BicycleCrumbs – Illustration, design, and cycling in Portland.
Going by the pen name of Bicycle Crumbs this visual creative, and compelling writer is a favourite of mine because they have merged three of my favourite things into meticulous and detailed work. Part of the reason I find this particular image impactful because I actually own the bag depicted! (as well as the lock and a similar-looking camera)
They have very successfully utilized points and lines filled with “Ben-Day Process” styled textures and topographical linework throughout the piece without cluttering the design. It feels like a masterful execution of textural effects to create depth to the bag suspended on a plane of fairly uniform tone. The textures depict the folds of the material without explicitly using the actual Cordura fabric of the bag.
An illustration by BicycleCrumbs of The Kadet shoulder-bag designed Chrome Industries