Jeremy Kerbs

Physical products

Kerberos

Tactical laptop messenger bag designed to carry a concealable firearm inconspicuously in public.

Kerberos messenger bag with a plaid fabric flap, coyote-tan webbing and a round patch, on a black background
Context
School project
Year
2010
Disciplines
Soft Goods · Industrial Design
Specs
1000 denier coated Cordura nylon · Mil-spec hook-and-loop and webbing · Fidlock slider buckles

Senior capstone project, Professional ID, Fall 2010. The brief: a laptop bag that can carry a firearm in public while still looking inconspicuous, with storage for a laptop, accessories, a jacket and water. Specified materials included 1000 denier coated Cordura, mil-spec hook-and-loop and nylon webbing, and Fidlock buckles.

  • Kerberos bag hanging against a tan wooden crate wall, showing the plaid flap and shoulder strap
  • Bag laid open with a digital-camo interior, webbing rows and a handgun held in an internal panel
  • Close-up of a coyote hook-and-loop strap and black pull tab on the digital-camo lining
  • Interior zipper pocket on the digital-camo lining under a hook-and-loop strap
  • Marker process sketches of the bag's form and closure
  • Sheet of grayscale concept sketches exploring bag shapes and carry positions

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