For this project, I had the freedom to choose my subject matter. I based it on my area of interest and love for toy design. In my brainstorming stage, I explored possible product concepts like blind boxes, figurines, sculptural night lights, and dolls. To capture the viewer’s attention and show the product inside, I also decided to create an illustration to be displayed all over the box. Once I came up with a concrete figurine design, I moved on to sketching a die line and sketching a design onto it. Placeholders were used for different branding elements, such as the figurine manufacturer, the licenser, the media’s author, and the media’s publisher. Once most of my design was laid out, I created fake company names, logos, and author aliases to brand the figurine box fully. Throughout the creative process, I referenced real figurine boxes for standards to follow and possible conventions to break for improved readability. Figurine collectors tend to keep boxes to admire the design and art, store extra parts for moving, and because mint condition to increase value. I considered all these motives to create a box a collector would enjoy keeping. The extra facial expression also mimics how some figurines have swappable ‘faceplates’ to provide a broader range of emotions. A window is not included as the kind of figurine my project is based on comes disassembled and must be put together by hand. Manufacturers do not typically show a figurine’s disassembled state in the box as it can be unintentionally disturbing (ex., the figurine’s head is not attached to the body). The inside of the box is also patterned in theme with the character design and series logo.
Brainstorming & Thumbnails
Illustrations
Work-In-Progress Design
Final Dieline Design
Photoshoot
