Brand Merchandising Project (Group Project) | Packaging and Merchandising Design

Project 3: Brand Merchandising Project 

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Rafa Maritza Hertrian [0364958]

Bachelor of Design (Honours) Creative Media/ Taylor's University

MER 60104 / PACKAGING AND MERCHANDISING DESIGN


INSTRUCTIONS 


PROCESS

Overview:
In this project, students will be required to create FIVE (5) merchandise items, including a POP Display based on Project 2. The project aims to develop students' skills in creating and designing merchandise that reflects the brand and the packaging design.

Tasks:Research and analysis: You are required to conduct research and analyze the brand and packaging design. This will help you understand the brand's values, target audience, and the packaging design's visual elements and aesthetics. You must develop five merchandise concepts that reflect the brand and packaging design. These concepts should be original and aligned with the brand's message and target audience.

Design and production:
Students must design and create a digital mock-up of the five merchandise items.

Promotional Strategy:
Develop a comprehensive promotional strategy to increase brand awareness and drive sales. Consider various channels and tactics to reach the target audience effectively. Tailor the promotional strategy to the specific goals of the project and target audience.

Assessment Criteria:
Creativity and originality: The merchandise items should be unique, creative, and original, reflecting the brand's message and values.
Visual design: The merchandise items should be aesthetically pleasing and visually aligned with the packaging design.


Merchandising
For merchandising, we were told to come up with 4 items and all of them have to have a theme. This means that all of the items have to connect in a certain way. Hence, my group and I did a brainstorming to decide on the theme and the 4 items. 


Final List of Merchandise : 
- Pen Holder
- Pouch (Consist of funnel, straw, and brush)
- Hipper
- Microfiber cloth

The theme for these merchandises is "Night Owl" which means that we will provide items that are connected to people who work overnight. 







After we created the merchandise mockups, we made the slide for the final presentation while also making the promotional display. During the consultation, Mr Shamsul suggested us to make the promotional display mockup to be in the places where it is likely to be seen in Malaysia. Hence, we went outside and took several pictures to make mockups. 

Below is the first draft of the slide 


In another consultation, Mr Shamsul suggested to delete the parts where it shows the process of making the brand identity and just show the ones that have already been used since this task mainly focuses on the merchandises. 



After the final presentation, we realized that it would be better if we added a digital promotional display such as social media and website. 


FEEDBACK

Week 12
Every product we select has to have a justification. It is preferable to photograph the poster mockup in Malaysia rather than using a mockup website.

Week 13
Just display the final step, there's no need to include the procedure on the slide. To make it appear more realistic, the microfiber cloth may need to be changed. Overall, everything is ok.

Week 14
Add digital promotional display such as social media posts and website.


REFLECTION

In this project, I have learned how important it is to connect all of the design when making something. Starting from the product, to the brand identity, to the packaging, and also the merchandising. All of these aspects has to have a justification on why is it designed that way. In this case, the design of the brand identity is to match the target audience adventurers and workaholic who typically go for a simple design. The packaging is made to prevent the bottle not move around and have a design that is relatable to workaholics, and the merchandise that would be beneficial for buyers. 

Aside from that, I also learned how important it is to always communicate with group members because it would make the working experience a lot efficient and enjoyable. Overall, I am satisfied working with my team because everyone has done their work accordingly and guided me through the whole process. 

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