For the object lesson, I watched a film and then attempted to create a matchbook, or matchbox, design that could perhaps have been part of the props on set. The matchbook design is intended to be a reflection of the film and set design, as well as having potential to be an actual product of the time and setting of the film that I chose to study. For my particular matchbook, I watched the film Snowpiercer and observed the setting that most of the film revolves around: the sharp divide between the rear train cars and the front train cars. The digital design of my matchbook was simple, and I instead relied upon physical properties to give it interest and make it fit into the setting that I chose. I recreated the logo of the industry that built and funded the train, and printed it on silver paper that was representational of the elite class for which the train was originally furnished. I printed two copies to reflect a “before and after” of the product; a free novelty item to boarding passengers versus a utilitarian possession to those who need the warmth it provides.
