24/04/2025-15/05/2025 (Week 1-Week 4)
Lizzie Tanaka (0362065)
Packaging and Merchandising Design | BDCM | Taylor's University
Exercises
INSTRUCTIONS
For our exercise on week 4, we have to create a folding box packaging prototype using boxboard paper based on the item Mr. Shamsul has provided.
During class, I picked the ball item and we measured at 8cm in diameter. Afterwards, I started researching what box model I wanted to use. I settled with Figure 0.0 below.
Fig 1.1 Box model
Before drawing on the boxboard, I sketched a rough sketch of the dieline as well as how I would draw the connecting flaps later on.
Fig 1.2 Sketch
Then, I drew it on an A4 regular paper to attempt a mini version of it and made sure my measurements work well.
Fig 1.3 A4 Dieline
I forgot to take a picture of this trial but it failed because the measurements were too big and it cannot close properly. Since I've understood the issue, I decided to start the sketch on the boxboard but with smaller measurements.
Another issue is that the left and right lid would go inside the box and leave no space for the item inside. I decided to make them just be hooked on top instead of making it go inside the box. Unfortunately, because I was rushing to do it, I forgot to document the sketch and process.
Result pic.
1.4
However, once I got into cutting it and gluing it, I found that the left and right closing flap was too short to be hooked and so I decided to redo it but with a different box dieline.
Attempt 2
I decided to simplify the dieline and used this dieline. I drew it on the boxboard, started cutting and gluing it.
Fig 1.5 Dieline cut out
Below are the results
Fig 1.6 Box opened
Fig 1.6 Box closed
REFLECTIONS:
This experience was both stressful and rewarding. I kept on failing and it's probably because I didn't really think about the measurements. This exercise taught me more knowledge and experience of making a physical prototype for packaging. I'm sure that this experience would be a strong foundation for later projects.
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