April 29, 2011

Mass/Creative and Functional Design: Toy, Game or Invention

For this toy, I chose to build a huge kaleidoscope. It is based off the number three, having three mirrors on the inside to relfect the light, three parts that include a viewfinder, a base, and a chamber, three people to operate the toy, three photo filters on the top of the chamber, and triangles on the inside. It is called the wish maker because traditionally, reflecting the traditional toy itself, when one makes a wish you get three wishes. Three wishes, and three friends! Because it takes three people to use it. If you don't have two other friends when you buy this then expect to make them because they will think this is the coolest toy ever!






For the packaging of my toy, I was inspired by the shape of the kaleidoscope. Instead of the circular nature the toy already, I wanted to turn the package into a crisp, clean, rectangular and square. The icon on the package was inspired by the forms created by the inside of the chamber, and on the stand sold separately the icon is reversed, to compliment the toy. I chose to phrase my wording in a dreamlike manner, to show the creativity that your dreams could be if you had the toy. 
toy package design

stand package design





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