To be continued...

This may be the end. . . . . . . . . . . . .

but this will be back in a few months.


AND MUCH BETTER THAN THIS....
but for now, enjoy AWAKEN:

MINI ZIGGURAT PACKAGE

Well I figured I should try and utilize the package template book that Natacha let me borrow. I found a simple, trapezoidal shaped container that might be perfect for a little bag of tea to rest in. A problem is that the package can't hold a lot of tea...We're going to have to expand it. It wouldn't make sense to have to buy a lot of these little boxes for a larger quantity when someone could just buy a bigger version which holds more tea. It has potential though.

I updated my logo too... The shape that rests between AWAKEN and the rising sun is representation of some sort of landform found on earth. The color choices depict these landforms (and water forms) as: ocean for the blue shape, a grassy valley for the green shape, and mountainous areas for the brown/tan shape. To communicate this better, I used the color in the land/water form for the name of the flavor and even incorporated the forms into the names blatantly (maybe I can get more poetic?)

TIME TO AWAKEN

This is where I am as of now. The shapes are a compilation of all the sunrise iterations shown in the previous post. The colors are picked from the peeking image in the screenshot. I see the sunrise as a symbol of awakening, enlightenment, awareness. These words relate to the idea of sustainable, eco-friendly packaging. People are awakening, becoming more enlightened, and aware of the importance of using sustainable products / materials. The triangle symbolizes an upward movement or progression. It's also the most stable shape that I know of. The stability reflects in the product being a product of lasting qualities....

sunrise over the natives

Here is a compilation in sequential order of what has been going on over the past week. I went from squirrels to abstract leaf/alien-men back to my initial idea of integrating a sunrise:

Natacha and I discovered some hidden native american undertones in the initial abstract leafs. She saw a teepee some of the leaves and asked me to further investigate native american patterns. Doing so, I enjoyed playing with geometric shapes like the triangle and circle. The last row of marks were particularly enjoyable to see at the end of one session and were a major influence on the mark and type that I see as almost final... hopefully....... :) 

As far as packaging is concerned, I am still stuck on my idea to use a small cosmetic bag with a zipper top. I would like to use either organic cotton as the material or hemp. I don't want to use too much ink in the product, so the bag will be of a beige, sand, or tan color. On the bag will be a sewn front label with the AWAKEN logo, flavor of tea, and quantity. The back will have another sewn label with nutrition facts, company spiels, and instructions.  Here are some visuals:

(Minus the embellishments and blue section)