Find attached the pictures of my layout pad designs for task 3, shoe-box. It's explained on the layout pad as well but I'll just mention briefly here that the idea came from designing a shoe-box for shoes that a company called "Globe Hope" (more info: http://www.globehope.com/en/?___from_store=fi ) produces as they are big on recycled materials and low carbon footprint.
I had a quick think about materials that are thrown to waste but could be used again and probably because I've recently worked in a department store I realized how much and what kind of wood material they throw away.
I just think it's such a shame especially when wood can be used in so many ways and it is possible to be build into quite strong constructions, like for example shelves for shoes. Hopefully the idea responds to the brief, the design could be simplified a bit in my opinion but would take more time and maybe hands on practical research on the best solution.
Nick Lyons
Here's my shoe box photos (see attached). The box is two triangles created in origami and requires no glue, it is secured by a peice of twine through the top which also attaches a vegetable printed tag, all in single colour. The box is designed as an equilateral triangle, due to the way you fold it, allowing it to be transported as normal on pallets atc and requires no special shipping, 4 together for example makes a square, reducing emmisions for transportation.
Annotations are more visable in the learning pad and will explain more in learning teams.
Tom Cudworth
have attached my designs as requested. I have chosen a shoe company called Ipath who are a company with a strong advocacy policy towards sustainability.Mike Doe
so I have included a link as well for you to look at :-
http://web.ipath.com/advocacy
Hannah Potter
It looks better on the paper than it does in the picture!
I also included another example I find give the idea of the material I had in mind..
One of the shoe laces ties the box together but with the least amount possible exposed on the outside of the box to it doesn't get damaged in transit.
The box itself would be formed from a single mould out of recycled card
As there is nothing to separate the shoes they fit in the box with soles facing each other
There is a curve in the base and notches in the top so it can be stacked.
My one intention for re-use was that it could be a small plant pot, as i had seen water bottles made from recycled card but the inside would have to be coated to hold liquid which make it less recyclable for people who wouldn't use it for that..
1. I have tried to freshen up the everyday shoe box by making it eco-friendly, recyclable and reusable by utilising a simple packaging design that can be easily assembled. I have also included a grill into the box design so it can be used to display the product as well as safely store and transport it. I found it challenging to try and employ all of the brief's requirements into just one design but I soon became amazed at the array of different options (i.e. soy/vegetable inks and packaging materials) that are eco-friendly and price match regular more commonly used materials reiterating the question why aren't more companies jumping to switch to environmentally friendly products.
2. The Stomp Box design is:
- made completely from post consumer waste paper
- 100% glueless
- contains a handle so a carry bag is not needed
- printined using only soy inks
- fully recyclable simply by stomping on the box so it fits into its correct bin
- reusable as a stylish and practical storage container
- esay to store or transport either as a box or as a flat pack
- constructed in 8 simple steps
- cost effective
Parisa Darling
My designs are all coloured on photoshop just to give an idea of the colour scheme as i left my pens at home and ran out of time to colour it by hand. But they will be fully finished in my layout pad by next week.
Leon Li
The reason why I am interested in this idea is because while I play my piano keyboard and guitar in my room, I often have nowhere to put the sheet music to read it and it became quite annoying. Therefore I had a theory that perhaps a shoes box could be used as a paper stand for uses such as holding my sheet music, or for holding paper cooking recipes
As this is an eco-friendly design, it will likely be made with recyclable chipboard, wood and cardboard. However I am thinking that I should use particle board as the final material. Particle board is made from leftover materials, such as wood chippings, sawmill shavings and sawdust from various places, and is also quite durable. I will use soy ink instead of normal petroleum based ink because it is more environmentally friendly and makes it easier to recycle paper. It means that the paper can be recycled easier because the soy ink is made from organic materials, in this case soybeans.
Tim Berry
I have used the design principles behind the boat shoe to play on the surrounding packaging. For example, I have planned to use recycled cardboard with a cut out toy boat incorporated in packaging. This plays on the fun aspect of buying a pair of shoes, as I did not was the whole recycling issue to come across in a ridged fashion.By using recycled cardboard I am cutting down on the overall amount of cardboard being made. But in my design more importantly I wanted to get across a fun and quirky idea so that the idea of sustainable packaging is not always viewed as a chore!
Nathan Brown
Michael Arwel Evans
We see many reusable bags today in supermarkets and high street stores which are starting to make an eco-fashion statement.
The packaging will be hung from rails in store using recyclable plastic. Made from #1 PET, which is the same plastic used for water bottles, and the most recyclable plastic world-wide. These hangers intend to replace the wooden hangers that have unnamed treatments, varnishes, and adhesives, which may be toxic, and prevent them from being composted or turned into other products
My concept uses organic cotton for the bag which provides a sustainable living for cotton farmers, it will often be traded along fair principals, so providing a better standard of living for the workers, and it uses safe methods to control the amount of pests which might potentially damage a cotton crop. The bag is bio-degradable and re-usable.
Recycled card will be used as a shell, shaped to fit the trainers which will sit inside the organic cotton bags displayed on store rails. Once the customer is home, the card can be taken out, recycled and left with an eco-fashion reusable bag.
Vegetable ink will be used for printing as it reduces emissions and uses less solvents than petroleum based inks. By printing using waterless or alcohol free methods, it will lessen the environmental impact. Also Vegetable-based inks have far better biodegradability and are renewable. An added benefit is that vegetable based inks are easier to de-ink in the recycling process.
It is an eco-friendly design which will benefit the consumer/retailer with it's multi-use and sustainable solution.
James Duffield
1. I've created this shoebox concept with sustainability and recycling in mind while trying not to copy the concepts created by fuseproject for Puma. In my mind their 21 months of work has resulted in the perfect design for our current needs. I've attempted to go in another direction. I wanted to design a package that was compact and form fitting so that less material was used. I also considered which materials would be best for the environment during and after production. Because of this my design is based largely around FSC Card created from recycled card and FSC wood. Using two single pieces of card with no glue for the two main aspects of the package means it will go back into the stream faster and easier. The design is made stronger by a non-woven (Heat stitched) chord that threads through slits in the card to hold the product in place. This then binds the package and product together to protect it in transport and enhance its sturdiness while stacking. The chord also doubles as a handle for the customer to transport it from the retailer making any other packaging redundant. The slip on card includes all the ink-based design printed with vegetable inks or water-based single colour inks if the design requires a simpler theme.
2. As you can see I've considered many of the eco-design principles as explained above.
Anna Jarvis
Ref link: [Sperry Shoes]As you can see there is a reccuring pattern and design within this style of shoe. Sperry's 'The passion for life in, on and around the sea', was a massive catalyst to the design ideas i have produced.
I had the idea that I would recycle boat sails as the main material to wrap the shoes. The wrap is then tied like the laces on the shoes, with recycled boat rope. With more research I would go into looking at exactly how much waste there is from old boat sails. From what i have seen so far there is a lot of potential and there are many old boats that aren’t used anymore because their sails are broken.
The idea would be to take the old sails and re-produced them into the packaging for the sperry top-sider shoe. Thus recycling and re-suing materials to save natural resources.
Paul Shipley[No work or comments supplied]
Luke Smith
Tom Willis
Design 1 (Top) This design use’s one piece of cardboard to square off the packaging into a box shape & also splits up the items making them more secure/less lose. The design interested me because this design could easy be taken further to be a lot more aesthetically pleasing and be even have curved edges and still work. I may develop this design to just see how far it can go!
The Eco design principles of the design are that the string acts as the lacing to the packaging, keeping it together, securing the items inside, and is also the carrying handle for the packing.
Design 2 (Lower)
I design the two lower parts to this design this added another flip lid. Just using the string pull system, it seemed by the end of the initial design process, it would be a very secure packaging for any type of item really. Again just using the string as a handle and locking system, with card folds and pulley holes through corrugated cardboard keeps it quite Eco friendly.Peter Fox
I have chosen to incorperate a similar practical solution to that offered with the Puma design we have looked at.As with any design form should always follow function, and I see no reason why the use of storage and transport cannot be implemented within one design. Mine design involves holding both shoes individually within removeable cyclinders that can be easily held in pre-stiched compartments of a canvas bag. Aesthetically the bag itself can change accordingly but evident by popular shops such as supermarkets or retailers like riverisland these eco friendly
bags are quite fashionable. The shoe itself is held by a bioplastic holder that plugs the tube but would also be mountable in stores. Once removed the bag can also acts as a carrier for wine bottles once the handles are changed for the upright ones already attached.
My main goal was to make this design simple, yet highly versatile and adaptive. It allows the user and retailers to get more from their packaging whilst maintaining an eco-friendly 100% recycable / Biodegradable solution.
I have achieved this by using materials such as 'Green Cell Foam', Corn Starch bio-degradable plastics and the posibility of vegitable oils to to add images or logos to the bag itself.
Chun
Well basically i designed mine based on the wasteful space in packaging from the shoes you get in boxes, so mine is alot tighter saving material. Because i find it quite surprising when you read statics on how much material can be saved simply changing the size of the packaging used. i've also chosen to use paper pulp because it can be used from recycled paper and can be recycled further or just decompose.Adam Hinchcliffe
1: the design is in mind of the video that i found on youtube last week, so its all about recycling products in your local area, where you can always use someones rubbish, so a business uses lots of paper so they can reycle the paper and we could shred it to use to pacakage the products,
2: we can reclaim wood from local building sites to use for our box's, these boxes can be reused within in the home and can also be handed back to the shoe box company to be made into another shoe
Box.
3: it would keep the item more safe and secure from weather and dropping of the box, keeping your Shoes safe!
Will Darling
My first design 1 (Red): Has been adapted from the puma bag box, the design has an inside cardboard skeleton which is the overlaid with Jute fabric one of the longest used eco-friendly fabrics, secondary use would be that the cardboard skeleton inside can be taken out and recycled whilst the bag can then be used as an everyday carrier bag. I was influenced to use a fabric mainly from the puma bag as I felt it was quite innovative as well as being pleasing to the eye.
2nd design: I have taken the material from the 'Sunrise blog' of the re-useable packaging made from coconut tusks, which I have then adapted to almost feel like it is vacuum packed onto the shoe, giving the package more of a design to suit what it is being used for, the two clips that would be used to hold both sides together would be velcro and each handles would be wrapped together whilst the customer carriers the package.
[Andy/Lecturer] Some nice ideas people. Many thanks..
ReplyDelete• I particularly like Anna P's ideas. Some excellent sketches and renderings with clear notes and good associated comments.
• I like the way Peter thinks about transportation and design in one solutions. Good rendering too - clear to see how this could be taken further.
• James D's ideas have a close focus on possible materials uses - clear that he's looked into a range of possibles here..
• In a similar way I think Michael has clearly looked in some detail at possible materials uses too and suggests a blended solution that sounds and looks interesting - even in rough format..
• Tim's point about not hammering-home the 'recycled' aspect too much to a children's audience and instead making the overiding factor 'fun' is both logical and effective too.
• Hannah's clearly looked into this in some depth too. She's got a good breakdown of the box's construction and it's really useful to have the box displayed in cut-out sections like this. Certainly a skill you'll all need to perfect/think about in future weeks re Westons..
• Tom's ideas are good in a similar way to Hannah's and show a good range of ideas incorporated and a useful link to an environmentally responsible shoe company..
• Anna J. Like the re-use of sailcloth idea - all these ideas [as Ian said today] will become 'fair game' as resources become slowly scarcer and more expensive etc.
Please EACH add just one anonymous comment about ONE other person's ideas [above]. Format your comments like this:
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1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
2. What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
Anna P. commenting on Anna J.
ReplyDelete1. I like the use of inventive material and that it's not a cardboard box but not exactly a bag either. I think the idea's got potential especially in the market for sailor shoes and would expect people that do sail to like the idea and the product to be appealing for them. (Though, I don't sail)
2. What happens to the packaging after holding the shoes? Could it be further developed to have a function in the customer's household or perhaps on the boat? Or could it be retrieved to the store for re-use?
3. In the layout-pad design the packaging only covers part of the shoes exposing the product to getting dirty. Could it be more covering?
Nick commenting on Will D
ReplyDelete1. I like the use on your second design of the coconut husk design. With the massive amount of waste that I expect is generated and the coconut husks being un-used it is a cleaver use of material. I like the idea of it looking vacum packed also.
2. One of the issues I see with this second design though is transportation. Having packaging the shape of the shoe would make it very difficult to transport on a pallett for example in the back of a truck and stack and display on shelves.
3. If there was some sort of way of combining an inner vac formed husk with an outer square design to ensure easy transport this would be more useful perhaps.
[Peter] Commenting on [Hannah]
ReplyDelete1. I think the user-friendly construction has been implemented well and looks like it would do the job nicely. I also like the handle which would make it far easier to transport, and the grill display window I can see would look appealing in a shop.
2. I'm not sure if the the grill window is completely open or not but if it was stored for some time it may attract dust (or even creepy crawlies) inside the box maybe.
3. This could be solved with a clear screen behind it so It would still display the product whilst shutting it off from unwelcome guests. It may have this already though but thats all I could think of.
[Parisa] commenting on [Tim]
ReplyDelete1. I like the way this design appeals to children and would make buying the shoes more fun, i also think the fact that the overall box is still the standard shape works well, as good for packing and storing.
2. The only issue with this would be making the boat a design which would appeal to a large age group, so not too simple or complex.
3. You could improve by finding a way to use all the packaging from the shoe box into making the boat therefore having no wastage at home.
Hannah commenting on James D
ReplyDelete1. I really like the idea you've come up with for reducing packaging waste by making designing it to fit closely around the shoe, especially how the two sides joined together make a box that is easy to store, stack and transport. I also really liked the heat stitching technique you've described which is a really innovative way to strengthen the structure of the box.
2.I found it really hard to find any significant faults in your design but the only issue I could come up with is if the shoe box design needed to a fit to a large shoe for example boots. Also wondering if your box had a re-useable solution? Or would it just be recycled after use?
3. I can see in your drawings different shaped slopes but I couldn't read the text that went with them so maybe you have already found the solution I would suggest, which would be enlarging and varying the separate boxes to fit the individual shape of different shoes. The slip of paper that contains all the advertisement material, could it be larger and encompass the whole box which would also strengthen the overall structure of the box.
Timothy Commenting on Nick Lyons
ReplyDelete1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
Very nicely designed concept, special attention in the area of stacking and pallet distribution defiantly an added bonus. I also like the Origami approach to the packaging solution, the 'triangle' idea moving away from the traditional rectangle box.
2. What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
Durability? If the box is shaped in a triangle how will 3 sides hold up against a more convenient 4? I imagine shoe manufacturers would be concerned in this area.
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
Would be nice to see a branding identity formed around the idealistic approach of a triangle rather then 'the box' defiantly potential for a tongue in cheek ad campaign.
Michael Commenting on Will D
ReplyDeleteI think this concept is very aesthetically pleasing. The design isn't complicated and could be transported with ease. He uses a cardboard skeleton and jute fabric which complies with eco-needs, also the box can be re-used for everyday use.
I don't have any real issues with this concept, although I would like to know how the product would display in stores. not really an issue as I think it would look appealing hung or stacked.
I don't think this concept could be improved as I believe Will has achieved the desired design which meets the brief's requirements.
Tom Willis Commenting on Anna Jarvis
ReplyDeleteI like the simple clear ideas to the designs, look quite effective & the idea of using recycle boat materials, using direct waste from boat sails.
The stacking of the item with the Yellow colour design maybe a lil tricky, and shopping competitors maybe look at that aspect, but very effective design which would be quite modern looking.
Maybe just the security of the items with the lower design, apart from that i think the concept is really good and could be developed to be make a quality packaging.
[Leon] Commenting on [Tom Willis]
ReplyDelete1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
I really like the concept of this design especial it has this individual layout separate two shoe as I really hate my shoes squeeze up inside the box.
2. What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
As there are no description so I don't know what will the box made of. The only issue I think is how do you carry it with one string? Will it balance this whole box?
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
I have put everything into my account and I have made my decision. I think the whole concept is really nice, it looks simple and clean. However may be you can add some thing into it to make the box more secure to handle? And may be add some identity on the box so people can recognise it.
Mike commenting on Leon
ReplyDeleteI like the idea behind the reuse of the packaging, as its something I can see being used. With reusable packaging I have seen on in the internet sometimes the other use is very niche or is unlikely to be used but a lot of people will keep a box for a box but having it as a holder too improves that use. People could store recipes etc so it goes beyond just sheet music.
Adam Hinchcliffe Commenting on Anna Pirvola
ReplyDeleteI like the simple idea of the box with the wood, i also believe that wood is such a large resource that we should find more ways of reclaiming wood with in our world.
the design looks good i like the idea of sections for each shoe, might make the product a bit to heavy, but it aesthetically pleasing.
I like the idea, would be good in the world because it can be used again and again.
Love it
(Chun) Commenting on (Anna J)
ReplyDelete1) I think it has alot of potential, even just by its appearance you can see its unique and it does strip packaging to its bare minimal. Thus saving alot on excess materials used, it fulfils its purpose being compact yet environmentally friendly.
2) I was thinking about the covering may be portable but it doesnt look like it protects the shoes from markings and exposure. I also was wondering how would they be stored during transport, because surly the shoes would end up rubbing and stuff.
3) Although its a really nice design i think it could benefit from some protection of the product.
Keep them coming folks - not all here as yet.. Please remember to keep the comments to this format:
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1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
2. What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
Nathan Commenting on Tom Cudworth
ReplyDelete1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
I think that the potential of Toms idea is a good one because of using the folds flaps and slot method to creating his package it gets rid of the need to use glue. also i like how he has researched which type of eco friendly fastening to use.
2.What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
the issue i think Tom might have is the durability of the box, will it come apart during transportation.
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
i think the design would be further improved if it was given a handle so it is easy to transport and so you dont need a plastic bag to put the box in after you have bought the product from a shop.
[Anna Jarvis] Commenting on [Tom Willis]
ReplyDelete1. What do you think of the idea's potential that you're looking at?
This design has a lot of potential and really looks at the idea of the design concepts we were looking at last week. It looks simple but effective and its clear to see you have taken into consideration the specifications of this brief.
2. What issues do you think the individual might come up against?
I have been looking at this design for a while now and I can't think of anything for this question! The box is durable, stackable, transportable. Maybe the fact that the string/lace carrying handle is coming from that top side of the box and may look 'scewiff' when carrying. But maybe that'll be something a little different about it and who knows it may actually look good. Im not sure. But I like it.
3. How do you think the design could be further improved?
I know at this stage its just a concept but I wonder what sort of materials you will use for the packaging box and the string/lace part. And does it have a secondary use in the household or for something different?
Will commenting on James
ReplyDelete1. I really like the design as a whole as i feel it is very aesthetically pleasing, it's also clear that you have brainstormed whilst working with the concept. I especially like the idea of the heat stitched chord to hold the main packaging together and how you have designed with that in mind, instead of just throwing it around the whole design. And i feel it is incredibly well designed to be stacked.
2. The only issue i can see at this point is it looks quite complex to be put together, other than that i think it fits the brief well.
3. The design could be further improved by maybe the handle, is there anything to stop the chord loosening when the handle isn't being held as there would then be extra fabric and could make the parts of the main packaging come apart
James Duffield commenting on Peter Fox.
ReplyDeleteThe main aspect of this design that oozes potential is the use of the bioplastic holder that is used to display the footwear in shops. Customers don't want to see the shoes in boxes so this added luxury for the retailer makes Peter's packaging quite unique. I also like the cylindrical form implemented in the majority of the design. It's also quite a different approach and is what drew me to it initially.
I think, while I can see why he has included two sets of handles, this might be overkill. This slightly takes away from the easy-to-use aspect of the packaging. And I also feel, as with many of the designs, the secondary use (Wine Holder) is a redundant feature. As a consumer, I'd be happy to use the packaging to transport my footwear but I don't think it would benefit me as wine holder.
If I was to improve the design I would go back to what I touched on before and design the packaging in a way that requires just one set of handles. The rest of the concept is unique and innovative. Peter has obviously considered the requirements of the consumer and retailer and has successfully included benefits for both. Great concept and well annotated design sheet.