initial signage

Base floor plan

Signage/Maps FAC

As I starting working on the maps for FAC I realized how much more detail was involved with making them. At first I thought this project was going to be a piece of cake. All I had to do was trace the original maps and that would be it, but I decided to try something different. I wanted to make the map a little more two-dimensional. As I began to draw it out myself it was hard to figure out the scale on each part of the floors. As of now I decided to start over, trace the floor maps and then add in the two-dimensional elements.

FINAL

Synopsis

Overall, this project was a little harder than I imagined. When we first got assigned the project I figured it would be no big deal to make two basic boxes. But every detail mattered. I wanted to make sure both of my pieces connected but not so much that they were seen as the same thing. I also wanted to make both boxes simple and easy to use and open. For my silverware, I made sure to make the top part connected with the bottom as it would be displayed in my store. For the inside of the box, I used tissue paper which I would hypothetically like to be a cloth material. I then wrapped the sets of silverware underneath the displayed silverware. For my pico, I just made a simple box that had a cut out on the front to show the pico. I gave a description of what and how to to use the pico. I then tied it with a string that matches the string of the Pico. I believe I executed my project the best I could without the materials that I would actually use. I learned a lot from this project on how much detail goes into packaging. I definitely had to use more of my production skills in this project which was also a learning experience.

critique//problems

During the critique, I was at a good spot to get some feedback. What I learned was that my pico box didn't really connect to my store or my other package. It was sort of plain, and didn't really describe a lot. So I knew going into the next step I really needed to focus on my Pico. I believe I was in a good place to continue with my silverware design and that process made sense to me. However, since the Pico is such a unique appliance I had no idea how I was supposed to treat it. It was helpful to hear feedback from Professor Fender to give me an idea of where to go from critique.


As I started working on putting together both my silverware box and pico box, I ran into a few issues. Knowing the exact measurements was order than I initially thought. I had to do many trial runs to get down the exact measurements. When I went to my final production, I found it hard to manipulate the card stock I had chosen. The paper went through for my silverware box, however it didn't for my pico so I had to use normal paper for my pico. For my silverware box, the edges started ripping while I was trying to bend the folded parts. After talking to professor fender, I realized I had to score both sides to make sure it didn't have extra pressure on one of the sides.

Initial ideas // Pico and Silverware Packaging

My initial thoughts for my packaging was to do a simple box that could both display the pico and silverware, yet package it easily when it came to the purchase. I'm making a box that is shaped like a present and displays as a present as well. What I want to do is display an actual set of each (like a tester) then have the ready to go packaging next to the display, wrapped and ready to go. So far I have in my mind what I want everything to look like but as I've been actually creating the box I'm running into some difficulties. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to place all the silverware inside the box and be able to keep it still and organized. Here are some of my initial designs...