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Restaurant Package Design Assignment Sheet

This is an assignment sheet for a restaurant package design. The main focus of this assignment is centered around the Logo. Follow through on the thumbnail and pre-planning stages to ensure high quality. Explore several different ideas and utilize thumbnails for visual brainstorming. The technical aspects of this project include the creation of custom die lines, bleeds, and the selection of colors for the restaurants Corporate Identity.

Below is more information about what to turn in for this project.

Mounted Work:
You need to turn in a mounted piece that displays your artwork, marks and die line for both the to-go-box and bag. You must also display your logo and business card. On the logo display you can spec colors and other pertinent information upon your own discretion. You may scale the pieces to fit on matte boards, but be sure it does not make your artwork unrecognizable. Try to display your artwork as large as possible (15 x 20 matte boards are recommended). Use 2 or 3 matte boards to mount project if needed.

Mock Ups:
Print your file once with the artwork, marks, & die line. Print your file a second time with the same scaling ratio as before and with your trim and fold marks, but without the die line. Tape down your first print with containing artwork, marks, & die line to a light Table. Place and secure a Mylar sheet over the top of your first print. Register your second printout over the top of the first print and the Mylar. Use trim marks to line up (Register) the second print to the first print and tape it down. Turn the light table on and score your sheet on fold marks with a blunt object. Using an Exacto blade and ruler to cut out your bag and to-go-box. Put you box and bag together, use adhesive where necessary.

CD:
Label your files with your first and last name and burn pdfs and print ready files for the bag, to-go-box, business card, and logo to a CD. Label the Cd with your first and last name. Make sure you burn your CD.

Useful links for this assignment:

Rubberspark.com die line tutorial link.
Restaurant Package Design

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