This project bridged the gap for me between graphical and UX design in the physical world. These boxes were designed for shipping and display and had to cleverly origami-fold from one use to the other. I was responsible for all graphic design and asset creation, and some of the iteration of box geometry with a packaging designer.
Role: Graphic Designer, UX Designer, Engineering interface
Tasks: Research, proposed and edited layouts, animation, final assembly for use.
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, PTC Creo
Timeline: 2 sprints of 2 weeks each, separated.
Zen Leaf was a local startup that needed package design for both shipping and display of their products.
I collaborated with a packaging manufacturer over several iterations and products so that the packages would print and display correctly. This included things like packaging colors and graphics. I also collaborated in the creation of “instructions” so a reseller could easily set up the shipping container as the display container.
In addition to the actual box printing PDFs for the manufacturer, I provided some high-quality renders too so the client could see what the final product would look like. It was really fun coming up with patterns and gradients - the client was appreciative too!
