Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Packaging Ideas

BrandImage's 360 Degree Paper Bottle 
Working to solve the problem of plastic bottles – 86% of them will find their way into landfill – BrandImage produced the paper bottle. Dubbed the 360 degree bottle, it is moulded entirely out of recycled, food-safe paper and has won the IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) award. It has not yet been put into production, but its simplistic design, eco-friendly nature and how it can be packaged in multiples efficiently means that it could do well on the shelf.


However, I am a bit unsure of the aesthetics of the bottle. Though they can be purchased in different colours, I am not sure that it would stand out on a shelf or its design would encourage a customer (who perhaps didn't know of its virtues) to pick it up. 
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Ivan Maximov's Take-Away Beer Packaging
Ivan Maximov developed concept packaging for the Mug Pub. He explains, “Mug is a big chain of football pubs based in Moscow.” His new concept is take-away beer. I was interested in this design for the cups are packaged in multiples and can be easily transported by hand. Since packaging in multiplies is something that I have to consider in my brief, I found looking at Maximov's design very helpful.


The outer packaging is made from cardboard. At its base, circular shapes have been cut out, making room for the four cups that it will transport. These cups seemed to be nestled tightly into the packaging, yet they will still have to be handled with care. They would not survive the back of a van, nor are they designed for that purpose. I would therefore have to create a more secure packaging for paint tins, though perhaps this idea is a good starting point. 

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Tetra Pak 

Using Tetra Pak for the packaging of paint is also a consideration. A lot of companies have moved to packaging drinks in Tetra Pak containers, for they are more eco-friendly, as they can be recycled and be made out of recycled material.

Vivid Water:

 Yellow + Blue Wine:

M&S Milk:

Different sizes and shapes of Tetra Pak containers can be seen here: http://productxplorer.tetrapak.com/en/packages-by-volume

However, I contacted Tetrapak.com asking if it would be possible to contain paint in Tetra Pak containers. This was the reply that I received:

Dear Martha
Thank you for contacting us
The materials on our cartons consists of layers of paper, polyethylene and aluminum (for the aseptic cartons) see

As you can see the inside of the carton is covered with a thin layer of polyethylene (to seal in the liquid and protect the product from external moisture)
The packaging material is formed to cartons inside the filling machine. As you can see it would not be possible to store paint inside Tetra Pak cartons during the filling process.


References: 
http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/fmcg/vivid-water-claims-a-tetra-pak-first/348490.article
http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/ms-launches-first-long-life-milk-range-in-tetra-pak-cartons/  
http://designstamped.com/2011/01/27/great-packaging-design/
http://gizmodo.com/5099105/eco+friendly-360-paper-bottle-concept-makes-tetra-paks-look-so-60s 
http://www.dieline.com/
http://designstamped.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/BEST-PACKAGING-DESIGN.bmp
http://lovelypackage.com/student-work-ivan-maximov/

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