Countries & Seasons Research

To embark on my little journey of creating packaging for four different countries in different seasons, I had to do a little research, both historically and visually. My research is formatted like lists and key terms so that I can personally remember my thoughts. I have key takeaways at the end of each country.

So the four countries (and seasons) I researched are:

Springtime in Japan

Summer in India

Autumn in Canada

Winter in Switzerland

These are the things I tried to look for:

· Location on a map

· Textures

· Prominent colors

· Prominent typography (or style of typography)

· Cases of national pride (flags, animals, plants, etc)

· Festivals and holidays particular to that place & season

· Main dishes (flavor profiles)

*** My formatting when pasting from Word to my blog was not working, so I am using screenshots from Word.

Japanese Flag

Springtime in Japan:

Hanami (flower watching party)

Takayama Festival

Inuyama Festival

Kanamara Festival

Wisteria Walkway

Left: Example of float Right: Japanese Calligraphy

Indian Flag

Summer in India

Ladakh

Gangaur Festival

Chithirai Festival

Baisakhi Festival

Left: The Lotus of Delphi Right: The Taj Mahal

Indian Henna & Pattern Design

Flag of Canada

Autumn in Canada

Canada in Autumn

Left: Niagara Falls Right: Cabin

Jasper Dark Sky Festival

Left: Maple Tree Right: Tartan Plaid

Helvetica as National Typeface

Winter in Switzerland

Silvesterchläuse Festival

Left: Thermal Baths Right: Dorf Igloos

Left: Hot Air Balloon Event Right: Mt. Pilatus

Example of Swiss Type & Woodcarving

Based on my current research, I would really like to play around with textures and patterns pulled from the countries. It would be fun to incorporate festivals that are unique to each season in each country so I am going to try and attempt that too.

Sources:

Japan:

https://www.jnto.org.au/plan-your-trip/seasonal-attractions/spring/

https://jw-webmagazine.com/why-you-should-visit-japan-in-spring-78d344e3790a

https://jw-webmagazine.com/japans-3-biggest-festivals-in-april-2017-7b7b595a663d

https://journeytotheeast.com.au/takayama-festival/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/07/japan-penis-festival-kanamara-matsuri_n_5106378.html

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html

https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0001021/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan

India:

https://www.britannica.com/place/India

https://www.nriol.com/indianparents/indian-symbols.asp

https://breathedreamgo.com/indian-summer-10-reasons-to-visit-india-in-the-summer/

https://traveltriangle.com/blog/best-places-to-visit-in-india-in-summer/

https://traveltriangle.com/blog/summer-festivals-in-india/

http://www.walkthroughindia.com/attraction/10-most-famous-historical-monuments-of-india/

Canada:

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/official-symbols-canada.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Canada

https://www.tripsavvy.com/four-seasons-in-canada-1482200

https://hopscotchtheglobe.com/experience-autumn-canada/

https://cottagelife.com/outdoors/why-canada-has-the-best-autumn-in-the-world/

https://us-keepexploring.canada.travel/things-to-do/top-10-things-ontario-fall

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/19-fall-festivals-canada-get-you-excited-sweater-weather-180964709/

https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/government-communications/federal-identity-program/technical-specifications/official-symbols/typeface.html

Switzerland:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Switzerland

https://www.luxos.com/across-switzerland/things-to-do/7279-winter-festivals-in-switzerland

https://traveltriangle.com/blog/places-to-visit-in-switzerland-in-winter/

https://www.timeout.com/switzerland/things-to-do/winter-things-to-do-in-switzerland

https://www.printmag.com/typography/swiss-style-principles-typefaces-designers/