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!

Manchester book fair final

Having reprinted the final book and folding it up, I can definately agree with the feedback for the original print that the layout didn't really work.

I was worried that this would look unfinished or too spaced out, but I don't think it does - its definately a lot more readable now.

Foil attempts

I finally got to take my prints to foil.
Unfortunately it didn't go aswell as I had hoped.
The reason for this was - I printed them on a Wednesday and didn't get to foil until the following Monday. Although they had only been kept in my folder, the general wear of them rubbing against each other...rubbed some of the ink off so there wasn't enough for the foil to grab to.

It did however prove to me that they would actually look really good! I just wish I could do them bigger than A3.

Pens - prepared to foil

Using some of the pens I had drawn so far...I prepared some prints to try foiling on.
However, once again - the snow ruined that plan!

I had laser printed them and just as I as about to go down to the print...they announced they were closing college...hopefully I will have time to do them another day.

I actually think just black on black looked pretty good!

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.