Could I do the job of a LEGO package designer? Probably, but I would need more than twelve hours for the first few jobs. Or that’s what I discovered in Advanced Digital Imaging, when our instructor, Chris Pickey, brought in LEGO sets and challenged us to replicate from scratch their packaging.
My team and I snagged this intergalactic duo and immediately set about building the model. A quick trip to the photo studio, and we had our raw material. Then we painstakingly measured every side of the box to a sixteenth of an inch in order to create our templates. From that point on, each person was on his own.
I had a blast. There is probably nothing I can lose myself in more than creating detailed replicas — of anything. The clock was ticking for this assignment, however. May I also mention that there is little I find more frustrating than a deadline that precludes perfection? So what you see is what I managed to get done in twelve hours. You can click the image above to explore it in detail and compare with the original!
For those of you wondering how I made this, the answer is: Photoshop. Knowing about gradients and bevel effects. Recognizing fonts. Basically looking closely, then translating what I saw into the tools I knew were available to me — and presumably, to the person who originally designed this packaging. Whoever you are, I salut you!
Very nice and I understand about the time limits. Hate that about school projects. Chris got you into some wonderful projects. I am going to have to learn photoshop on my own because neither of my classes did much for me.
How cool! Going back and forth between the original and your result was like one of those pairs of pictures in a children’s magazine where you have to spot the differences. Too fun!