In this project, each individual was assigned to a different restaurant and being requested to design one or a series matchbook or matchbox for the place.
The requirement states that we have to take at least 12 images from the restaurant and the professor will help us narrow down to the final 4 to 6 images to do the design. Each design requires to have elements from all 4 to 6 images.
The restaurant I was assigned to is called Nai Tapas, a spain restaurant.
And after class discussion, my final 6 images for design are:
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- The leather menu cover
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- the plate and display of the table
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- an image of a dish
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- the one piece copper table
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- a letter from the chef
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- the menu
Therefore, I first extracted elements from each image and did those illustration:
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- Brown paper as the material
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- copper as material
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- leather as material
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- illustration of the plate as my own logo. This one emphasizing the sophisticated vibe of Nai Tapas.
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- This version matches the playfulness of the place, also matches the style of the menu.
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- words from the letter
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- words from the letter
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- mimic the style of the menu to fit all the required information.
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- template
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- hand write the name
Here are my initial 4 designs:
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- idea 1: The menu idea. The exterior looks like the menu, but when you open it, the interior will remain you the vibe of Nai Tapas.
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- idea 2: One piece metal matchbook idea. Inspired by the one piece copper table in the restaurant. Technically challenge by hand build.
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- idea 3: The dish idea. Inspired by the dish color pattern.
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- idea 4: The metal idea with pop-up.
After the discussion, classmates voted for the idea 3 and 4.
However, due to my personal bias for the first idea– the clean finish of it and I believe it best represent Nai tapas based on my visited, I build it out as well and create a pop-up version of it.
And here are the final series:
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- View 1
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- view 2
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- View 3
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- View 4
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- Matchbook 1 (menu matchbook, mimic the look of menu. Leather exterior & metal interior)–side view
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- matchbook 1–top view
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- matchbook 1–inside
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- matchbook 2 (menu matchbook with pop-up, leather exterior & metal interior)–top view
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- matchbook 2–side view
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- matchbook 2–inside
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- matchbook 5 (one piece metal matchbook (original and unfunction-able , inspired by the one piece copper table at the Nai Tapas. Leather exterior and metal interior/ structure)–side view
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- matchbook 5–side view
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- matchbook 5–top view
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- matchbook 5–inside
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- matchbook 3 (Metal matchbook (function-able), inspired by the one piece copper table at Nai Tapas. Metal exterior & leather interior)–top view
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- matchbook 3–side view
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- matchbook 3–inside
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- matchbook 4 ( dish menu, inspired by the dishes there. Brown paper as both interior and exterior, small piece metal and leather as decoration.)–top view
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- matchbook 4–side view
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- matchbook 4–inside
