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GDES3003 Green Graphic Design

Task 03:

Design a theoretical prototype multi use shoe/trainer/boot box in your layout pads for your journal blogs (sketches which then go on your blogs + notes) that will use ‘recycled’ or ‘natural’ materials only.

1. You are asked to research the area of shoe/boot packaging. Specifically boxes that use a combination of recycled goods –or- natural materials in some way. These boxes will need to both easy to transport and stack together. They must also protect and provide a suitable secondary use for the packaging after transportation to the purchaser’s home/it’s primary use.

2. The display must be planned and visualised in colour on paper and then shown on your blogs with your notes* they must be clear enough so that your learning team will understand your ideas when I instruct them to look at each other’s blogs and comment.

3. You must be able to list the various benefits* of your idea to your learning team on your blog next to your imagery.

Considerations:
• Firstly – keep it simple. It must be a simple, elegant design that isn't too complicated to assemble (or maybe take apart for a 2nd use).
• In terms of elements shown on the boxes, there must be both a clear title, explanation text, imagery/illustration or photos etc.
• The size of the box is dependent on the solution you think best.
• No glue is to be used – you may have to think about other more inventive (ideally natural) ways to fasten objects/artwork to the box's sides.
• How might you create an effective package – but still lessen or minimise materials and/or resources use in your ideas?
• Why not think a little more laterally – i.e. origami possibly?
• All text used must have a clear visual hierarchy [min a title, sales bullet points and markers details.

Andy Stevenson, 2014