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The customer requested several shape studies for a new cashew package. I did several artboards within the design constraints for this being a club store package. This project was done completely in Photoshop.

A 40oz Net Wt. package is fairly bulky, so some sort of grip or handling feature was explored. Convention had the package in a round, which is not optimal for case pack-out, so iterations were done in 4, 6, and 8 sided packages. The corner chamfers in the 8, or the angled shoulder in the 6 were ways to bring some geometry and interest to what previously looked like a stock round container.

The most difficult part of this project was being able to get any work done with the constant flow of people into and out of my office to grab handfuls of the sample product.

Cashews Jar :: 8-sided PET no grip Cashews Jar :: 8-sided PET with pinch grip Cashews Jar :: 4-sided PET no grip Cashews Jar :: 6-sided PET with pinch grip

This was a clean-slate project with no real contraints. Hershey has been in the bunny bottle for a long time, but it's an expensive package and is getting a little dated. I went for an updated graphic look with a full shrink sleeve label and inverted the bottle with a squeeze dispensing cap. Definitely going for a more consumer satisfaction and a more updated feel over the nostalgic approach with these concepts.

The variations in shape went from conservative to trendy and asymmetrical. No real challenges from a manufacturability standpoint with any of the designs, except possibly some line stability issues with the latter. It drives the cost of the package away from the bottle tooling into cap and a shrink sleeve, but the color and curb appeal will be significantly higher.

Hershey's Chocolate Syrup :: Elongated round / Classic shape Hershey's Chocolate Syrup :: Double Bulb / Waist provides grip area Hershey's Chocolate Syrup :: Non-symmetrical / Nested shape

As part of a major proposal that involved a new plant to supply Skippy, some innovative, yet conservative designs had to be presented. These are a couple of the artboards that were taken in for presentation. In the end, several design improvements were made to the packages for performance and shelf-life, but alas, none of these survived.

Skippy Peanut Butter :: Angled sides for product evacuation / Inverted labels for nesting on shelf

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