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Cosmetic Packaging

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Place of origin

Ora-Ito, a French Graphic Design firm designed this packaging and a range of other products in 2006 as part of an initiative called ‘Project: Smiley'. The cosmetic packaging was all designed to look pharmaceutical. This scent box ressembles a pill packet and has Braille on the side. The text reads, ‘Psycho-tonic perfume [normal dose] with micro-nutrients to activate happiness’.

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Brief description
Smiley Eau de Toilette box
Credit line
Given by Mr Christopher Yu
Summary
Ora-Ito, a French Graphic Design firm designed this packaging and a range of other products in 2006 as part of an initiative called ‘Project: Smiley'. The cosmetic packaging was all designed to look pharmaceutical. This scent box ressembles a pill packet and has Braille on the side. The text reads, ‘Psycho-tonic perfume [normal dose] with micro-nutrients to activate happiness’.
Collection
Accession number
E.882-2008

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Record createdMarch 11, 2009
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