From The Art of the Handbag

João Sabino’s “Keybag” got its start in 2003 as a graduation project for his degree in industrial design at the College of Art and Design in Caldes da Rainha, Portugal. His inspiration? An old computer keyboard. By deconstructing the keyboard, randomly rearranging the keys, and adding a zipper, Sabino created something new and fun. When he posted a picture of his original design—which looked more like a cosmetic bag—on his blog, he got about 400 emails from people who wanted to buy one