The laser cutting was a success! The device was able to read my stroke marks and engrave and cut the design. I brought back my flat cut dielines to my room to work on constructing the final pieces.
I had some trouble with building the final pieces but I finally got them together. Using double sided tape, a binder clip to score, and a metal edge ruler I was able to fold the packages together. I purchased some new, unused items (PINK period underwear, Diva Cup menstrual cup, and the o.b applicator free tampons) to place in the boxes the packaging to give them more realistic weight.
I'm going to take a nicer staged photo of the final design but here are the final pieces constructed:
One disappointing thing I noticed was how some areas of the engraving that were close to folds began to lift up. Because the paper stock is comprised of layers, when folded it began to separate. If I choose to laser engrave again I will have to consider that negative aspect and keep the art away from the folds.
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Today we presented our finished eco-series projects to the class. We set up our pieces on our desk and in small groups worked our way around the room writing feedback.
I received a lot of positive comments on my pieces. I did have a few notes about the durability of the products with shipping especially for the menstrual cup. While I really enjoy the packaging concept with the exploding box I agree that from a manufacturing standpoint the strict of the package will have to be adjusted. Here is a photo of the feedback:
The last part of this project is creating a presentation pitch we, hypothetically, would show to the brand we designed this series for in hopes they would implement our collection. Using InDesign, I worked on a layout using the typography and colors from the completed packaged products. I completed almost all of the presentation, but I still need to stage and take some nice photos of the completed products.
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