SOCK DRAWER
SOCK DRAWER
fall 2019
What could possibly be more novelty than novelty socks? Maybe the box in which they arrive. The inspiration for this concept was Hello Socks, a brand of Swedish novelty socks. Their boxes are fun but didn’t quite match up to the absurdity of the actual item. The box proposal has legs that can be popped out and a handle, so the box itself can actually be transformed into a little dresser for just (3 pairs of) novelty socks.
fall 2019
What could possibly be more novelty than novelty socks? Maybe the box in which they arrive. The inspiration for this concept was Hello Socks, a brand of Swedish novelty socks. Their boxes are fun but didn’t quite match up to the absurdity of the actual item. The box proposal has legs that can be popped out and a handle, so the box itself can actually be transformed into a little dresser for just (3 pairs of) novelty socks.
Pack It! The Packaging
Recycling Design Challenge
Spring 2022
PrayTell Agency
The Paper & Packaging Board
In the spring of 2022, I was invited to be a contestant in the Beauty episode of Pack It!, a web series based around the idea of incorporating sustainability into packaging design through the exclusive use of paper products. For my episode, participants were tasked with designing a beauty subscription box, which necessitated a variety of different design approaches to account for the variety of the included items’ shape, composition, and intended use.
My approach to this hinged on simplicity: to reduce a task many might view as a hassle to one that could be intuitive--second nature, even. To that end, all of my designs forewent the use of traditional adhesives, instead relying on paper folding techniques. Apart from making each package incredibly convenient to break down for recycling, this approach also cuts down on residual waste that would have resulted from the inclusion of tape or glue.
I stand by the integrity of both my design and the mindset behind it. Approaching sustainability from a view sympathetic to the consumer not only results in an end product that is much more easily adopted, but also it reconfigures an eco-friendly mindset into something that is more easily achievable.
All images courtesy of PrayTell & Tracy Shi Qiang.
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