Packaging Experimentations . . .

I've been doing some packaging experimentation's over the weekend, I'm really not keen on the idea of using wood, so I've been researching into packaging that was used by the soldiers during WW2, as well as looking at packaging that other publications have used in the past, in particular Visionaire.

With the help of my trusty assistant, we put together five of the designs, which I've included below -

Idea one -
This is one of my favourite designs, however it is one of the least successful, I don't think it would be a very practical option given that the publication is made up of loose sheets, however it is easy to access the pages, but the outside of the packaging would be very boring and there isn't really any successful way of seeing what is inside the publication. Unfortunately this will be an idea that I won't be taking any further.












Idea two -
This is one of the designs I would like to further, it's almost like a publication within a book. I would like to look at maybe incorporating the dandelion cut out into the front so that you can see the cover, as well as an eyelet somewhere, so that I can attach a luggage tag, which will have the name of the publication on it.















Idea three -
I think this idea is too simple, and doesn't really reflect the independent/niche aspect of the publication, although if developed further I would look at having the dandelion laser cut in to the front of the box so that you could see the cover through it, and maybe look at using some form of fastening method to keep the front of the box firmly in place.















Idea four -
I'm not too sure about this one, it wasn't very easy getting the Lula publication in and out of. It was designed around the idea of a gas mask box, so would have the string strap attached to the sides and the customary luggage tag attached with the Dandy-Lion logo etc. Maybe one to develop further?

























Idea five -
This is my favourite of the designs, I'm going to ask Bex about adding eyelets to the two shorter pieces, so that the box can be tied shut with ribbon or parcel string and then have the luggage tag with the logo etc. It could also have the dandelion that Sarah designed laser cut into the front of the box so that you can see bit of the publication poking through, such as the front cover, or I was thinking of having the publication wrapped in a floral print that the reader could put to use in one of the projects featured within the publication. An idea that I would definitely want to develop further.