Product Sleeve Design

For my final piece I wanted to create a sleeve in which all my comics would fit. This would allow for easy transport, safety and decoration for my piece. The original idea for the sleeve was to design something like an ordinary envelope, although this was to plain and didn't 'promote' my final pieces in any way. Therefore due to this fact I decided to develop the envelope idea some more.

To begin with I made a large board on Photoshop containing different ideas of what the outside of my sleeve could look like. Because it was dog related I decided to keep within the subject matter of anything relating to dogs, therefore I included toys, houses and anything that could represent where a typical dog may venture.

After looking into the different ideas I could do, I decided to design and develop some of the ideas in my sketch book. These containing an envelop covered in dog toys, another trees and leaves over it, and a final one designed as if it were a dog house.

After refining my ideas I decided to go with the dog house design as it proved to be the best and also convey a message that my comics would be able a dog.

Once I had finalized the design I went into Photoshop and started to create a digital version of my sleeve design. Firstly creating the lines and then adding colour over the top, I used contrasting hues, for example orange and blue for my title. This was done to make my sleeve design pop and attract attention.

I then printed it out on card, and folded it appropriately. Once I knew it fit together properly and that the design was perfected I glued the connecting edges so that it was secure for my comic.

 This was the final product