Danish design company dbramante1928 handcrafts its premium case and carrying solutions in high-quality Indian full-grain leather for iPads, laptops, phone and Apple Watch devices.
Classic design and human aid — two sides of the same (phone) case Classic phone, iPad, laptop and Apple Watch case and carrying solutions hand-crafted in the best-quality full-grain Indian leather – it might not sound revolutionary, but it is at the heart of a story of success in both business and human aid. Danish Company dbramante1928 sells its products in 30 countries, and as the sales continue to grow, so does its support for the Danish charity LittleBigHelp, which works to create better opportunities for the women and children of West Bengal in India. By Signe Hansen | Photos: dbramante1928
With a good idea, the desire to do things right, and the design principles of a very old Italian, CEO and co-founder of dbramante1928, Dennis Dress, has turned a simple concept into a hugely successful business. In 2011, focusing on high-quality leather covers, cases and straps for smart phones, laptops and other electronics, Dress and co-founder Jan Muntz began their production in Kolkata’s booming and highly experienced leather industry. The compa26 | Issue 125 | June 2019
ny almost immediately struck a chord with the quality- and design-conscious buyers of leading smartphone brands. "When the iPhone 4 came to Europe in 2011, the market changed definitively – that’s when everyone started buying smartphones,” says Dress. “And, the kind of people who buy high-end smartphones are people who are into quality and design – they don’t want a cheap plastic cover with pink monkeys on, they want something in high-quality materi-
als and elegant designs, and they want something that will last. It also makes environmental sense, rather than just buying and throwing away cheap plastic products.” Having started out with a production site of 60 employees in Kolkata, India, dbramante1928 today has three production sites employing more than 600 people, and products are sold in more than 7,000 shops all over the world. From every product sold, dbramante1928 donates a fixed amount to the charity LittleBigHelp.
Classic design and eye-catching colours As the name reveals (Donato Bramante was an Italian renaissance architect who designed the plan for St. Peter’s Basilica), dbramante1928’s designs are