Thursday, 11 September 2014

- Making the box - Post 2 - Sean Lurie



The definition of the word packaging is: A set of materials used to wrap or protect goods.

Creating successful packaging seems like an easy task. however, the deceptively challenging task of designing and manufacturing packaging that reflects your design ethos as well as doing the fundamental task of protecting the contents was a challenge.

I strived to develop a packaging solution that could be easy transported, gave sufficient protection of the bowls and was engaging for the consumer. After many iterations of possible and also many impossible packaging solutions I ended up on what is a seemingly simple 'box'. 

However, this simple box isn't as simple as it looks. The packaging opens in a dynamic and interesting way that not only presents the bowl when opened but stacks perfectly and give more than enough protection to the bowl during transport.

Once the packaging was finalised we began manufacture. Many days and sticks of glue later I had ten boxes that were both functional and in line with my design ethos.


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