Progress thus far for Retail Packaging.

First 2 models

Blue mail box is a real model.

Here are the two mail box models so far.  The blue one is the third in the scale 3" = 1'-0".  Wish me luck!  I'll have to post the photos tomorrow.  I can't figure out how to display them!

Display inspiration for PACKAGEING/BRANDING

On to the DISPLAY for the previous PACKAGE creation.

Packaging of On The Go Memo

Rose, thank you for your kind comments.  Isn't it nice that we "mature" students can be more objective and supportive, and encouraging??

Photos are uploaded now.  So the handle shows and clear accessability to the memos at the front.  Too bad the black tape wasn't seen as a nice cover up for the mistake in execution.  Aren't we supposed to think "out side the box"??  It sure doesn't look that way in class.  Oh well, on to Project 4, the display case:  it can display our packaging object, or not.  Instructions say to to continue the theme from project 1 to now?  I think that's what I read, still not sure.  Hopefully I can guess better on this project.

Assignment 3, Stationery + Ink: PACKAGING/BRANDING

Pretend you see the photo of my Memo Holder.  That sleek black holder of my personal MEMO paper with my name in red at the top.  Marcelle always said "poor workmen find fault with their tools" and this is a case in point.  This little white piece of paper with my name at the top in red ink isn't very distinctive.  I continued to make the best of it by putting the blank memo's behind a clear plastic front on a glossy black container shaped like an envelope.  It has an opening at the top with a piece of plastic with which to use when a flat sturdy surface isn't available.  I chose a black twisted cord has the handle, it looks similar to a purse.  For the presentation I added some colorful Eames US stamps and a couple of envelopes.

It wasn't a big hit to my class mates.  I calculated a D+ by averaging the points, 1 - 5.  Perhaps if I was able to hang my little ditty it would have been clearer that it had a handle.  A BIG distractor was the black tape that I used to cover an exposed seem.  Some thought it looked like electrical tape but all I had available the night before it was due!  Time management MUST improve or I'm . . . .

Assignment 2, Stationery + Pens: ADVERTISEMENT



Cover of 3 page ad

   

Inside of ad



     

  



Map NOT used as the back ground.

 

 





Assignment 1, Stationery + Pens: POST CARD

Blog crit

I'm pleased to have Rose as my critic.  She's a graphic artist and hopefully will have some good suggestions for me, in addition to getting to work!  Now I'm going to set up the links.

Begin at the beginning, again.

I've looked at Paige Scher's blog a couple of times, she seems to have the process down.  I like how she has presented photos of each project.  I wonder if photos are easier than scanning.  I need to conquer software in order to make my scans work.

blog assignments

The assignments posting was very helpful, thank you!  However, I just spent several minutes writing a very long post and the system went down.  I'll begin again, at the beginning.

Begin at the beginning.

I've been "on the net" since 1998 and it's still mind boggling.  But here goes, being a Baby Boomer isn't as easy as it was earlier!