Final Packaging

You never know until you try something if it's going to work. So far my most successful designs have come from something I thought was a throw away. But in taking a second look at them they had the potential and I just had to find it. Then I had to execute it. The cylinder idea was inspired by the products of Bang & Olufsen. In talking with Professor Anderson we decided that the women who purchase this expensive nail polish are the same ones who purchase products from B&O.

Then I came up with a cone/lotion bottle shape, which looked too much like a lotion bottle. The clear cylinder seemed to be the way to go. The plan was to design it in a teardrop shape with an intriguing exterior. The challenge was to find a way to close the Mylar without the glue showing. I measured how high the pedestal for the polish should sit so you could see it above the banding at the top and bottom. Once I started to execute, the glue was showing through and it looked messy, the opposite of the polished look I was going for.

I morphed the two ideas and pulled in some of the little black dress idea from the beginning. I made a cone shape for the bottom of the dress and a cylinder for the top, all covered in the polished fabric from the banding on the teardrop shaped container.

Now, my challenge is to find a way to lock the two pieces together so when you pick up the box, the top doesn't come off each time. I'm working on a simple twist and lock closure today. Wish me luck. Cheers!