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I drew out symbols to go along side the text in my leaflet. I tried to keep them simple but informative as they are aimed towards young girls who may not speak English.

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My packaging and brand fit the brief well, many asylum seekers will be just starting their period so it will be very useful to a lot of people. I think it's important to give this product to young girls, especially those seeking asylum as they may not have access to someone who can tell them this information or help them understand these changes in their body.

I think my brand fits the target audience. It's not gender specific and seems friendly and calming. The branding also allows for the information in the leaflet to come across clearly. Additionally the symbols and diagrams help the information be accessible to everyone.

I successfully designed my packaging to be sustainable and also not too expensive to produce. The use of recycled materials keeps the cost low on top of the merging of the packaging and leaflet into one item. Every part of my product has a use and therefore is meant to be kept by the user which reduces waste. However, when the product reaches the waste, all the packaging is recyclable and biodegradable.

If I was to revisit this product I would spend more time making the products inside the bag sustainable, for example sourcing out eco friendly tampons and pads would make this product better for the planet. However this would also increase production cost which isn't ideal for a non profit product.

I would also like to spend time creating more diagrams to go along side text. Language is an important part of this brief as the product is being gifted to people who speak different languages. More diagrams would help the language barrier that some people may face.

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For the information in the leaflet I used text from the NHS periods for kids website. This information is scientifically correct and relevant to the UK. It also fits with my brands tone of voice.

I also included a QR code that will take the user to the same information but with language options as not all users will be able to read English.

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After printing and cutting out a mock up of my design I made notes of what I wanted to add/change. I decided to move the welcome section of text to a different side of the net. This way you read it first when opening the box which makes more logical sense. This also allowed for more space inside the box for information. I decided to draw a diagram of the female reproductive organs and information about how the menstrual cycle works.

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I wanted to use gender neutral colours for my brand as not all people who get periods identify as female. I chose these three colours as my primary colours. The lavender shade is very calming which represents the tone of voice of my brand. The two green colours are very natural which represents the sustainable side of my brand.

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The items in my packaging will be donated from the public, I have chose not to rebrand them as this would take up more materials and therefore bring the cost of the production up.

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The bag inside my box is made of a recycled pillowcase and string. This means the costs of the bag are very low. If made on a bigger scale, people can donate old pillowcases or other fabric to make the bags with.

I then printed onto transfer paper and heat pressed the logo onto the bag.  I was limited to only use my printer at home so chose this method however, in larger production I would screen-print the logo on.

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I'm going to print my net onto thick card and use a small tab to keep the box closed.

This means that my outer packaging is fully recyclable and will be cheap to make. The user can recycle the box once finished with it however, as I have designed the leaflet on the inside of the box they may wish to keep it. Designing the leaflet inside the box means my product uses less materials. This is beneficial as it needs to be cheap to produce if being given away for free.

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This was my first design for the outer box packaging. The brown colour represents the type of card I will be using to print on.

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As this product is to be given as a gift, the cost of the materials used to produce it needs to be low. I’ve decided to create the small pouch/bag out of donated tshirts and other second hand material. The logo of my brand will then be screen printed onto the fabric and sewn together to make a small drawstring bag.

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I want to use a small box to package my items as well as a fabric bag inside the box to hold all the items and be kept by the user. I started sketching out different net ideas and then developed ones I liked in Adobe Illustrator and printed and cut them out.

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- Leaflet explaining things about the new country, make it exciting and welcoming, less scary
- Info about things similar to their home country, eg places to visit, language and food, communities etc
- Things to do/ keep them occupied
- Useful things such as a small pouch, toothbrush...

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Lil-lets teens starter pack is a pack containing different female hygeine products and an information leaflet on puperty and periods. They are currently sold for £4.50 on Ocado.

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Moon

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- SIM card
- Contact numbers

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- For young girls and women starting their period
- Include leaflet with information on how to use products and whats happening in your body
-  Menstrual cup or pads and tampons and where to purchase more
- Chocolate and sweets
- Painkillers and what to take and when
- Contact information for help and pharmacy information...

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After printing and cutting out a mock up of my design I made notes of what I wanted to add/change.

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Lola sells everything from period products to vibrators. Their branding is simple and feminine and sticks to three main colours and a thin sans serif font.

I like the name Lola as its basic and doesn't suggest what the brand is about. I think this works for a period product shop however I think my brands name needs to be more clear on our purpose as its going to be given to refugees as a gift.

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The Honey Pot company is another period product shop that focuses on natural products. Again the name of the brand suggests nothing to do with periods however the phrase 'honey pot' sounds quite friendly and natural which fits the brand.

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Hey girls is another period product online shop, however they focus on helping period poverty by having a buy one donate one scheme.

I like the name 'hey girls' as its more suggestive of female hygiene than the other brands I've researched however, I don't like the font used for the logo as its hard to read and most of their branding looks very busy.

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Descriptive - .pack (periodpack),
Suggestive - Lapse, Femina, Monthly
Invented -
Acronym - p. , pp , mp ,
Geographical - Moon, Sol, Mars
Hybrid -
Translation - roja, rod

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- For young girls and women starting their period
- Include leaflet with information on how to use products and whats happening in your body
-  Menstrual cup or pads and tampons and where to purchase more
- Chocolate and sweets
- Painkillers and what to take and when
- Contact information for help and pharmacy information...

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In 2020, the top five most common countries of nationality of people seeking asylum in the UK were Iran, Iraq, Albania, Eritrea, and Sudan.

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I'm aware that for some of my target audience the subject of periods is taboo and therefore some young females have little to no knowledge about their body and menstruation. I want to make sure my product is informative and friendly and lets them know its okay to talk about menstruation and ask questions

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Girls usually start their period between the ages of 10-15 however I also want to provide my product to girls up to the age of 20/25 as some older women might not have had any information about whats going on with their body until now.

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According to UNHCR statistics, as of mid-2021 there were 135,912 refugees, 83,489 pending asylum cases and 3,968 stateless persons in the UK. The vast majority of refugees – 4 out of 5 – stay in their region of displacement, and consequently are hosted by developing countries.

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Where do asylum-seekers in the UK come from?

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Where do asylum-seekers in the UK come from?

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Amongst adults, Iran was the top nationality claiming asylum in the UK in 2021, as it has been every year since 2016, with 9,800 applications.

In the year ending September 2021, the top five countries of nationality for asylum applications (from main applicants) were: Iran (6,002), Eritrea (4,412) Albania (4.010),  Iraq (3,042) and Syria (2,303).

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What benefits do asylum-seekers receive in the UK?

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What benefits do asylum-seekers receive in the UK?

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The majority of asylum-seekers do not have the right to work in the United Kingdom and so must rely on state support.

Housing is provided, but asylum-seekers cannot choose where it is, and it is often ‘hard to let’ properties which Council tenants do not want to live in.

Cash support is available, and is currently set at £39.63 per person, per week, which makes it £5.64 a day for food, sanitation and clothing.

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A survival kit for a recently arrived asylum seeker. This could be given/sold to people when they arrive in a new location. Where are they travelling to? Where have they come from? Who are they, and why do they need aid?

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A survival kit for a recently arrived asylum seeker. This could be given/sold to people when they arrive in a new location. Where are they travelling to? Where have they come from? Who are they, and why do they need aid?

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Your kit must include at least 3 individual items.

The Survival Kit must be no larger than 148 x 105 x 105 mm.

In your design process you must consider the entire lifecycle of the packaging and its relationship to the product: ie source, print, assemble, pack, preserve, ship, display, purchase, use, recycle/dispose.

Consider how each stage of the process reflects your brand and its values.

Your kit should include a leaflet introducing your brand and kit usage instructions in your brand’s tone of voice.

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The world is in the grip of one of the greatest refugee crisis ever. Around 60 million people around the globe have been forced to flee from their homes.

The UN’s Refugee Agency estimates that 86% of the world’s refugees are sheltered by developing countries. Therefore its poorer countries that take in the most refugees

Britain is not Europe’s top recipient of asylum applications. Germany, Sweden, France, Hungary, Italy and Austria all receive significantly more applications than we do.

Together, Germany and Hungary receive over half of all applications made in the EU.

Unaccompanied children are far less likely than adults to be granted refugee protection. Overall, 34% of decisions on asylum applications were specifically grants of asylum, compared to just 27% for separated children. Instead, many separated children are granted short term leave to remain which expires after 2.5 years.

62% of all people seeking asylum wait longer than six months for a decision

An estimated 35 million (42%) of the 82.4 million forcibly displaced people are children below 18 years of age.