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Reflection on Researches on Asylum Seeker

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Reflection on Researches on Asylum Seeker

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When I first got the brief, I actually had no idea about Asylum Seeker. I didn't even know what Asylum Seeker means. Therefore, I started the researches by finding what is Asylum Seeker. Then I started look at the general information as well as the interesting facts.

I found that doing the researches gives me the overall view about the topics that I need to work with as well as it shows me the interesting point that I could work on further. For instance, the information about the asylum seeker who is pregnant which I might completely overlook it if I didn't do the researches.

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This survival kit will be for a pregnant woman when they arrived in UK. The reason that it is interesting is because pregnant woman need special care during the time of their pregnancy. For instance, the vitamin (Folic Acid, Antacid) during their early pregnancy as for healthy diet or the maternity belt for extra support during their second trimester.

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This survival kit will be for children when they arrived in UK. The reason that I chose children because children is weaker and more sensitive than adult. Therefore, while they are in the process, children might get the stress from it or maybe they could get the effect from their parents.

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3rd Scenario: people who have faced traumatic situation

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3rd Scenario: people who have faced traumatic situation

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This kit will be for the people who faced the traumatic event in UK. People who have faced traumatic will be faced many problems that might occur. For instance, they might have sleep problem, panic attack, etc. Along with the helps from the expert from this area (therapist, etc.), they will also get some kit to help themselves or for the closed person to help them in the beginning.

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After doing the researches, I started to think of 3 scenarios that it could be by picking up the interesting topics from the researches.

For the first scenario, the reason that I choose pregnant woman is because I feel that there are many things that pregnant woman needs during their pregnancy. They also need special care and the extra support. Therefore, I think that making the kit for pregnant women might be something that is useful for them especially when they are not in their comfort places, or maybe in the stressful situation.

For the second scenario, I choose children because even if the children may seem to not be able to know the situation that they are in, they are very sensitive which means that they might receive the stress over negative feeling from their parents or other people. So that I think that it would be nice to create the things that could help children to not be stressful or at least be able to express it out.

For the last scenario, the reason that I choose people who have faced traumatic event is that they need to get over that event and move on as soon as possible so that they could be able to go back to use their normal life. Therefore, I think that if the kit can help them to move on a little bit faster or help to maximize or support the help from the expert (psychologist, etc.) that would be great for them.

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Reflection after group tutorials for 3 Scenarios

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Reflection after group tutorials for 3 Scenarios

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For me the 3 scenarios have  their own interesting points. Therefore, I think that doing a group tutorials to listen to their feedbacks on each scenario that I created is very helpful. In the group tutorials, after presenting all the scenarios I created, they told me that they quite like both children and people who have faced traumatic situation scenarios. Therefore, I need to go back and think about what topic will I choose. After thinking about it for quite some time, I decided that I will go with the children scenario because for the people who have faced traumatic event, they still have the expert to talk about their feeling but the children don't have it. Moreover, children still have to go through their developments which is also an important part of them and I think that it would be the best for them if there is something that could minimize the things that might slow down their developments.

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Researches on reasons people become asylum seeker

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Researches on reasons people become asylum seeker

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In order to create persona, I have to know the reason why that person become asylum seeker. For me the reasons that I knew are mostly about the political, or else it might be war. Therefore, to find a reason for a kid to become asylum seeker, I need to do a researches on the reasons people become asylum seeker to find the one that will match my target audiences.

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This kit will be given to a (Iran) 4 years old kid who arrived in UK during winter. He needs to travel to UK because his parents faced extreme poverty/ human rights violations(Failure to ensure a minimum wage sufficient for a decent living (rights at work)). It will be given by the government/ refugee council which is the organization that aimed to help, support, and ensure that asylum seekers and refugees needs and concerns are addressed. This kit is given out because children could get stress from their parents. Moreover, they might have faced the problem adjusting to new place for example culture, and language. This kit will be used while they are in the housing provided by the government.

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Reflection after group tutorial about my persona

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Reflection after group tutorial about my persona

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After I presented my brand persona as well as a bit of what could be inside the kit such as the blanket. My tutor asked me that will that be necessary because they will be able to ask for more blanket from their housing which it made me realize and agree with that. He also asked me that if I want the child to be with their parents or if the child is on their own because theft inside these 2 situations could be totally different. Therefore, I decided to do more researches on the Asylum Seeker Children so that I will be able to decide the situation that I want to create the kit for. I found that doing this tutorial gives me many suggestions and made me realize the thing that I overlook and not thinking well enough.

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After I did further researches on Asylum Seeker Children, I decided to go with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker.

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Researches on Organization that supports UASC #1

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Researches on Organization that supports UASC #1

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Reflection on Researches on Organization that supports UASC

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Reflection on Researches on Organization that supports UASC

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After I did some researches on the organizations, I found that there aren't that much organizations supports unaccompanied asylum seeking and they are some differences on how each organization works. For the Children's Society, they offer services across UK. They tend to focus on long-term personalized help such as mental health until how to buy groceries. For Refugee Council, this organization is not the organization that were built to only support the UASC but they also support other asylum seeker as well. However, they have project that support UASC instead. For instance, in Children Advice project, they would have a session with children, to help them prepare things such as what to expect in coming days and weeks until access other services such as legal representation, etc. In my opinion, I think that I quite like Refugee Council more than Children's Society because though Children's Society offers a lot of helps, for the legal guardian, they still only available in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Therefore, I think that refugee council is still better not only about the services but also with the staff they using because when they work they use interpreter to communicate and explain things to children. However, for that reason, it makes they to be able to take care of less children. For my project as I want to make the kit for every UASC, I decided that the kit will be given out by the government and send out to all the the organization that supports UASC.

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Researches on Organization that supports UASC #2

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Researches on Organization that supports UASC #2

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This kit will be given to a (Iran) 4 years old kid, Erwin, who arrived in UK during winter. He travels to UK because he was forced to work at a young age. At the time that he has been found he was very confused and depressed. He was very weak and barely understand anything. The kit will be given by the government/ children's society which is the organization that aimed to help, support. This kit is given out because children can get stress from the situation that they are in or had faced. Moreover, they might have faced the problem adjusting to new place for example culture, and language. This kit will be used while they are in the housing provided by the government.

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A 5 years old boy named Kam (Laos) who was found in the child trafficking process. At the time the government had found him, he was so scared. He was very quiet and could not be able to communicate with other people.This kit will be given to him through government/ refugee council. This is to make him to be able to adapt back to his normal life and also to be able to communicate his necessary needs with other people. Moreover, this is the kit for him to interact and play with his future friends. This kit can be used while he is in the housing  provided by government and so on such as the activity that is held in the organization.

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WHO: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children aged 3-5/ the kit is provided by the government as well as given out by the related organization (refugee council, children's society, etc.)

HOW: They could be arrived I any way but it will only be given after they request asylum.

WHEN: After UASC name has registered in the system (request asylum). The kit will be sent out to them.

WHAT: This project is aimed to support children to be able to adapt and develop into the new place/environment. Some of the children might not be able to communicate with other due to language barrier. Therefore, this kit will support on development and communication aspects for children.

WHERE: This kit can be used anywhere such as in the housing government provided to children, in their free time, or even in the activity provided in the organization.

WHY: The reason that UASC might need this survival kit is that because during that age there are many skills that need to be develop during these ages. Moreover, many of the kids are not in the country that speaks the same language as they do so that they might face the communicating problems.

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Reflection on Research Questions - Answers

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Reflection on Research Questions - Answers

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The reason that I chose to do the kit for the UASC aged 3-5 is that, after I did the researches about it, I found that at the age of 4 there is nothing special for the kid. For age 1-3, they get extra money per week and, for age over 5, they started to go to school which also includes the free meal at school. Therefore, I wanted to made something to support that the kid at that age. However, I think that if I only do the kit for the kid aged 4, the target group would be too small so that I decided to plus and minus one from that age which makes it becomes 3-5. Apart from that reason during these ages, they started to be able to do their little routine and be able to communicate. Therefore, I think that the kit will be useful to them.

For me, answering the research questions help me to gather all the information that I researched and be able to see the overview of things that I need to focus on. Moreover, I think that it also helps me to make the aim of the kit to be more clear.

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Researches on Children Aged 3-5 Developments

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Researches on Children Aged 3-5 Developments

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Reflection on Research on Children Aged 3-5 Developments

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Reflection on Research on Children Aged 3-5 Developments

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Reasons that I did researches on the development in children aged 3-5 are that I wanted to know what they can or cannot do. Moreover, I also wanted to know what is the way to help them to learn. After I did the researches, I found that at this ages, they can many simple things such as scribble, etc. The way that they learn still come from memory so that they usually learn from copying and repetition. I think that doing this researches help me to know what I can or cannot put in the kit. It helps me to know the limit of my target audiences. Moreover, as I did some researches on the toys that kids this age play, it gives me the idea of the things to put inside the kit.

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List of things that could possibly in the kit.

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List of things that could possibly in the kit.

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For the list of things that I might put in the box. After that I started to choose the things that could be inside my kit. For the things that I will definitely put in the box is communicating cards. As I mentioned before that the kid are from many places so that there will have a problem about the communication. Therefore, I decided to create the communicating card for kid by using the illustrations to represent thing that they want to communicate  while putting on a word for other people so that they can understand what they want to say. For the second thing that I choose is game because as the researches show kid in this age range can be learned through game so that I think that I want to put game where they can play inside the kit. For the last thing, I choose Drawing book because as they are in the age that they can scribble and do a little drawing. Making a drawing book for them so that they would be able to express their creativity and imagination would be good.

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Choosing the name for the Brand & Reflection

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Choosing the name for the Brand & Reflection

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Actually, creating the name for the brand is the hardest part for me because, as I am not native speaker, it is kind of hard for me to sense what vibes the no meaning word gives. Therefore, for creating a name, I started by typing down the keywords and things about the brand. After that I tried to play with the keywords that I've got. For instance, I tried to play with the word child by try swapping the place of the last 2 letters. I also tried to create the name by joining two words together like kindepedent which comes from the word kid + independent. The names that are in italic is the name that I quite like. The final 2 of the names that choose is the word 'Kitdies' which comes from kit and kid and as there are more than 1 things in the box so that I decided to made the word into plural. For the second name, I choose the word 'Buddy Bundle' because the name seems so friendly and as I want the things inside to be like a friend for the kid to play or spend time with. After I got these 2 names, I go and ask my friends about the name and they choose Buddy Bundle and suggested me to put in the s so that it seems to have a lot. Therefore, the final name for my brand is 'Buddy Bundles' which I also like it because the name seems fun and friendly.

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Buddy Bundles is one of the government's project to make kit for the unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged between 3-5. The early years of child's life are very important. It set the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health which affects every aspects in everyday life. Therefore, every little development is very crucial for us. And we want to be a part of that valuable moments. We can be a friend when you are alone or be the connector between you and your new friend. We will always be here whenever you need.

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For the brand's wordmark, I tried to find the font that is thick, or else looks fun. Then I tried to create the way that it could come out by trying to type it down and then adjust the position. For the layout, I decided to break it in to 2 lines because I think that if it is in the same line it might be too long. I think that if the wordmark is too long, it will make it to be harder when comes to the designing part because, as the limit of the size of the kit is only 14.8 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm,  the word mark might not to be able to be as big as I want because the its length might exceed the limit. Therefore, in the first layout I decided to make it into 2 lines and then makes the last lines move a bit to the right so that it can create some eye movements when looking at it. For the second layout, I tried to make some connections between 2 lines and as both of the words start with letter 'B' so that I decided to use 1 letter B for both 2 words.

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For layout of the wordmark, I found that there are there own goods. For the first layout, the thing that I like about it is that it is pretty complete in itself because I feel that it seems balance. For the second layout, unlike the first one, some in some of the font makes it seems to be cluttered on its left. However, I think that it is quite interesting in the position and how it connect with each other. After I think about it for a while, I decided to go for the shift and look at the overall font and layout. The top 3 that I like are the middle bottom font in the first layout, the middle left font with the 2nd layout and the bottom right for the first layout. For the final one that I choose is the one in the middle left because I think that I quite like how the letter 'B' of the font is not straight so that it makes it seems to connect more. However, I think that I still need to work on the balance of the wordmark when it is in the logo.

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For the colour palette of the brand for the wordmark, I used the colour palette from the book called 'Palette Perfect' by Lauren Wager. I started by looking at the 'Retro', 'Curiosity', 'Playful', and 'Trendy' section. Then picked out the interesting colour from each section out and then choose my favorite palette. I tried to pick out the colour that is gender neutral but still vibrant because my audiences is children aged 3-5.

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Pictures I have taken from children section

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Pictures I have taken from children section

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Pictures I have taken from children section

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Pictures I have taken from children section

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Pictures I have taken from some children book

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Reflection on the pictures that I have taken from children section/some of the children book.

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Reflection on the pictures that I have taken from children section/some of the children book.

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After looking around in some of the places in the children zone, I found that most of the things for the children usually in the vibrant/ bold colour. They are usually in the primary colour such as red, blue, and yellow as well. The illustration style that is used in it is not the one with the realistic looks. They are mostly in the simple shape, easy to understand and simplified. I think that going out and look around really helps me to be able to get some idea on how it could be and what style that I need and would like to work with.

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As mentioned earlier about the balance in the wordmark, I decided to put the characters/symbol in it. Therefore, I started to scribble how the character could look like. After scribble for a while I got the idea of how the character could look. Therefore, I move the platform to use Adobe illustrator instead because it will look more clean and professional.

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I tried to randomly scribble some of the shape of the character that could be use with the brand. The reason that I tried to draw unknown shape is because that I wanted to show that the character could be in any shape. As the children at age 3-5 still can't be able to have a full control in their drawing skill, I want the children to be able to draw the character on their own or they can even create their own character.

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After finished with the wordmark with symbol, I started to work with the object inside by trying to think of the size and the layout of the box that it could be.

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This is the packaging that I had in my room. For this one the way to open it is like a normal box. After open it, I can put it back into the beginning position so that it is reusable.

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For this tea bags box, the way to open it is to just life the topper up and when to close is to just put it down. I think that it is quite convenient to use.

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For this packaging, I think that the way to use is quite inconvenient because the way to open it and close it is not quite steady. Moreover, the capacity of things inside is also small.

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For this box, the way to open it is the same as the Jurlique box. The only differences between these 2 boxes is that this box have the hoop so that it can be carry around. Moreover, when it comes to display the object, the box can be hanging up in the wall which takes less space.

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For this box, the way to use is quite simple. It is just the lid that you can take it out or put it back. I think that this kind of box is very easy and strong enough to reuse.

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For this cake box, I think that I quite like the way that it doesn't need glue to stick together so that it is be able to put back in the beginning position. For the way to open it is to life the triangle parts out from the circle one. It may be a bit confusing in the first time but after use it for many times it will be easier.

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For this box, I think that it is quite simple to use. The way to open it is to untie the bow and the put the lid back. However, I think that the way of using it is that it is not quite suitable for carrying around because the only thing that keep the box close is the string so that it need to be tied very tight or less the things inside might fall out of the box.

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For this cookie box, I found that I quite like it because it is easy to use and carry around. The way to open it is to take the triangle parts out from the hook.

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Reflection on Pictures of the Boxes that I took

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Reflection on Pictures of the Boxes that I took

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After looking at many types of the box, I found that I like the Ben's Cookie box the most because the box seems very strong and easy to use. I also like it because ti seems to be able to carry around because there is a handle for people to carry. Moreover, the shape of the box is not just a boring square or rectangle box. I believe that I can play with this shape of the box. Therefore, I decided to use the Ben's Cookie box as the outside packaging of the kit. For the box of the things inside, I decided to go with the simple one, like the Jurlique box, because it is simple to use and can keep things quite secure.

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After I decided that I want to make the outside package for the kit in Ben's Cookies box, I tried to find the layout of the box on the Internet. After trying to find the layout for a while, I can't find it so that I decided to tear the box out and then lay it down on the floor and take a picture to try trace it in Adobe Illustrator instead. However, after I took a picture, I think that it might not be accurate if I just trace it out because I don't if I place the camera in the right angle or not, etc. Therefore, I decided to change the way to create the lay out by measure the actual size of the object and then do the calculation on the proportion of the size to adjust it to my own size. I found that doing this step is an exercise for the brain. I need to try to think of the side that need and do not need to calculate and then calculate it. However, at the same time, I found that it is quite relaxing because it doesn't take much creativity but mostly using the way of thinking in the head.

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Reflection on Sustainable Packaging and Materials

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Reflection on Sustainable Packaging and Materials

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After I researched on how can the package be sustainable, I found that there are many ways that I can make my kit to be more sustainable. For instance, I could try making the boxes smaller or try to use less package as possible. However, I think in order to be sustainable, it is more based on the after design processes such as the the manufacture technologies, and transportation. Therefore, I think that I will try my best on the part that I can do by trying to minimize the package in the box. I also do researches on the sustainable materials such as recycled package, plantable package, etc. I found that there are many interesting things that I could work with. However, each materials have their own good and drawbacks. For instance, for the biodegradable plastic, at first I thought that it could be left anywhere to be decomposed. In fact, if you left it in wrong environment, its property could be the same as the normal plastic which is non-biodegradable plastic. I also like the plantable material because it is eco-friendly, biodegradable, and plantable. But when I think about the usage of it in the object that will be carry a lot. I think that it might not be practical as the other material. After doing researches for a while on the materials, I decided that the paper that will be using in the High-grade De-Inked paper because its the recycled paper that can be printed and writing on it. For the equipment for the game, I think that I might go with recycled plastic because it is to use the old plastic to create a new one and I believe that the equipments in the kit is not meant to be thrown away. Therefore, uses of the old plastic material might be the best way to use because it doesn't create more waste.

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Designing the layout of the boxes & Reflection

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Designing the layout of the boxes & Reflection

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After finished measuring and doing the researches, I started to drawing the layout of the box by trying to make it to be more simple. For the first layout, I made it to simplify the original one to make it easy to create the layout in Adobe Illustrator. The good point of this layout is that it is easier to create and be able to fit in smaller sized paper. The drawback is that many parts of it need to be connected by glue. For the second draft, I adapt this one from the cake box design because I like the way that it doesn't need glue to stick together. However, the if directly applied that one this box, it might make the things inside not secure because the top triangle parts of the box is not completey cross over each other. Therefore, I decided to add 'glue here' part but instead of glue it together, I made it into sliding in instead. I found that I like both of the design. After thinking about it for a while I decided to go with the second layout because I think that because it doesn't need glue that means that I can play with the design more.

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Designing the outside packaging & Reflection

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Designing the outside packaging & Reflection

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I tried to design how the outside package will look like. For the first design, it comes the way that I see the shape and try to imagine what it could be. The thing that popped up in my mind is the house with rainbow. I also added the random characters in the brand's wordmark colour at the window of house. For the second design, I created by using the pattern to be the background of the box and then put in the wordmark and logo. For the top handle part will be that plain colour in orange-red as it is one of our main colour that is bright and vibrant. After finished 2 designs, I decided to try to do a draft sketch on the inside of the package. After thinking about it for a while I decided that, as the box can be freely open and close, I will put the games on the inside of the package so that it can reduce the material that will be used in this package.

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Sketch on the outside of the(1st draft) layout

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Sketch on the outside of the(1st draft) layout

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The reason that I choose this design is that I think that it is quite cute and also think that I could try to create a story through the box. For the character on the box it inspired from the sketches that I did for the first time in the inside of the package. I found that it is quite easy to draw and it also comes from the simple shape.

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Sketch on the inside of the (1st draft) layout

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Sketch on the inside of the (1st draft) layout

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For the game inside the package, I decided to choose snakes and ladder games because it is the common games with a simple instruction that can be played by the kid ages 3 and up. Moreover, it can be played by many people at the same time. For the design, I designed it to be like a journey back home for the character in the house. I think that I quite like the story that it is telling.

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Reflection on the tutorials on the overall progress

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Reflection on the tutorials on the overall progress

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After attend the group tutorials, my tutor told me that I need to do the mock up so that I can see how it looks and how it works which I also agree with it. I also talk about the list of the things inside which when I talked about equipment for the games, one of the people in the group suggested me that it could be better if I could change from the dice into other things so that I can decrease the risk of the kid loosing it which I also agree with that as well.

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For my first mockup, I decided to try printing it in the A3 size because I believe that if they are in the same proportion, the design should work the same. After trying to make the mockup from the sketch on the first layout, I found that I forgot to adjust the height of the left and right side of the box so that they are too tall to hook with the rainbow. Therefore, I tried to fold each of the side and tape it and see how it looks. After looking at the edited version (tape), and measure the height, I found that the height of this mockup is already 10 cm. Therefore, I think that I will make the actual size of the left and right size to be in this taped scale size which I am very happy because actually, at first, I thought that I need to calculate the height of the top part of the box which is really complicated. Doing the mockup makes me realize the mistakes in the layout and makes me be able to change it in time. Moreover, it also helps me to know what should I do next. I think that it really helps me and is very useful.

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For the second layout, after I recheck the brief, I found that I remember the limit size of the box wrong, I thought that it is 10 x 10 x 15 cm which actually it is 10.5 x 10.5 x 14.8 cm. Therefore, I started to make it by adjust the size of the first layout to the correct size and then I compressed the size of the actual one to the size of the A3 version that I printed out to get the make the layout to come out the size that I want. Then, I adjust the size again to make it into 10.5 x 10.5 x 14.8 cm.

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Sketch on the outside of the(2nd draft) layout

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Sketch on the outside of the(2nd draft) layout

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For the sketch of the 2nd layout, as there are some changes made, the design also needs to change as well. For instance, on the left and right side, as they are wider, I need to add one more window into it.

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Making Mockup (2nd Layout) (actual size)

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Making Mockup (2nd Layout) (actual size)

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Reflection on Mockup (2nd Layout)(small & actual size)

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Reflection on Mockup (2nd Layout)(small & actual size)

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For the 2nd layout mockup, I found that the hands part of the rainbow is too long so I tried cut it out and then I think that it fit perfectly. Then I went to print out in the actual size and, as my tutor recommended me to print it in A3, I need to find the way to connect it together. Therefore, I came up with the plan of using the hard paper to cut it in base and the side of the box then stick the the outside part on it. After finished cutting out the hard paper, I glue the cut paper of the actual size on it. Then I cut the hands part of the rainbow out in half. However, I think that I cut it too much so that I cut out the hands part from the A3 size 2nd layout paper and then stick with the mock up and it fit. After finished making the mockup for the actual size, I realize that, due to the thickness of the hard paper, the box is really hard to close which makes thing inside not secure. I think that for the final one I might try a better way to make the actual size mockup.

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Reflection on the tutorials on the overall progress

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Reflection on the tutorials on the overall progress

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After attend the tutorial, my tutor told me that when he quite like the font that I use for the wordmark, but he feels that the character on in the logo doesn't quite fit with the overall design. After I think about that I also agree with what he said. He also suggested me that I should start to work on the actual design of the package and things inside. I think that this tutorial is quite useful because it makes me realize the things that I might overlook and also remind me the things that I should do next.

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For the brand symbol, after I received the feedback, I decided that I will make the symbol from the character from the box. Therefore, I create the characters from the box. Then, I only take the body part of the characters out and then lay it over each other.

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Reflection on the new wordmark and symbol

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Reflection on the new wordmark and symbol

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For the new symbol with wordmark, I found that I quite like it because I feel that it goes along with each other. Moreover, it also makes more connections with the design of the package.

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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For the new layout, in order to be precise and make sure this is the perfect one. I decided to measure the height from the bottom of rainbow to its hand parts. After that I create the new hand parts and then place it in the same location as the mockup one.

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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I have created the tiles for the roof of the house but I am not sure whether should I only do the silhouette or do every tiles so that I create 2 version of it to try it out.

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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I decided to go with the silhouette one because I feel that the one with every tile seems to be too much and not eye relaxing.

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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Reflection on New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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Reflection on New layout (3rd Version) and Illustration processes

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For the new layout of the packaging, at the beginning, I was thinking on how could I make it accurate. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the part that is matter is the where the hand of the rainbow comes out not its length or angle. Therefore, I started to measure the height of the actual size mockup. Then I create the square in the measured height and place it in the actual one and place new arm on it. I believe ad hope that this will be my final layout design. For the illustration on the package, I tried to use the bright colours and repeat using it as much as I can. I also tried to connect all of the side of the box by creating a very long continuous bushes around the house. After finished create the design of the outside package, I think that I quite like how it comes out because I like how the colour combination comes out as well as how it connects to each other.

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Planning and sketch on the other objects #1

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Planning and sketch on the other objects #1

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I started by try to design the card box. I decided to create it into an empty house and put the instruction in the back of the box. For the spinning wheel, originally it was a dice but as one of the people in the group suggested. I decided to change it in to spinning wheel which is bigger and harder to lose it. I also tried to design how the character in the games look.

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Planning and sketch on the other objects #2

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Planning and sketch on the other objects #2

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For the drawing book, the things that I worried about is the size of the book because I wanted its binding to be just a normal stapler. The reason that I want it into spiral binding is that I feel that it is the easiest way of binding to use. However, I also try think of the size of both ways.

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Mockup for the box layout for card box #1

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Mockup for the box layout for card box #1

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After thinking for a while, I think that I will change the layout of the box into the hook and loop tape for closing and opening because I think that it will be the things that will be frequently use so that making it to be easy to open and close might be good.

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Mockup for the box layout for card box #2

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Mockup for the box layout for card box #2

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I created the mockup for this box so that it will be easier for me to visualized how the silhouette of the tile will be the same when it becomes the lid.

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For the design of the games inside of the packages, I decided makes it into the journey of the character to go back home. For the decoration around the game except the top part, I tried to create the things that can be seen upside down and still the same. For instance, in the bottom part, I draw the fishes in the water because the fish illustration can be made to be able to see upside down and still look the same.

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For this drawing book, it is inspired by the design of the inside of the package. I also made it seems like they are walking back home. I wanted to show that the things that the kid draws on the paper are the things that these characters encountered on the way back home.

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Finding the way to create spinning wheel

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Finding the way to create spinning wheel

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I tried to find the way that is the simplest way to create something that will be able to spin around because the size limitation and the equipment to use. Mostly there would be more of card board one but as the equipment that they use is quite complicated, I still try to find the way that use less material while easy to create. This is the easiest way to create the spinning wheel that I have found so far and the equipment that will be used in it is easy to find.

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Making a learning activity into a game can add a lot of interest. Because of that, I started to add a math game spinner to the monthly subscriber packs at Living Montessori Now. You can easily prepare a game spinner using the printable spinner, a brad, and a paperclip. And it will spin easily if you follow a few simple steps.
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How to Make a Paperclip Spinner That Spins Easily

In the monthly packs since July 2017, you'll find a 1-5 spinner and a 1-10 spinner, which can be used for a variety of activities at a variety of levels. All of the latest packs include 1-5 and 1-10 spinners that can be used for any theme, so you can use them with an earlier pack that doesn't include a spinner page. (Some of the packs include themed images on the 1-5 and 1-10 spinners. After I realized it was a hassle to print out and put together a new spinner for each new theme, I designed spinners that can be used with any theme.)

If you sign up for my weekly newsletter, you'll get access to my exclusive subscriber library with 27 Montessori-inspired packs (and a new pack each month). You'll find spinner printables in the subscriber library.

1. After printing out the spinner on cardstock, cut it out or laminate if your spinner will get a lot of use. (For a classroom or a lot of homeschool use, cut out the spinner first, laminate, then cut out again leaving a laminate edge of ¼" or so. For home use, you typically can laminate the printable page and then cut out the spinner on the lines.)

2. It helps if you make a small hole in the center of the spinner to make it easier to push the brad through. You can use the sharp point of a scissor or another tool.

3. After you put the brad through the spinner, fold it back. But don't fold it all the way to the spinner. Leave ½" or so between the top of the brad and the part of the brad where you fold it back.

4. Turn the spinner over and pull the unbent part of the brad through so the ½" of the unbent brad shows.

5. Place the paper clip over the brad to attach it to the spinner. You can use the spinner just like this. I've often done that! (I use a smaller paper clip for the 1-10 spinner and a larger paper clip for the 1-5 spinner.)

6. Optional: tape or hot glue the arrow from the page to the paper clip. I used to tape the arrow to the paper clip. I just realized I could use my hot glue gun to permanently glue the arrow it to the paper clip. It worked perfectly! Now I easily have 1-5 and 1-10 spinners available for any math game that could use them.

Using a Paperclip Game Spinner for a Variety of Math Games

This is a sneak peek at one of the activities in my post tomorrow with free themed printables and Montessori-inspired activities. This activity uses the 1-10 game spinner that's now in each of my monthly subscriber freebies.

Activities Pictured from the Following Posts:

It's fine to make learning activities into games. You can create different cooperative games or games that can be played one child or with multiple ages. Just have fun! 🙂

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How To Make A Paperclip Game Spinner That Spins Easily - Living Montessori Now

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Making a learning activity into a game can add a lot of interest. Because of that, I started to add a math game spinner to the monthly subscriber packs at Living Montessori Now. You can easily prepare a game spinner using the printable spinner, a brad, and a paperclip.

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For the card box, I found that it is quite easy to design as I already sketch it out already. Moreover, having the mockup for box makes it easier to know what should be where and how should I rotate it. For the spinning wheel, I designed the layout the be able to put the splitting pin in and adjust its height the be the same as the height of the box. I found that it is a bit complicated and also requires to use many glues. For the illustration Processes, I found that it is quite hard to adjust things as the scale size is quite small so that when moving the object it doesn't go to where I want it to be. Therefore, I need to adjust it on the position panel like x and y instead. Moreover, in order to connect the shape together, I found that only using the eye doesn't really work. I need to adjust the position in the panel as well.

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Reflection on tutorials on the overall progress

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Reflection on tutorials on the overall progress

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In this tutorials, after going through the lists of the things inside. My tutor suggested me that will it be better if I create the coloring book instead of drawing book because he thinks that it might be hard for the kids to come up with what they want to draw. I am okay with changing it to be the coloring book so that I decided to change it. He also told me that it would be nice if I make the sample of how the things inside will be including the coloring book and the cards.

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside

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Illustration Processes for things inside