I'm Done!

So this is my final project design of the semester. I'm undecided on whether or not I like the design. I like things that are more detailed, but I'm glad that I tried something different. Craft for this project was very hard, major props to all of the students who mocked up their projects neatly. During the critique, it was suggested that I limit the amount of pencils used and either take out the rounded turtles or try and make them more geometrical. Below is an image of the design and layout of my final project.

I like the looks of it!

So even though, I wasted alot of time searching for the perfect template, I finally started the design. I have to say that this is some of my best work. I'm still worried about how the box will turn out, but knowing that I have a design gives me comfort. At the bottom I have posted some of my designs in progress.

More package redesign ideas. Why can't I make up my mind already?

I am going to repackage some DIXON pencils. Although pencils aren't the most exciting thing to package, at least they are small. The specific type that I will be repackaging will be the multicolored pack. It will be packaged in a box with a viewer that will be in the shape of an animal and the pencils themselves with be the color of the animal.

Update:
If I have time I want to package two pencil sets. One set will be targeted towards children, while the other will be targeted towards adults. The children's set will feature a a box that opens from the middle. The box design will consist of a turtle and some scenery that imitates the rainforest. This package will come with a card insert of a turtle and information regarding its habitat. On the back of the box will be more information on how buying this pack of pencils will help save the rainforest. For example "With every purchase of Dixon multicolored pencils 10% or 10 cents will be donated to help save an animal in the rainforest." The adult pencil set will feature a top and bottom box similar to jewelry box. The color scheme will be black and white or green and white. The front of the box will say Dixon and made with 100% wood. The box design will look like tree carvings or the texture of tree trunks. All pencils in both pencil sets will be sharpened.

Sketches:

 

Package Redesign Ideas

I think that I will redesign a package from the food, household appliances, or office supplies industries. I want the product to have a freebie in it, so that the consumers will prefer this company over the alternatives. I also want the packaging to be reusable to store other things in. If I do a food item, I want  the packaging to somehow limit the consumers consumption so that they won't overeat.

Update:
I think that I want to redesign a BiC multi color pen. I love having a variety of choices for color and whenever I get one of these pens I get really excited. It could come with a pack of sticky notes or a keychain.

BIC 4-COLOR PEN

Final Book Cover

Even though I had some craft issues I am still so impressed by the finished book cover. Suggestions from the critique were to use a thin yellow stroke around the images, reduce the images to 80%, add space (between the brain, memories, and author's name), take the stroke off of the titles, and to  reduce the text size of the reviews on the back. My personal suggestions are to add something on the spine (either the brain or the publisher's logo) and to change the color of the spine to a lighter blue like the flaps.

Book Cover Ideas Update

So my book cover concept will be a large brain with a circle or square around the aneurysm. Either on top or surrounding this brain will be 4-5 scenes of memories. Possible memories include: the main character driving a fast car, flying in an airplane, meeting his son, falling down a mountain, and running from the Death Angels. All of these memories will be fading.

Sketches:

Final Poster

This is my event poster for the Celebrate Freedom concert at Jim R. Miller Park. I'm very surprised with how this poster turned out. I'm glad that I explored with color finally! I really wish that I used some effects and experimented with perspective tools.

Critique:
- Newsboys could be moved over to the left.
- The bottom text could be larger because there is a lot of space between the ribbon and performance information.
- The color of the hand drawn type could be changed to yellow instead of red.
- Move the website url up, it's too close to the bottom.

Three down two projects left to go.