Packaging Design 2D and 3D

Lines 

Here we have an example of how lines work in package design.  The top picture is of the 2D model of what this package is suppose to look like.  It uses lines and dots to create a 2d image of what the design looks like before it is folded together.  The dots on the 2D image connect the lines, splines, ellipses, circles, and curves.  This make it easier to find a reference point in the design. Without the dots it would be impossible to be able to create any type of circle spline or ellipse. The pink lines show where the folds or crease will be in design while the black lines are where the machine will cut the design.  It is important in a cad file to have both lines and dots to really be able to see and find how the package will come together.  The second picture is what the design looks when its cut and folded correctly.  We will next look at shape in 3D cad design.

Shape

Here we have a 3D image of a spray bottle.  You can see that the lines and dots work together to give this image shape.  The dots control where the lines go and the lines describe the contours of the shape.  This design uses all three basic shape patterns such as circles, square and triangle to form this design.  Without these basic patterns this design would not have the shape in 3D.  These types of patterns are crucial when it comes to 3D cad design without them the program would fall flat.  It is necessary for these shape patterns otherwise this would be a basic 2D cad drawing, it's because of the shapes that we are able to view this in a 3D environment.  We will next be looking at textures and tone.

Texture and Tone

In this image of the three bottles we get a lot of mix and match of tone and texture.  The simulated texture of these bottles give the illusion of the them being 3D.  The texture makes the bottles jump out at you while relieving flatness to the image.  The texture gradient creates depth to these bottles giving them the 3D look.  It gives the viewer an idea of what these items will look and feel like when they are produced in the real world. There is a lot of detail through texture to make the design seem more real.  You can see the use of tone around the dark edges of these 3D drawings, this gives the shapes depth and makes it easier for the viewer to understand what they are looking at.  The tone also helps to see the position in space of these objects by the refection and shadows.  The tone also interacts with the colors of these objects.