Packaging - Folding Techniques

I found myself getting stuck on this idea of having a box shape due to the name of the client being BOX. To give myself some fresh inspiration I kept referring back to the research from tasks 1, which lead to the concept of a collapsible box. On paper the idea sounded like a solution to the brief but I felt that the design looked ‘flat’ and visually dull.

Taking the idea of the flat pack-packaging box further I wanted to try and develop it into a more contemporary look and fix the current issue of it appearing visually unappealing. With this in mind I experimented with various folding techniques, scores and lines to add depth and interest. This process turned up a dead end in terms of finding a solution. Searching further afield I looked into the techniques involved in the art of origami. Through a process of trial and error I was able to create a collapsible fold which when expanded would reveal a triangle like surface texture with depth.

Fold 1 open

Fold 1 closed

Fold 2 closed

Fold 2 open