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brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Reference Shelf
Social, financial and environmental impact of existing products
Survey reveals which Easter eggs use the most packaging - The Guardian
Easter eggs: hunting for a solution to excessive packaging - The Conversation
Ethical Easter eggs - Choice
Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures - The Conversation
Design & construct your packaging, follow labelling laws
Food Standards Australia & New Zealand - Food Labelling Requirements
PACKAGING FOR EASTER EGGS: ECO-FRIENDLY BOXING SOLUTIONS - Packly Blog
Develop, present and justify a marketing campaign using the 4P's to promote your product
Learn how to use the 5 Ps of marketing to help build your business brand and target your customers' needs.
What Is Packaging Design? lays the foundations and professional guidelines for best practice when designing contemporary packaging. It opens with several short essays which define good packaging design and the issues faced by designers in this field.Design basics such as format, layout, and typography are explored within the context of packaging design, taking into account genre-specific elements such as product information, branding, marketing, and legislation.
The latest instalment in the "Manufacturing Guides" series, this book is targeted at students and professionals who create graphics or packaging for mass production. With some 400 specially commissioned photographs and technical illustrations, it describes more than 35 manufacturing processes, from the traditional and long-established to cutting-edge technologies.
Learn how to use Tinkercad; a reliable and user-friendly web-based 3D modeling software. Perfect for educators, students, and makers alike, Tinkercad will help take the ideas you have to printable form as smoothly as possible.
A free resource from the Heart Foundation (NZ). The worksheet features a variety of categories that students can use to review their product which include appearance, taste, texture and smell.
References
Business.gov.au. (2021, August 3). Market your business. https://business.gov.au/marketing/market-your-business
Choice.com.au. (2016, March 24). Ethical easter eggs. https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/sweets/chocolate/articles/ethical-easter-eggs
Dumay, J. and Guthrie, J. (2021, April 2). Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/is-that-a-good-egg-how-chocolate-makers-rate-on-social-and-environmental-measures-158125
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand. (2020, September 7). Labelling. https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/labelling/pages/default.aspx
Heart Foundation (NZ). (n.d.). Sensory Evaluation Activity Sheet. https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/educators/edu-resources/sensory-evaluation-activity
MatterHackers. (2017, June 29). How To: Use Tinkercad 3D Design Software 101 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/sh4o9k599pQ
Packly Blog. (2020, February 7). PACKAGING FOR EASTER EGGS: ECO-FRIENDLY BOXING SOLUTIONS. https://blog.pack.ly/en/packaging-for-easter-eggs-eco-friendly-boxing-solutions/
Smithers, R. (2018, March 20). Survey reveals which Easter eggs use the most packaging. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/20/survey-reveals-which-easter-eggs-use-the-most-packaging
Team Gantt. (n.d.). How to make a Gantt Chart. Retrieved July 22, 2021, from https://www.teamgantt.com/what-is-a-gantt-chart/how-to-make-a-gantt-chart
Woolley, E. (2019, April 12). Easter eggs: hunting for a solution to excessive packaging. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/easter-eggs-hunting-for-a-solution-to-excessive-packaging-115317
Cover image credits
de Lotz, G. (2019, April 19). Person holding a wrapped Easter egg [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/ZVFylXjvK0E
McCutcheon, S. (2020, March 4). Person holding golden foil wrapped chocolate candy eggs [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/dW6dFBoHUu4
Stories. (2020, March 21). Easter eggs in a blue egg carton [Photograph]. Unsplash.https://unsplash.com/photos/FB3z1A_pqK8
Tafoya, C. (2020, April 7). Gold Easter Bunny [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/zTm0mlj0pWA
