Hey, everyone! I’m back with another post on some of the projects I’m working on this semester. Today, I want to share the final results of my Packaging Design project.
For our first package design, we had to design gum packaging based on an artist, designer, or movement. One of my favorite traditional artists is Claude Monet, so I chose him as my inspiration for my project. However, before I could start my design, I had to get some gum packaging and disassemble it to create the dielines, or template, for the project. After that, it was time to start working on my packaging.
I really wanted the front flap of the package to come together to make one seamless photo of Monet’s painting, Impression, Sunrise. For the colors of my design, I used colors I found in the painting to create a more cohesive palette and design. Once I finished my design, it was time to do some test prints on printer paper to make sure that my design worked and lined up correctly. On my first test print, the painting did not quite line up, so I had to adjust the design so it would line up. I also had to adjust some of the colors because they printed out too light to be properly legible on the design. I also designed some gum wrappers to put inside the final result.
After all the tweaks and adjustments were made to my packaging, I was ready to print it out on cardstock paper and assemble the packaging and wrappers. I cut out the design, scored all the fold lines, and glued it together to create the gum box. I also printed and cut out my wrapper designs on a thinner paper so it would be easier to fold. To create the gum pieces, I took some leftover mat board I had and cut it out into small pieces that resembled the usual size of gum sticks. Once I cut out enough pieces, I folded the wrappers around the mat board and had the product to put in my packaging. Here are some photos I took of the final results!
Overall, I am very happy and proud of how this project turned out, and it lined up exactly how I wanted. Our critique for this assignment is on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026, so I can’t wait to see what everyone else came up with. I hope you enjoyed learning about my project and my thoughts behind it, and I’m excited to share more of my work as the semester progresses.
Thank you for reading!
– Cecelia