Chums: Duckie, trail dawg, reversi, bandit bi-fold, branding & MarketingDuckie WalletFor this project, as a team, we made use of left over scraps from materials originally meant to build rafts. All repurposed materials (PVC AKA polyvynil chloride) were initially sorted, cut and silk screened to be up-cycled, and later sewn into wallets in Hurricane, UT. All wallets are unique and different colors based on the available materials. The Duckie is a simple, eye-catching; a slim-front pocket wallet designed for durability. And due to the nature of the materials, every wallet is unique.
Product Design & Development: Milsia Makris
Product Engineer/Director: Kaysi Milton
Videographer: Hayden Spahn
Company: Chums
Conceptual sketches for continued wallets & accessories (left):
Larger Wallet
Key Chains
Wrist Lanyards
Chums: Trail DawgA fun fanny pack style hiking accessory for your dog’s best friend.
Trail Dawg:
The Trail Dawg is a dual water bottle holder that I designed including a pack down dog bowl. It includes an added extra pocket for an easy access treat stash, clear “phone home” sleeve for touch screen functionality. In this design I primarily used a durable rip-stop nylon. We also utilized DWR (durable water repellent) or a water resistant finish.
Belt can be adjusted 20”-40”
Development & Design: Milsia Makris
Company: Chums
Dog model: Romeo
Chums: 2023 Catalog, reversi bandit bi-foldSample spreads, fit guide, cover art, and video content from a 60-page catalog I designed and art directed for Chums, Inc. This catalog also featured some of the products I worked on developing for Chums including the Reversi Wallet & Bandit Bi-Fold. All are presented here under the theme I coined for them of “Hanging with Our Chums since 1983” for their 2023 campaign.
Art Director & Designer: Milsia Makris
Video Director: Hayden Spahn
Company: Chums
Early development wallet sketches
Final bandit bi-fold prototype