Mixtape final product

Mixtape purse

Once again, my mum sewed up the final purse and this one works a lot better than the original one I produced.
The 'flap' works aswell!
Also, its really quite small but you can actually read the 'I heart mixtape' on the tiny little tag which I didn't expect! So that is a positive.

Mixtape bag

I finally got to print my material!
And I have to admit...my mum made the final bag for me.

I really do like it, I'm very happy with how its turned out and the feedback at the final crit was really positive.

The only negative thing...is the colour of photographs. I don't know why they're so yellow? I photographed them in a light tent etc. and they looked fine on the little screen on my camera! Shame.

Mixtape package/wrapping

I chose to print a different wrapping paper that actually uses the imagery I am developing towards the end.
I have printed it red to link it with the idea of valentines day...

Mixtape packaging...

I chose to develop the cassette box that I had mocked up previously...
I just changed a few bits to make it work better and more solid.

I then covered it with images of the cassette that I was using. If I hadn't done this it would have just been a white box...and if I had covered it in anything else, the link to original cassette packaging may not have been as clear.

It all honesty, it isn't the best executed piece - but the idea is there and I'm really happy with that!

Mixtape packaging

Something I really need to address is the packaging...I didn't want to just make a really simple box and I was 'toying' with the idea of trying to recreating the packaging of an actual cassette but I wasn't sure how I could make it out of a material that I can actually work with (i.e. card really...)

After examining how the cassette packaging works, I tried recreating it with card...and I actually think it could work well!

Cassette wrapping / packaging repeat

While waiting to be able to print my bag, I made a few new repeats with the newer drawings...some of them work nicely....some of them Don't!

Below is the pretty awful example! I thought I would try a different coloured background but...it just looks awful.