As a freelancer, I'm always looking around for new work. I usually get a chance to see some different things. A couple recent projects of mine include a baby product, sustainable packaging for a chocolatier, a medical waste bin, and consumer product lotion bottle.
Last week I began a new freelance gig, instructing Solidworks (a 3D modeling software) at a design firm in the suburbs. My students include an older industrial designer and and older engineer. Both are looking to update their software skills and transfer to a dominating software in the industry. I'm enjoying my time there. These older fellas can be quite characters and I enjoy working with them. I work this gig 2 days a week, for about 8 weeks.
Today, I was picked up on a month-long contract with my old work Webb Scarlett deVlam. I will be there 3 days a week while spending the other 2 teaching. I'm happy to be back.
On to something visual in the post. All I have actually are images of the prototypes. What I have here is a recent design of mine to hit production and distribution. It's actually really cool and I wish I had some pretty shots. I'll look to get some. I worked through a sustainable packaging company in Chicago, IL called Distant Village Packaging. I've done work with them for about 9 months now. The client is Tierra Madre California. The packaging we created was for a gift set of their organic olive oil bottles. You'll see in the pictures, the box is made of a chipboard covered with banana fiber paper. All sustainable materials, locally harvested, and fairly traded with artisan groups in the Philippines. The box is embellished with silkscreen printing and embossed paper. It's hard to see in the pictures, but the yellow paper is actually a mesh of two yellows. I asked the artisans to experiment with this to create a more authentic look. I think it turned out well. Although.. I have yet to see my design outcome in person.
Will try to update the blog more frequently.
