Packaging – Die-lines
https://teachingresource.aiga.org/
Objectives
Objectives and tasks should align with a number of learning event out lined in the learner engagement cards.
- Use Yoobee prepress guidelines to create new die-lines
- Describe a production process for producing box packaging
- Modify existing die-lines, to meet new product goals
- Copy existing die-lines
- Discuss sustainability in relation to packaging.
Reading
11 Strategies to Make Your Packaging More Sustainable
https://www.lumi.com/blog/11-strategies-to-make-your-packaging-more-sustainable
Die cut templates
https://www.diecuttemplates.com/
PACKAGING & DIELINES: The Designer's Book of Packaging Dielines
https://issuu.com/designpackaging/docs/packaging-dielines-free-book-design
Watching
Dielines and Proofs — Packaging Prepress 101 (3mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lax3QODXpY8&list=PL30gKhzL7oSlC-VgM9ODvw15rRdHE7lFb
What did each of the lines mentioned represent?
Doing (Tasks)
Take an existing packaging box, and unravel it and hand draw the die line including all cuts and folds, noting the up directions for each panel.
Tutor and student interactions
List the way learners will engage with the tutor and each other.
- Group Q&A. (Agreed time live session, forum, blog)
- One on one Q&A. (Tutor makes contact with individual learners)
- Group presentation and feedback. (learners present their findings/results and seek feed back from each other)
- Software Demonstration. (Live demo with questions)
- Presentation and discussion of Ideas, techniques, exemplars.