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The entries are coming fast a furious now for the latest 1 Hour Design Challenge: Back-to-school Bag.

Picking a few recent highlights, from top-to-bottom are LT21's Hard Shell SquatPak, elliotts21's Le Mondrian, and Bbarn's Campus Media Bag. We also dig Savage's ModPac, nourmalaeb's Velcrometre (LOVE the name!), and idfarmer's totally awesome Nomadstic!

There are 3 days left to enter your design--we intentionally scheduled this to give you the whole long weekend if you're in these parts--and it only takes an hour to enter and win. So fire up those tablet, get out those Prismacolors, and get in this. Guest judges are Bopanna Ulliyada, Chris Chung, and Ryan Henbest from Timbuk2, and 1st prize winner will receive a Custom Timbuk2 bag, with custom fabrics and trim!

>>See ALL the entries so far and add yours here.<<

Innovative User Interface Designer
Nokia Research Center
Palo Alto, California

The newly formed Innovate Design Experience Animate (IDEA) team at the Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto is seeking talented designers to define and carry out research, design, and development focused on
innovative user interfaces for mobile devices, and services to accompany them.

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Creative Senior Manager : Design For All & Sustainability
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, Minnesota

If you have knack for spotting a brilliant idea in its infancy, and a genius for nurturing the idea to its fullest potential, here's your opportunity. This position plays a key role in defining and communicating Target's key differentiators: Smart design and designer partnerships, enhanced by a commitment to sustainability and an understanding of our guests' need for value. Your keen eye for crisp, intelligent advertising will oversee campaigns that inspire consumers through broadcast, print and new media; your responsibilities will include being a visionary for the Target brand.

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Industrial Design Manager for Consumer Major Appliances
General Electric : Consumer & Industrial Appliances
Louisville, Kentucky

Generate new product features and appearance concepts that maintain product leadership position with specific focus on areas of visual brand character, perceived quality, usability, and relevant value-added features... Represent the end-user from development phase through production... Drive innovative productivity improvements to increase competitiveness...

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Product Designer Bags
Crumpler
Zurich, Switzerland

You will be expected to start off your Crumpler experience by an intensive 6 month work training in Vietnam, during which you will integrate into our Ho Chi Minh City team. Your job will be to develop and design new products for Crumpler's various lines. Mainly bags, but maybe also some apparel, shoes
and other special projects.

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It's only been a few days but already we're seeing some hot design action happening in this month's 1 Hour Design Challenge: Design a Back-to-School Bag.

Above designs (from top to bottom) are DesignUgly's sweet and clean rendering, personpeoples4444's super-economical Belt Bag, bak2_ID's design to with a detachable lunchbag, pinkygrl02's LaptopToGo, and jknodell's "School is hell" Student Field Pack.

We also love b.lutjens' convertable MitosisPack, mikeserafin's locker-savvy burlap number, and ineo's magnetic fasterners aimed at avoiding the dreaded Velcro "BRRIIIPPP" right in the middle of class!

There's a full week left to enter your design, and it only takes an hour (hell, that's all your allowed!) So get out those markers and enter to win! Guest judges are Bopanna Ulliyada, Chris Chung, and Ryan Henbest from Timbuk2, and 1st prize winner will receive a Custom Timbuk2 bag, with custom fabrics and trim!

>>See ALL the entries so far and add yours here.<<

Trend & Color Designer
The Timberland Company
Stratham, New Hampshire

Based on the Timberland palette put together key color combinations that should run through all categories. Work with product teams (women, men, outdoor performance, kids) to create color palettes specific to their needs based on the "Timberland" palette... Study periodicals, trend books, art books and fashion sites to gather relevant and supporting information and images for the season. This is an ongoing process that is updated throughout the season...

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Dean of Constructed Environments
Parsons The New School for Design
New York, New York

The Dean will be responsible for bringing together the seven degree-programs within the unit and play a significant leadership role within both Parsons and the larger New School University.

The seven degree programs are: Master of Architecture, Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design, Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architectural Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Product Design, and Associates Degree in Interior Design.

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THEME:
Back to School Bag!

DOORS OPEN:
Wednesday August 20, 2008
12 PM PST (7 PM GMT)

DOORS CLOSE:
Monday, Sept 1, 2008
9 PM PST (4 AM GMT)

BRIEF:
It's back-to-school time...back to lugging books, art supplies, sports gear, and kegs around campus. Core77 is firing up this month's 1HDC just in time for the daily grind of school. We want to see what kind of over-the-shoulder carrying mechanism you can come up with. Knapsack? Shoulder bag? Book bag? Messenger bag? Hybrid? You tell us! We've enlisted the talents of the Timbuk2 design team to guest judge this month's gig. So pull that Rocko Ruler and Prismacolors out of your ratty backpack and take an hour to put your work up in front of the Timbuk2 crew and all your peers for the chance at this month's bragging rights and a sweet custom Timbuk2 bag!

CRITERIA:
Judging will be based on quality of presentation, strength of concept. (You need to execute your design in only 1 hour--on an honor system.)

PRIZE:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be featured in the Core77 October Newsletter, on the Core77 Blog, and bragging rights. 1st prize will receive a Custom Timbuk2 bag, with custom fabrics and trim!

Jury:
Winners will be selected by the Timbuk2 Crew and Core77 Admin. From Timuk2: Bopanna Ulliyada, Senior Designer; Chris Chung, Head Developer; and Ryan Henbest, Marketing. Community discussion is encouraged to help ensure that the best designs win.

>>> Click Here to Enter Your Submission <<<

Sr. Watch Designer
Fossil
Dallas, Texas

Fossil is searching for a watch designer to work as part of the DKNY team to develop watch design which meets creative, financial, and timeline goals as defined by the Ladies Dress category. Further design, technical and communication, relationship skills and watch knowledge...

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Interaction & Print Designer
Dwell
San Francisco, California

Designer will split their time between designing web-based projects of all types for Dwell.com, and creation of print-based sales and marketing materials for all other Dwell brand platforms.

Must possess strong typographic skills, a thoughtful approach to design, must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and organized. Must have the ability to take initiative and ownership of projects, be able to take the ball and run with it. Must be collaborative, and have strong communication skills.

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Travel and Day Bag Designer
Tumi
South Plainfield, New Jersey

Exceptional conceptual and hand-sketching skills along with 3D cad and/or 2d program experience are required along with the ability to handle multiple projects in-house and with outside design firms. You will be expected to communicate concepts and details through verbal and written presentations, drawings and rough models. Domestic and international travel required.

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