10!
We've come a long way since we first sat around a kitchen table in Bells Beach with an idea. And here are some highlights from the journey so far.
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The art and science behind the 'AHA' moment
Read why it's important to capture your ideas and thoughts in the moment they strike, and see how four different creatives capture theirs.
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Behind the design: The Shift Backpack
We spoke to our designers about the details that give the Shift Backpack life - and the moments in which you're likely to discover them.
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The language of leather
Leathers are not created equal. We've invested time, money and plenty of hours into sourcing the best leathers we can, and here's some of what we know about them.
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Behind the design: Where stop-motion starts.
Step behind Bellroy's creative curtain with Jimmy Gleeson
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Hero of Design: Patagonia
As design heroes go, few others speak to Bellroy's guiding principles quite as coherently as Patagonia.
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Hero of Design: Dieter Rams
More than half a century after pre-eminent minimalist, Rams, started designing, his influence is still felt profoundly.
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Simple is back, in a massive way
'Simple' isn't very simple at all. Here, we look at the simplicity in product design that comes from solving complexity.
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Hero of Design: IKEA
IKEA understands that design can be a great equalizer. Read more about what we take from this philosophy.
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A designer's perspective
Designers Edition lead designer, Davin Hanna, shares his perspective on design, and the process that guides it.
