Summary:
This project aims to address the complexity of acne treatment and the lack of understanding among users regarding product usage. The main issues identified include small and incomprehensible text on product packaging, confusion due to multiple product combinations and instructions, and the lack of education among salespersons. Research involved studying AR technology, interviewing dermatologists and salespersons, and conducting surveys. The solution involves targeting young female customers aged 20-25 who prefer video over reading. An AR mobile app was developed to provide product usage videos, short summaries, and detailed content when users scan the packaging. The packaging design includes a numbering system for clarity. The materials used are sustainable, with semi-transparent glass and transparent printing labels. Advertising posters highlight the brand’s effectiveness for all skin types, and a time-lapse video documents the project’s development. Overall, this project aims to simplify and improve acne treatment through visual, mobile, and AR-based solutions.
Brief:
Due to the complexity of acne treatment, people do not understand what the products are, how they should be used and when they should be used. This lack of comprehension, causes people’s skin problems to worsen.
1st one: Simply because of the text. It is either too small to read or too short to understand or it is just not comprehensible (usually it is decorated with English words or ingredient names that absolutely makes no sense to the customer).
2nd one: There are too much combined products usages and too many instructions. How to do it and when to do it is always a problem. The customers usually create a self care routine by their own (usually totally wrong) which leads to skin damage.
3rd one: The ‘sales person’ is usually not educated about the specific acne problem. Even if she/he is educated about the instructions, to convey them properly, so that the user clearly understands and recalls them, needs a special tutoring skill which is seldomly present.
Function:
The solution addresses the multidimensionality of the problem. In addition to a clear and legible package design a mobile app is developed. This app, also making use of the AR technique, provides information at different levels. Namely, a video of the product usage, a short summary of what to do’s and a detailed web content reachable by as single click All this is available to the customer by simply turning the app’s camera towards the package.
Concept:
For acne products the target customers are young female individuals. The solution must encompass their habits pattern. Whether we like or not, this can be summarized with the keywords; simplistic, fast and flexible, mobile, visual, web.
In the domain of proper acne treatment none of the solutions are simple on the product content. There are procedures and orders to be strictly followed. The solution concept has to be based on the explanatory aspects of these procedures and orders. Each step has to be explained visually and the time flow has to be governed by a computerized aid. Furthermore information for ‘deep divers’ shall also be made available. The developed packaging and mobile app serves these purposes all.
CREDIT
- Agency/Creative: Ozge Ucoluk
- Article Title: Emeraude AR Packaging Design Innovation
- Organisation/Entity: Student
- Project Type: Packaging
- Project Status: Non Published
- Agency/Creative Country: Turkey
- Agency/Creative City: Ankara
- Market Region: Europe
- Project Deliverables: Packaging Design
- Format: Box
- Industry: Health Care
- Keywords: WBDS Student Design Awards 2023/24
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Credits:
Educational Institution: Bilkent University - Fine Arts - Graphic Design
Educator's Name: Gokhan Numanoglu