We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Paian Huang about their original and creative Cotton swab package design work. Paian Huang is an award-winning communication designer, that makes our world a better place with their original cotton swab package works.
Paian Huang ("PH") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Swaggering Sheep Cotton swab package. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
PH : The main idea of this design is want to make the user feel fun, also the usage of cotton swab more easily and special.
PH : I focus on how the product influence peoples moods. I want to achieve that my design will make the user happy.
PH : I'll try more materials and new shapes, and make this design into a series of packaging design.
PH : It took me about two months, but I think I will improve it in the future.
PH : I decide to pursuit an inspiration. 2014 is the year of sheep in Taiwan, in order to design something seasonal, so I choose sheep as my character to design the packaging. And because my product is cotton swab, the image somehow correspond together well, It made people like it.
PH : I'm planning to sell it and hope somebody to help me produce it.
PH : Inspiration strik me.
PH : I think is the culture and history shape the thinking of me and came up this idea.
PH : Everyone who use cotton swab usually.
PH : The way it looks like and the way to use it. Also the texture of touching it is quite different.
PH : The name is from it's shape and the usage. Swaggering Sheep, as the name implies you have to shake the package to bring out the swabs.
PH : hard papers, cotton, cutter knife, ruler, needle and threads.
PH : it looks like a toy, but it's a packaging and you can put it at home as a house decoration.
PH : I work on my own.
PH : patient, try harder to fail and redesign it.
PH : Not by data, but I search on the internet to avoid similar product.
PH : The structure is very hard to handle, because every inch is important, if the size is wrong, the whole package will not be as good as it should be.
PH : I think this idea should let people all over the world see it, maybe in the future, people will place them inside there home.
PH : Every time I fail, I ask foe more information and search the solutions. It also improve my skill in the future design.
PH : Swaggering sheep won't make your life better, but it makes you in a good mood.
