Reflection:

• What did you learn?
  • I learned that when it comes to designing packaging that there are two ways to show how it will look on a product. The first way is by printing it out and putting it on the item, and the other way is by making a 3D version in illustrator.
• What was easy?
  • It was easy deciding my color scheme and what designs I wanted to do with my product. I wanted the designs to be colorful and eye-catching since these were paired with cupcakes.
• What was challenging?
  • It was challenging cutting out the liner because the reference lines were too light compared to the dark colors of my palette.
• How could your submission be improved?
  • My submission could be improved if I figured out how to add a bottom to the liner so the cupcake would sit in it.
• How can the professor improve the assignment in the future?
  • I don’t think anything needs to be improved on the professor’s end.
• How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?
  • I’ll apply my knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios if I’m designing a package of some sort I’ll have multiple ways to show the client the result and will be able to make a mock show booth display on how they can present the product.
• How did a specific reading, video, or example inspire or help you?
  • I guess an example that helped me was the apotec bay booth design for when I created my trade booth. Another inspiration for this project was can koozie’s but I wanted to make them for cupcakes.

Mood Board Link:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BoQeDc1TcUq0ZczAbHUiLV4NTlVNRPgoFbgzY_KwH8c/edit?usp=sharing

Reflection:

• What did you learn?
  • I learned about the brainstorming process that goes into creating merch and how one concept can branch off into several different directions. This was very apparent when we talked with Brian Grunert and how he worked on a project that ended up generating over 10 ideas just on boxes.
• What was easy?
  • It was easy choosing what type of merch I wanted to make. My experience with merch is all clothing, so I knew I wanted one of my pieces to be a shirt. 
• What was challenging?
  • It was challenging figuring out four different designs for the stickers that had a similar theme so they looked like they came in a pack like you would get from actual merch.
• How could your submission be improved?
  • I think my submission could be improved with the printing of the stickers. The cut of the stickers isn’t centered, and I would have liked for them to be more saturated in color. I also think my t-shirt could have been improved in the printing process, with both of the “s” in “sweet and sour” showing up better. 
• How can the professor improve the assignment in the future?
  • I don’t think anything needs to be improved on the professors end.
• How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?
  • I’ll apply my knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios if I need to screenprint. I now know the process of setting up a screen, getting your design printed onto it, etc., and would be able to apply those skills in a future scenario.
• How did a specific reading, video, or example inspire or help you?
  • A big inspiration for my shirt was looking at band ts. I wanted to make it simple but also vintage in how the print was done. For my stickers, I was inspired by my family and nature. I wanted each sticker to focus on one individual along with a specific scenery that best fit them.

Table Tent

Menu

Old Menu Designs:

Reflection:

• What did you learn?
  • I learned how to properly use paragraph and character styles, how to embed links so you don’t lose your photos, and overall got a better understanding of InDesign.
• What was easy?
  • It was easy figuring out how I wanted my menu to be formatted. There were many directions I could have gone, but I decided early on that I liked the bigger panels since it allowed me to be more organized with my menu items.
• What was challenging?
  • It was challenging figuring out how to get all the measurements correct for things to fold properly and for the content on the back and inside to have consistency without breaking the styles.
• How could your submission be improved?
  • I spent a lot of time working on both my menu and table tent, so I don’t think anything can be improved upon at this moment.
• How can the professor improve the assignment in the future?
  • I don’t believe anything needs to be changed about the assignment for the future.
• How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?
  • I’ll apply my knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios with all the tools and skills I learned in InDesign that I mentioned in the first question. If I work on anything that contains a lot of content, I will implement linking text boxes and using paragraph and character styles.
• How did a specific reading, video, or example inspire or help you?
  • An example that inspired me was from a photo that was shown on the introduction day of the assignment. The photo was of a menu, and the front of it opened like mine, with the words on the front being split in half by the opening. This is what inspired me to do the split approach with the front of my menu.