Open Packaging Sleeves by Koen van Rijen

Open Packaging Sleeves by Koen van Rijen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 철상 in 패키징 디자인 Competition Category.

철패키징· 2020

Open Packaging Sleeves

by Koen van Rijen

Client: Roy Soetekouw

A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 패키징 Category

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The Design

About Open Packaging Sleeves

This project is called Open and includes six different photography magazines which are bundled in these custom-made sleeves. The sleeves are made of a thick, heavy, anthracite cardboard with an embossing and screen printed numbers 1-80 (the number of subscribers). The client personally stamped each box during the presentation which makes every box a unique one. The title on the boxes is quite literally open, because the cut-away in both boxes show the letter O when placed next to each other.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 철상

Open Packaging Sleeves, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Open Packaging Sleeves, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Open Packaging Sleeves, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is called open and includes six different photography magazines which are bundled in these custom-made sleeves.

The sleeves are made of a thick, heavy, anthracite cardboard with an embossing and screen printed numbers 1-80, the number of subscribers.

The client personally stamped each box during the presentation which makes every box a unique one.

The title on the boxes is quite literally open, because the cut-away in both boxes show the letter O when placed next to each other.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 220mm
Depth 55mm
Height 310mm
Tags: sleeve, cardboard, packaging, screenprint, fibre, neon, pastel, diecut, emboss
Production Technology: Each set of sleeves is handmade and the numbers are screen printed.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to find a combination of natural materials and to create a design that would look ánd feel rich in contrast. Also, the materials had to be sturdy and solid enough to be able to safekeep all six magazines.
Research: Koen van Rijen researched various types of cardboard material in order to get the perfect combination of visual appeal and sturdyness that matches the style of photography in the magazines. Also, a number of sample screen prints were made to determine the best suitable ink.
Inspiration: The packaging sleeves hold six photography magazines. The photos in these magazines show raw and real human emotion. This rawness inspired Koen van Rijen to use a natural cardboard with visible fibres.

The scenes in the photos appear intense by the use of creative light and heavy contrast. Settings are often gloomy and minimalistic.

Koen van Rijen wanted to create a similar contrast and minimalism in the packaging by using an anthracite colour for the sleeves and a neon pastel ink for the numbers.
Project Duration: The project lasted a year and started in april 2006
Operation Flow: The sleeves are slid into each other. There is a gap in the outer sleeves through which you can grab hold of the inner sleeve. When sliding the inner sleeve out to the right, the word open appears when both sleeves are next to each other.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Koen van Rijen, 2019
Team Members: Koen van Rijen
Image Credits: Image #1 : Art Director Koen van Rijen, open, 2019
Image #2 : Art Director Koen van Rijen, open, 2019
Image #3 : Art Director Koen van Rijen, open, 2019
Image #4 : Art Director Koen van Rijen, open, 2019
Image #5 : Art Director Koen van Rijen, open, 2019