Lipstick-Shaped Box for KIKO Milano

Who: BASH
Their Industry: Interior Designer
Their Audience: Advertising Agency
Their Challenge: New age design for office interior

Our Solution:
Attractive and eye catching portfolio Impressing the best in their league can be a difficult task. We had a similar experience while creating a portfolio & it’s packaging for BASH who is one of the best interior designers in the industry.

Although printing & packaging bids, proposals, pitch books & portfolios have been our forte. Sometimes one does fall into a trap of repetition of ideas, colours schemes etc.

When BASH approached us to print & package his portfolio for a business pitch. We suggested a video brochure box with a printed copy of his portfolio.The idea was immediately approved. But knowing the client’s client is a very important aspect in production of any bid or pitch document. Ultimately they are the ones to be impressed.

BASH’s client happened to be an advertising company. And the Central Idea was to highlight BASH’s futuristic design and expertise in creating quintessential tech savvy, digital age working space.

Therefore, nothing usual or subtle if used would communicate a strong visual impact. The suggestion of papers came from the client. And we agreed but with a bit of reluctance in the beginning but were completely awed by the outcome. That’s what good designers are all about.

Coming back to paper. The 2 contrasting fluorescent papers used were lime green + electricblue to create a dynamic look.. Vivid fluorescent colours straightaway did the job of grabbing attention & radiating light. To add interactivity to the otherwise minimalist paper box was a high-tech video that played as soon as the box opened. All in all in its entirety the box did look like a gadget for the lack of better word.

Lipstick-Shaped Box for KIKO Milano

Who: HAVAS PR
Their Industry: 3D Hydra Xtreme Launch – Influencer Seeding Kit
Their Audience: Design a premium, lip-shaped rigid box with two sliding drawers for product seeding.

Brief

For the launch of 3D Hydra Xtreme, HAVAS PR required a custom influencer kit shaped like lips, featuring two sliding drawers. Each drawer needed to house three products in precision-cut 5mm foam cavities. The packaging had to feel luxurious, reflect KIKO Milano’s glossy aesthetic, and remain structurally strong despite the unconventional sculptural form.

Challenges:

  • Achieving accurate lip curvature with kappa board without compromising stability.
  • Maintaining rigidity and clean finishing on a complex, curved structure.
  • Engineering smooth drawer functionality within a non-rectilinear form
  • Ensuring precise product placement in custom cavities inside the drawers

Solutions

We explored multiple prototypes with varied substrates to perfect both the construction and the lip contours. Adjustments to the dieline and structural layering led to a hybrid build using kappa board for sculpted form and foam for interior strength. This combination delivered the desired curvature, supported a flawless glossy finish, and preserved drawer stability and glide performance.

 

Outcome

The final influencer kit successfully combined creativity with engineered precision. The premium lipstick-shaped box was enthusiastically received by HAVAS PR and leveraged for regional influencer distribution, reinforcing the product’s visual identity and launch impact.

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