Peer Assessment

For this peer assessment I presented my current prototype package to date, and the feedback that I received:

Positive
The eye catching handle design
Flat packable
Easy to put together
Box material is strong

Development
Work on locking tabs to secure strength of box
Maybe add a method of closing to the top of the package to hold the handles together
Develop the graphics of hops and barley on the package and these could be cut outs


My thoughts on this feedback:
Yes with my current prototype I have seen that the sides can move but thought this was do with to the bends already in the cardboard. I could add some tab locks to the bottom of the package to lock with sides to keep them secure.

This was the problem I had with my last design of getting the top to close and not open when carried by the handles. I could use twine to add a sort of shoelace knot to seal the top. Another type of lock I could use is a weave lock so it has 2 tucks instead of just one to make it more stable hopefully, the positioning and implementation of this would need to be thought through.

The graphics at this point were in watercolour pencils straight on the box. The end intention of these graphics are to be printed in a subtle colour of the object but will be visible. The idea of having the hops and barley images as cut outs is a very nice idea and I think of a few of ways to do this idea.

The first being cutting out the little pieces of the image so we leave a mesh image to see through. It may be a tedious task to push out all the little piece when  constructing the package unless they are already out at the printing/cutting stage.

The second being have the images raised by having another layer of cut out parts stuck over the images, which would add a layer of interest to the box and a tactile element. The problem with this it would introduce glue which we don't want.

The third idea is to emboss the images so they are raised out of the package for a tactile feel and an appealing look. This idea may be for doable and also wouldn't sacrifice the integrity of the packages structure strength with holes.