Final Prototype
Graphic Design
Logo Design
When I initially made the structural design and printed it out, I realized that it was too big. I thought I had to start all over again, but I learned how to use the scale tool, so I used it to make several versions with different sizes to find out which one fits the mouse perfectly. Before I chose my final size, I printed three different versions. I also played with the window sizes to make sure that it shows enough of the actual product inside the box while still having enough space to put the logo design on the same panel.
Before working on the shape of the cutouts, I wanted to make sure that my hexagonal inserts fit the dimensions of my box perfectly without being too tight or loose. I copied the shape of my lid and again, I used the scale tool to create and print different versions. Afterwards, I worked on creating the cutouts. I initially struggled with this part because although I knew how to make inserts that fit the shape of the object I am working with, I didn’t know how to create cutouts of an object through inserts I have already created. This is when I discovered the intersect design tool, and I mastered how to use this tool and successfully got the accurate shape of the 3D mouse file onto the inserts.
However, because the cutout shapes were so precise, every time I made different versions of the cutouts and printed them out, the mouse wouldn’t fit. After several attempts, I learned that the shape of the actual mouse and the 3D file are slightly different, so I made the cutout shapes much less precise and the inserts finally fit with the mouse shape.
I learned that although it may look like everything is going to work out from the design I see on ArtiosCAD, it might not actually work out or make sense when I print it out. I realized that I have to start projects like this earlier because each step takes a long time and I will never know what obstacle I will run into. Through this project, I became much more comfortable with using different tools on ArtiosCAD (especially scale and cutout tools). For the next step, I will think further into how my prototype may look like when I produce hundreds and thousands of it. Additionally, the next step may be to make further adjustments on my prototype to take it to the next step because through this project, I learned that packaging does not stop with one prototype.