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Ready-Mech: Paper Toy

Category
Academic Project

Deliverables
•Printed die cut instructions
•Assembled ready-mech

Timeline
Fall 2024 | 4 weeks

Team
Group Project

Concept
Our group, comprised of Rebecca Bledstein, Trey Bernard, and myself was tasked with creating a Readymech toy line. We developed three individual characters under the concept of a Circus Garden theme. Our goal was to design a cohesive character line that conveyed a sense of whimsy and mystery.

Initial Sketches

These were the initial sketches that I showed to my group. I was exploring a range of ideas and themes that could create three unique characters. I also kept in mind that these would be designed for a younger generation so I picked characters that looked fun or silly. We ended up creating a line of circus-themed characters.

Inpiration & Color Exploration

We took inspiration from Pat McGrath’s viral glass skin makeup as well as porcelain clown masks. Our concept was to have each character wear a sort of mask on top that leaned into the circus theme. As for the colors we chose a very spring palette with some soft pastels and a few vibrant colors.

Instruction Sheet

For my initial instructions layout, I was trying to figure out the best way to utilize the space of our paper. The first iteration was me figuring out the die-cut design and how to configure the shapes on an 8.5 x 11 paper. The second iteration is me starting to stylize it using our circus theme. However, it was too distracting as an informational sheet.

Final Product

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