Winnie The Pooh Shadow Box

Using a 2D portrait from a client's favorite poem, I was able to create a multi-layered shadow box, bringing their favorite characters to life.

Concept

Next, I built a sketch model. I quickly realized I needed to shorten the footpath, as the depth represented in the 2D illustration was lost when splitting each portion onto its own plane. I needed to reduce the amount of foot steps.

Production

This is an illustration by E. H. Shepard of "Tiddely Pom", a poem by A. A. Milne. First, I split the image into three distinct layers: foreground, midground, and background.

I used Adobe Illustrator to help me define the paths that I would use to cut out each piece. For each piece, I played around with placement, size, and shape to create a cohesive image.

While testing out different designs, I made many cardboard prototypes. This helped me see multiple different options quickly and cheaply.

Next, I imported my Illustrator paths to Solidworks so I could design the box itself

I used small pieces of MDF scrap to decide how dark I wanted the illustration to be, and how tight I wanted the finger joints to be.

Final Product

Finally, I was able to put it all together and even rastered the "Tiddely Pom" poem on the back plate.

I love how this project turned out and had the pleasure of seeing the client's reaction to the product in person.

This project was a great opportunity to practice my sketch modeling and low fidelity prototyping skills before making the final version.