THE COMPACTS ARE DECORATED WITH AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN AGATES THAT CAN ALSO BE WORN AS A NECKLACE TO INSPIRE WITH METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES.

PURPLE INSPIRES WISDOM

BLUE INSPIRES CREATIVITY

PINK INSPIRES LOVE & FRIENDSHIP

THE COMPACT DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE COLOR WHEEL AND CONTAINS ROYGBIV EYE SHADOW SHADES. THE PLACEMENT OF THE COLOR COMBINATIONS MAKE IT INTUITIVE FOR THE CONSUMER TO CREATE COLORFUL EYE LOOKS. AN INSTRUCTIONAL LOOKBOOK AND APP FURTHER ASSIST THE CONSUMER. THE PANS ARE SIZED BASED ON USE UP RATE.

THE COMPACT WON THE GRAND AWARD IN THE INTERNATIONAL PACKAGE DESIGN AWARDS.

THE PACKAGE DESIGN WAS ENHANCED TO CREATE AN AD FOR THE W MAGAZINE ART ISSUE.

NEON COLORANT CREATES EDGES THAT APPEAR TO GLOW FOR VISUALLY IMPACTFUL, REUSABLE HOLIDAY GIFT BOXES

INSPIRED BY THE ART OF JAMES TURRELL

THE EYE SHADOW AND BLUSH PLATFORMS WERE INSPIRED BY THE ART OF YAYOI KUSAMA AND DAMIEN HIRST.

THE OUTER COMPACT WAS DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST YAGO HORTAL.

THE DREAM CATCHER PALETTE WAS INSPIRED BY A DREAM CATCHER MADE BY MY STEP SISTER AND GIVEN TO ME AS A GIFT YEARS AGO.

THE PALETTE DESIGN IS A BLOCKBUSTER COMPACT INNOVATION BECAUSE THE PANS ARE STRATEGICALLY SIZED BASED ON THE “USE UP RATE” OF THE PRODUCT FROM LARGE BLUSH TO MEDIUM EYE SHADOW TO SMALL EYELINER WITH HIGHLIGHTER IN THE CENTER.

THE SNOW ANGEL PALETTE WAS INSPIRED BY THE UNIQUENESS OF A SNOWFLAKE. THE CRAFT OF FOLDING AND CUTTING PAPER WAS USED TO CREATE THE SNOWFLAKE DESIGN. THE PRODUCT PAN WELLS INSIDE THE HEXAGON SHAPE CREATE THE SNOWFLAKE DESIGN IN A CUSTOM TOOLED COMPACT. THE CLEAR WINDOW ALLOWS THE CUSTOMER TO SEE THE SHADES IN AN OPEN SELL, RETAIL ENVIRONMENT.

INSPIRED BY THE UNIQUENESS OF A SNOWFLAKE, THE CRAFT OF FOLDING AND CUTTING PAPER WAS USED TO CREATE THE SNOWFLAKE DESIGN. THE PRODUCT PAN WELLS INSIDE THE HEXAGON SHAPE CREATE THE SNOWFLAKE DESIGN IN A CUSTOM TOOLED COMPACT. THE CLEAR WINDOW ALLOWS THE CUSTOMER TO SEE THE SHADES IN AN OPEN SELL, RETAIL ENVIRONMENT.

THE AUTHENTIC MOTHER OF PEARL COMPACT LID AND METAL COMPACT WERE INSPIRED BY THE ART DECO COSMETIC PACKAGING OF THE 30’S AND COMMUNICATE THE PRECIOUS PEARL COLLECTION “STORY.” THE EYE SHADOWS WERE INFUSED WITH PEARL AND THE SHADES INSPIRED BY THE WIDE RANGE OF NATURAL PEARL COLORS.

THE COMPACT WAS FEATURED IN THE FUTURS TREND BOOK BY THE RENOWNED TREND FORECASTING COMPANY PECLERS PARIS.

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THE INSTRUCTIONAL TALKING SMOKY EYE PALETTE PROVIDES AUDIO AND VISUAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE SMOKY EYE MAKEUP APPLICATION TECHNIQUES FROM A VIRTUAL, PROFESSIONAL, MAKEUP ARTIST. LISTEN TO STEP BY STEP AUDIO INSTRUCTION FROM AN ELECTRONIC VOICE MODULE AFTER PUSHING A BUTTON. A LENTICULAR LABEL ON THE LID OF THE COMPACT SHOWS STEP-BY-STEP VISUAL PLACEMENT OF THE EYE SHADOW.

I WAS CHALLENGED BY THE SEPHORA CEO TO CREATE A FUTURISTIC COSMETIC PRODUCT. AT THE TIME, THE #1 MOST ASKED QUESTION AT SEPHORA WAS “HOW DO I ACHIEVE A SMOKY EYE LOOK?” SO I CREATED THE PALETTE TO SOLVE THE CONSUMER NEED.

COMPACTS WERE CREATED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE INCLUDING FRENCH, GREEK AND KOREAN.

THE PACKAGE EXPANDED INTO A TEACHING PALETTE FRANCHISE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING MAKEUP APPLICATION TECHNIQUES: PERFECT CAT EYE, PERFECT POUT, DAY TO NIGHT, LOVELY EYE, AND NAVY, BROWN AND GREEN SMOKY EYE.

A PALETTE WAS CREATED TO CELEBRATE BARBIE’S 50TH BIRTHDAY.

THE COMPACT IS PATENT PENDING AND RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS.

THE HOLIDAY COMPACT WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE GIFT GIVING EASY WITH A PREPACKAGED BOW, AUDIBLE RECORDING OF YOUR OWN PERSONALIZED MESSAGE FOR THE RECIPIENT AND UNIVERSAL SHADES. PUSH A BUTTON TO RECORD YOUR OWN MESSAGE. PUSH A SECOND BUTTON TO HEAR THE MESSAGE.

THE FILM STRIP DETAIL ON THE BORDER OF EACH COMPACT COMMUNICATES THE “PHOTOGRAPHY DNA” OF THE SMASHBOX BRAND. ALL PRODUCTS ARE CREATED.TESTED.PHOTOGRAPHED AT SMASHBOX STUDIOS. THE COMPACTS CONTAIN LIP COLOR, BLUSH, CONTOUR, AND EYE SHADOW AND CAN BE REMOVED TO TAKE ON THE GO.

THE CARTON CONSTRUCTION WAS INSPIRED BY ORIGAMI, ART OF PAPER FOLDING, AND THE ECLECTIC MIX OF PATTERNS ON THE FALL RUNWAY. THE CARTON MATERIAL IS MADE FROM SUSTAINABLE, RECYCLED, KRAFT BOARD WITH A LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT

THE COMPACT DESIGN COMMUNICATES THE RED CARPET HERITAGE OF STILA AND E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET WHEN THE COMPACT IS UNFOLDED. THE FLASHING LIGHTS OF THE PAPARAZZI SHOWCASE THE EYE SHADOW, CHEEK AND LIP COLOR PANS. THE MIRROR IS POSITIONED IN THE RED CARPET. INITIATED AND LED THE COLLABORATION. THE COLLECTION WAS FEATURED IN SEVERAL E! NEWS SEGMENTS WITH STILA PRO-ARTIST, SARAH LUCERO WHILE SHE PREDICTED AND RECAPPED THE RED CARPET TRENDS.

THE PACKAGE DESIGN WAS BLOWN UP TO CREATE AN AD FOR THE W MAGAZINE MOVIE ISSUE.

STILA GIRL ILLUSTRATION BY NAOKO MATSUNAGA

STILA GIRL ILLUSTRATION BY NAOKO MATSUNAGA

I INITIATED AND SPEARHEADED THE STILA FOR E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET COLLECTION TO CREATE BRAND AWARENESS IN E! NEWS SEGMENTS AND MAKE RED CARPET LOOKS ACCESSIBLE TO CONSUMERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STILA PRO-ARTIST SARAH LUCERO.

THE COMPACT WAS DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH HCP FOR STILA X E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET. THE COMPACT WAS CREATED TO SPREAD ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND GIFTED AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION AWARDS. THE SOLAR PANEL ON THE COMPACT LID CHARGES WHEN PLACED IN THE SUN, THEN ILLUMINATES THE MIRROR AND LOGO WHEN OPEN. THE COMPACT IS REUSABLE AND REFILLABLE. IN 2013, THE COMPACT WAS AWARDED THE INTERNATIONAL PACKAGE DESIGN AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER WRAY-MCCANN

THE COLLECTION HONORS THE ARTISTRY HERITAGE OF THE STILA BRAND AND STILA GIRL ILLUSTRATION WITH ECO FRIENDLY PAPER WRAPPED PACKAGING UTILIZING ILLUSTRATION AND DIE CUTTING TO CREATE THE DESIGN.

STILA GIRL RECREATED AND ILLUSTRATED BY NAOKO MATSUNAGA.

STILA GIRL ILLUSTRATION BY NAOKO MATSUNAGA

THE COMPACT CONSTRUCTION WAS CREATED, SO THE LID CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO HOLD FABRIC & 3 DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS, TO SHOWCASE TACTILE INSPIRATION FROM RUNWAY SHOW MOOD BOARDS DURING FASHION WEEK.

THIS COMPACT WAS CURATED BY CUTTING EDGE, AWARD WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER ARIANNE PHILLIPS.

REFILLABLE, RECYCLABLE MONO MATERIAL, SNAP FIT HINGE COMPACT

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARITABLE WOMEN FROM THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION WAS SHOT WITH A LOMO CAMERA, FILTERS AND FILM. EACH WOMAN IS HOLDING A FLOWER TO SYMBOLIZE UNIQUE BEAUTY. JANE COSMETICS WAS REBRANDED AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LINE OF COLOR COSMETICS THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND GIVES BACK. THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION MENTORS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PURSUE THE VOCATION OF THEIR DREAMS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARITABLE WOMEN FROM THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION WAS SHOT WITH A LOMO CAMERA, FILTERS AND FILM. EACH WOMAN IS HOLDING A FLOWER TO SYMBOLIZE UNIQUE BEAUTY. JANE COSMETICS WAS REBRANDED AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LINE OF COLOR COSMETICS THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND GIVES BACK. THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION MENTORS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PURSUE THE VOCATION OF THEIR DREAMS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARITABLE WOMEN FROM THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION WAS SHOT WITH A LOMO CAMERA, FILTERS AND FILM. EACH WOMAN IS HOLDING A FLOWER TO SYMBOLIZE UNIQUE BEAUTY. JANE COSMETICS WAS REBRANDED AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LINE OF COLOR COSMETICS THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND GIVES BACK. THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION MENTORS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PURSUE THE VOCATION OF THEIR DREAMS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARITABLE WOMEN FROM THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION WAS SHOT WITH A LOMO CAMERA, FILTERS AND FILM. EACH WOMAN IS HOLDING A FLOWER TO SYMBOLIZE UNIQUE BEAUTY. JANE COSMETICS WAS REBRANDED AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LINE OF COLOR COSMETICS THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND GIVES BACK. THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION MENTORS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PURSUE THE VOCATION OF THEIR DREAMS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARITABLE WOMEN FROM THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION WAS SHOT WITH A LOMO CAMERA, FILTERS AND FILM. EACH WOMAN IS HOLDING A FLOWER TO SYMBOLIZE UNIQUE BEAUTY. JANE COSMETICS WAS REBRANDED AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LINE OF COLOR COSMETICS THAT INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND GIVES BACK. THE WITH TWO WINGS ORGANIZATION MENTORS VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PURSUE THE VOCATION OF THEIR DREAMS.

THE COLORFUL BRUSH HANDLES WERE INSPIRED BY THE JANE TAGLINE, “CONFIDENCE COMES IN MANY COLORS.”