This was a gift box I created for my friends and family as a prototype for a customer appreciation package (yes, that's my original logo, which has since evolved!). It was a way of introducing myself as a designer on a more personal level, highlighting my background in fine art and art history. Inspired by the apocalypse panic in the media, The set includes common "survival" necessities (matches, candle, body wash, hand sanitizer, and breath fresheners) that double as business promotions each time they are used. I designed all labels, wraps, and matchbooks to include relevant artists' quotes on each item. See below...
Outer Box
"An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that [s]he, for some reason, thinks it would be a good idea to give them." --Andy Warhol
Matchbook
"The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it." --Buddha
Votive Candle
"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts- such is the duty of the artist." --Robert A. Schumann
Body Wash
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." --Pablo Picasso
Hand Sanitizer
"The essence of the art of peace is to cleanse yourself of maliciousness..." --Morihei Ueshiba
Breath Fresheners
"I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it." --Henri Matisse
