Research plan

Research plan

1. Materials

   • Wood, foam, etc
     • material properties
   • how to cut and join them model together?
   • Tools needed
   • finishes and primes
   • environmental issues
   • CAD/CAM

2. Existing Products

   • information on the packaging
   • description of the product
     • colour
     • fonts
     • images
   • if the packaging needs to protect, preserve, etc?
   • industry manufacturing processes
   • where it's sold
   • cost

3. packaging

   • typography
   • font to conisder

4. Ergonomics

   • hand size of client
   • size, weight, shape of product compare to size of user
   • will graphics be interesting to them
   • client colour blind?
   • readable distance of graphical products in the hand from the eye

5. Manufacturing processes

   • type of printing used in industry
     • screen printing?
     • flexography?
     • gravure?
   • what CAD/CAM is most appropriate
   • laser cutter?
     • milling machine?
     • line bending?
   • environmental issues