I really like how they turned out and I think the brown cardstock is a good choice to attempt to stay environmentally friendly and let the colours and designs of the pinback buttons stand out! Sticking with the recycled card theme I came up with a similar design for my new pocket mirror packaging:
Why yes - it is extremely similar to the button packaging - but that was sort of the point! Just keeping with consistency! So (not surprisingly) I used the little ciliated bacillus speech bubble idea again for my art/postcards:
Put them all together and you've got quite the scientific culture collection:
I'm so pleased with how it turned out! I chose a variety of different illustrated goods to sell at the gallery store so here's to hoping they are thrilled when they get to open up this box:
Hooray! So if you're in the area you should make a stop by the kamloops art gallery store and go shopping! They even have smoking lily and floating goal iceberg items there making it pretty much the coolest shopping destination in town! Yay! I hope my products go over well...what do you think?
Major love for your packaging. Did you order it from a company? I'm still trying to figure out packaging for my product now that I'm doing markets...
ReplyDeleteI was at the art gallery yesterday looking for your buttons, etc. and they weren't there yet. Maybe next week. Mom
ReplyDeleteAJ - I made all the packaging using photoshop and my regular old printer. It doesn't have a glossy finish like professionally printed stuff but I think it suits the recycled card well!
ReplyDeleteMom - When I dropped the box of goodies off she said it will be up in the extended gallery store by Nov 13th at the latest!
Looks great! Very "sweet" and "charming."I'm "especially fond" of them :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable! We are doing a entrepreneur project for our Girl Scout Troop and the girls want to make buttons/barrettes and mirrors and sell them and Id like to get them some nice packaging like this! Where did you buy the cellophane bags and bag toppers to print? Oh! And the felt bags, where can we get those/how can we make them?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help! Your designs are ADORABLE by the way!
Great tips regrading packaging store. You provided the best information which helps us a lot. Thanks for sharing the wonderful information.
ReplyDeleteYour packaging turned out really great. The recycled brown cardstock gives everything a clean, natural look while letting the colors of the buttons and artwork stand out nicely. Keeping the same visual style across the buttons, mirrors, and postcards is also a smart move because it creates a consistent brand identity that people will recognize when they see your products together.
ReplyDeleteThe little speech bubble design is a fun detail too. It ties the scientific theme together and makes the packaging feel thoughtful rather than just functional. When everything is displayed together like you showed, it really does look like a curated collection rather than individual items.
Many artists and small makers are moving toward simple, eco friendly packaging like this because it keeps costs down while still presenting the product nicely. Some creators also experiment with other packaging styles, such as small pouches or custom mylar pouch bags, depending on the type of product they are selling and how they want it protected or displayed.
Overall it looks like a really polished presentation. The Kamloops Art Gallery store sounds like the perfect place for these kinds of unique illustrated goods.