Substance Stager

For my Substance Stager box design, I first started off by thinking of a concept for my box. I decided to create a box aimed for gamers. I then thought of a name for my box, and the one I came up with was ‘The Level Up Box’. I chose this name because the phrase ‘Level Up’ is associated with gaming, and because the box is meant to level up or upgrade your gaming set up.  

After I had my name for my box chosen, I started sketching out how I would like my box to look. I designed the box to look like a gaming set up, with items such as a keyboard and mouse on the side, and the front, back and lid of the box were made to look like a monitor, with the lid being the screen. I chose this design because it links to the gaming theme. 

Sketches of how my box design will be

I chose the box I wanted to use and exported the UVs into Photoshop, and I made a design based off of my sketches. I added white shapes with a low opacity to create a reflective effect on the monitor screen, so it looked illuminated. I then brought the design back onto the box in Stager. 

Screenshot of the top of my box

I made six renders of the box and set them out in different angles to get a range of images which show the box all around. I used multiple boxes in some shots so you could see how the box made the gaming set up when lined up together. I also made a turn-table animation so you could get a 360 shot of the box also.

First Box Render
Second Box Render
Third Box Render
Fourth Box Render
Fifth Box Render
Turn Table Box Render

My target audience for this product is gamers of all ages as gaming is a hobby that people of all ages and genders enjoy. I used yellow as the main colour so the box didn’t seem too manly or feminine and could appeal to everyone.