OUGD402 - Self Branding - Packaging Print Experiments

After having my laser cutting induction on lino and wood, I experimented with printing these designs onto a variety of stocks. The end results were engaging, with the manual print style and texture showing through. This is definitely the process I am going to use to produce my final packaging designs.

I decided to use three different materials, lino rubber, plywood and hardwood. I found that lino rubber and plywood worked extremely well, however the hardwood prints were not successful. However this may have been down to which roller I used on my templates. I noticed the roller I used on the hardwood was softer than the roller I used on the lino. Either way, the hardwood left a grain texture which I did not want and the lino and plywood left a much cleaner print.

With the stock samples that I received, I used blue, red and green inks. Out of all these colours, a dark blue ink works well and does not distract too much from the texture and quality of the stock.

I am going to finalise my designs and cut them into lino and plywood, and then print them on the stock I feel worked best. The darker coloured stock works well and compliments the ink colour.