onsight 20
Spring 2023
Timeline: 6 weeks
Collaborators: Olivia Oomen, Kris Brauer
soft goods + Rhinoceros 3D + user research + physical prototyping
A backpack designed for amateur climbing photographers.
Onsight 20 is a 20-liter pack that protects your camera while carrying your climbing gear, eliminating the need for cobbling together multiple carrying systems.
Check out the design process behind
ONSIGHT 20
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Should support carrying loads of 15 lbs or less; have layered shoulder straps and back pad with foam backer.
Harness & Back Pad
CONSTRAINTS
Carry & Container
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Design should incorporate a minimalist approach often found in light hiker day packs; draw string skirt closure or roll top closure.
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Integrate hydration sleeve interior pocket and exterior pocket.
Pockets
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HISTORY OF MOUNTAINEERING PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPETITIVE ONLINE AUDIT
Exploring current hiking backpacks, photography backpacks, and climbing backpacks in the market.
Shoulder straps
Shoulder accessories
Side opening + camera case
Camera carry
Opening back
To understand our user group, we interviewed climbing photographers, amateur photographers, and casual boulderers. Some highlights:
INTERVIEWS
Knolling shot of essential climbing gear, photography gear, and personal items
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Task analysis to understand comfortable camera placements while bouldering
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A climbing pack contains all climbing gear on the hike in
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The climbing pack is condensed during the hike
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Understanding camera hand placements with DSLR cameras
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PERSONA
Craig Summit, He/Him, 32
Filmmaker and Amateur Climbing Photographer
“I often carry my camera on me so I can shoot whatever I’m seeing, unless actively climbing”
Craig is an active photographer, filmmaker, and climber. As his climbing skills have improved, he wants to combine his passion for photos and the outdoors by taking photos of his friends while they climb. He takes climbing photos mainly for fun, hoping to improve his skills over time. He struggles to find gear made specifically for climbing photography, and the current backpacks are either only for climbing or photography. Because of this, he has to carry a camera bag and a hike back with him as he starts his hike to the climbing route, and managing his camera while he climbs is challenging.
PROBLEM FRAMING
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Camera damaged by smashing on rocks
Most climbing packs are top access only
Sweaty backs while climbing/ascending ropes
Pack contents change as the day goes on
Critical/expensive gear can get dropped
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Can stabilize one-handed shots
Easy, one-handed access
Harness for stability while climbing/jugging
Balance of storage space (climbing, personal, photography)
Protects camera from drops and smashing
Based on our interviews, extensive desk research, and task analysis, we identified these common pain points and narrowed down the specific pack features that we would incorporate into our final pack.
MOODBOARD
INITIAL IDEATION
From our ideation sketches, we each developed more concepts for the parts of the backpack. Highlighted elements were adopted into the final pack design.
REFINED CONCEPTS
Shoulder straps + Harness
Main pack
Camera pack
PROTOTYPING
Paper prototypes to visualize general pack design
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Foam model to understand camera size and constraints
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Side accessibility and daisy chain layout
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Muslin prototype to finalize construction steps
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Integrating a pocket into the camera case lid
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TECH PACK
MATERIALS
EASY ACCESS DRAWSTRING CINCH TOP
MESH POCKETS INTEGRATED INTO SHOULDER STRAPS
SIDE COMPRESSION STRAPS TO SECURE ROPE
EASY ACCESS SIDE POCKET FOR A LIGHT JACKET
THE CAMERA BAG
Camera bag can be stored inside the backpack during the hike in
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Camera bag can be strapped on either your left or right side
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Adjustable straps for the perfect fit under your arm
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Integrated pocket to store SD cards or lens cloths; bungee cord inside
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ABILITY TO CLIP INSIDE THE BAG
ABILITY TO CLIP ONTO SHOULDER STRAPS FOR FRONT ACCESS
BUNGEE CORD CONNECTED TO CAMERA USING TRIPOD THREAD
INTEGRATED MESH POCKET AND VELCRO ON CASE LID
The team!
IDSA UW Chapter 2023 Junior Show setup!
Behind the scenes @ Magnuson Park!