Role: Designer of the case and the garment
Years: 2023–2027
Tools: Illustrator, Tech packs, Vendor samples
Tech packs: 4, over 3 years
Case: 40 × 17 × 5 in
Open: 36 in
Arrow case: 25.5 in

Make

Excursion case and the Anorak

A bow case and a piece of outerwear, drawn so a factory can build them without a call back.

2023 first tech pack (front, back, sides, open, hardware) beside the 2026 drawing and Excursion 3.0 as made.

The problem

Hoyt needed a bow case and a piece of outerwear that a factory could build without a call back to the designer. I designed both, and Hoyt built them from the files.

Drawn like CAD

I designed the Excursion case in Illustrator, drawn the way you would draw it in CAD, with internal size tolerances. Four tech packs over three years. The 2023 pack is front, back, sides, open, and hardware. The 2026 drawing sits beside Excursion 3.0 as made.

As made

Excursion 3.0, built from the drawing.

Every dimension

The 2027 pack adds a detachable arrow case. Every view and component is drawn, then every dimension. The case is 40 inches long, 17 inches wide, and 5 inches deep. It opens flat to 36 inches wide. The arrow case is 25.5 inches long. Every pull and handle is measured.

The pack holds front, top, and back views, the detachable arrow case, the case open with the bow in place, and the hardware: pulls, clips, and the D-ring.

2027 dimensioned drawing: 40 × 17 × 5 in, 36 in open flat, 25.5 in arrow case.

The tech pack: every view, component and dimension; the 2027 version adds a detachable arrow case.

The Anorak

I designed the garment itself: the panels, the pockets, the hood, and every color. Hoyt made it from the tech pack. Four colorways, each with its own thread and trim.

The 2027 Anorak, as made. I designed the garment itself.

The 2027 Anorak as made, and four colorways with thread and trim colors.

Version two, drawn close

Design version two is pocket placement, panels, hood, and hem. Pocket openings, the hood, and the cuffs are drawn close.

The process is sketch, then a CAD-style vector drawing, then a dimensioned tech pack, then a vendor sample, then a revision, then production. The next year starts from the made product.