Lesson 15 of 84 · Design
⭐ 30 XP💠 Design DeckPackaging Design (Part 3)
Design a cereal box or product package.
🎯 Your mission
Less is more. Then take one more thing away.
⚡ The twist
Cut every word that doesn't need to be there.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The 'recycle' triangle was designed by a 23-year-old in 1970.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Massimo Vignelli designed the NYC subway map. People still argue about it.
Practice packaging design in this art lesson: packaging design (part 3).
What You'll Learn
Design a cereal box or product package. Packaging design combines illustration, typography, and marketing to catch the consumer's eye.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 4 doneWhere you see this in real life
Every menu, app, and sign you've ever read was designed by someone like you.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Redesign one boring sign you saw today. Make it better.
For the dinner table
“If you could design the logo for our family, what would it look like?”
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Packaging Design (Part 3)
Less is more. Then take one more thing away.
Full screen — no distractions
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