Studio Brief 2 - Object - Refining the designs

Refining dandelion design elements

Initially the line widths of certain parts were enlarged to show the contrasting weights of the different parts of the dandelion elements. The seeds and the seed head were filled in to show them as solid objects. This was effective in creating definition between parts and giving a more realistic view of the elements forms, in turn better representing the dandelion seed head.

The fill colour on the seeds, when dark stood out a little too much when compared with the rest of the elements. Softer colours, such as grey and light brown, were more effective for the seeds when paired with greens and light greys for the lines. This created a subtler design with each element complementing each other rather than one being dominant.

It was also considered that internally a seed design could be ‘scattered’ within the box. This was to create a sense of deconstruction with the full dandelion being printed at the bottom of the box, then the seeds flying internally within the box and on the outside only the individual elements would be left.  However, when the box was constructed the way the box fit together would mean it would be very difficult to create a pattern that would flow correctly. 

The flaps of the box covered some of the inside walls which would hide the pattern and applying the design to the flaps so that it correctly continued around the box would be almost impossible. However, using the full dandelion seed design at the bottom of the box could be a possibility. This would have to be cut from a separate sheet and then inserted into the bottom of the box to hide the internal box flaps.