Design Squad
Package Design
Clip: Season 2 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
25-year-old Jennifer Chua is a packaging engineer who works at Method.
25-year-old Jennifer Chua is a packaging engineer who works at Method, a company in San Francisco that specializes in nontoxic, biodegradable products.
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Design Squad
Package Design
Clip: Season 2 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
25-year-old Jennifer Chua is a packaging engineer who works at Method, a company in San Francisco that specializes in nontoxic, biodegradable products.
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YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T THINK THAT WHEN YOU WALK INTO A STORE AND YOU PICKED UP A PACKAGE THAT A LOT OF THOUGHT WENT INTO IT-- WHAT THE SHAPE WAS AND WHAT THE COLORS WERE TO ATTRACT YOU AND HOW IT WOULD FEEL.
AND I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'M A PACKAGING ENGINEER.
WHAT MAKES ME FEEL PASSION ABOUT MY JOB IS THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF INPUT ON THE DESIGN AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE PACKAGE AFTER YOU RECYCLE IT.
I WORK FOR AN ULTRA-HIP COMPANY THAT MAKES CLEANING PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HOME.
IT'S A COMPANY THAT REALLY CARES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BUT CAN STILL DO IT IN A REALLY FUN AND ENGAGING WAY.
EVERYBODY HERE HAS SO MUCH INPUT ON THE DESIGN, AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN THINKING UP NEW IDEAS.
I GUESS THIS IS THE FINAL PACKAGE.
AND IT'S COME A LONG WAY FROM WHERE WE STARTED OUT.
IT LOOKS PRETTY COOL, HUH?
YOU DON'T SEE THIS SHAPE OFTEN ON THE SHELF BECAUSE IT'S SO DIFFICULT TO GET MATERIAL--OR PLASTIC INTO THESE CORNERS HERE.
AND WHEN YOU ACTUALLY SHIP THESE AND YOU PUT THEM ON A TRUCK, YOU'RE UTILIZING ALL OF THE SPACE IN YOUR TRUCK OR IN YOUR BOX.
PACKAGING PRODUCES 32% OF THE WASTE IN OUR ENVIRONMENT.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR A PACKAGING ENGINEER TO THINK ABOUT WHAT PACKAGES WILL HAVE THE LEAST IMPACT.
ANY OF YOUR BEVERAGE BOTTLES THAT YOU DRINK FROM THAT GET THROWN INTO YOUR RECYCLING BIN, WE ACTUALLY TAKE THOSE BOTTLES AND REPRODUCE THEM INTO NEW BOTTLES.
WE'RE COMING OUT WITH A BAMBOO PACKAGE.
THAT'S SOMETHING REALLY UNIQUE BECAUSE NORMALLY WE MAKE, LIKE, CARTONS OUT OF PAPER, AND THEY COME FROM TREES, AND WE'RE USING A DIFFERENT KIND OF RENEWABLE SOURCE.
THIS IS THE WORLD THAT OUR KIDS AND OUR KIDS' KIDS ARE GOING TO LIVE IN, AND WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE CARE OF IT.
IT'S REALLY EXCITING WHEN I WALK INTO A STORE AND I SEE PRODUCTS THAT I'VE WORKED ON.
THIS IS MY BOYFRIEND MARK.
WELL, I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT JOB FOR HER BECAUSE SHE'S VERY CREATIVE.
SHE REALLY CARES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, AND HER JOB IS ABLE TO DO THAT.
AND, ALSO, SHE'S A NEAT FREAK.
SO THEY MAKE CLEANING PRODUCTS, AND SHE'S VERY, VERY CLEAN.
SO SHE GETS TO DO WHAT SHE LIKES.
AND THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, IS THAT YOU DO WHAT YOU LIKE.
THERE'S DEFINITELY A CREATIVE SIDE TO ENGINEERING.
I WOULDN'T BE AN ENGINEER IF IT WASN'T CREATIVE BECAUSE I'M JUST A CREATIVE PERSON AT HEART, AND I NEED IT IN MY LIFE.
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