We had problems with the materials we had used; the plastic on the top had cracked multiple times when I was trying to cut into it. I ended up having to use a hot exacto knife to cut through them, which took me at least half an hour to do. I also found the top of our box kept falling off; the hot glue was not enough to hold it together. In the future, we should reinforce it with tape or maybe superglue. Last, the paper we had used to colour the box (red wrapping paper) would fold and make the box look messy. I had to wrap the box multiple times because even the smallest movement would crease the paper and make it look unprofessional.

Looking back, I learned that to look good, you need to buy higher-quality materials, even if it costs more. All our materials were from the dollar store or reused, and even though they worked, our box and the design process would have been much smoother with more durable materials. In a perfect world, the plastic wouldn’t have cracked that easily, and the wrapping paper wouldn’t have creased. I have also learned that constant communication within a group makes it way easier to achieve what you are trying to achieve.