Good is...? What does the phrase 'Flat pack' and 'Pop up' mean to others?

Thinking about possible concepts, the idea's I have found revolving around the words flat pack have been very diverse, and almost unlinked to how far from the phrase they have gone. They're not initial things you would think of when hearing the phrase 'Flat pack' and 'Pop up' - Which made me think, I could produce an event to do so. I wanted to conduct a questionnaire to see if peoples thoughts were as simple and closely linked, whether their eyes needed to be opened to what 'Flat pack' could mean.


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What does the phrase 'Flat pack' and 'Pop up' mean to you?


James Michael Mooney ikea


Lewis David Francis flat pack: diy
pop up: proper good books


Bethany Yates Flat pack- that shitty chipboard furniture you used to get from places like mfi that always fell apart. Popup- kids books and novelty cards.


Charlie Crosby flat pack, i think of flat packaging, and pop up i think of a pop up book


Kirsty Alderson flat pack: ikea
pop up: children's books


Max Gregory flat pack furniture and pop up tents


Sophie Wilson: Flat pack- Ikea for sure! And always a pop up book :D


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As I thought - regular conventional objects were linked to the phrase. That being of flat pack furniture and pop up books being the most common.

Good is...? My top ten possible concepts - New idea

After researching into my top ten possible concepts, I have come to realise there are so many elements and ways of exploring the term flat pack and pop up. I feel it could be appropriate to design something to show such a range, explaining how the term 'flat pack' 'pop up' is such a loose term, so many things can't be linked back to them.


I feel I could explore these, conducting research, looking its what the terms means to people and within the design industry and generally. I could perhaps create an exhibition, event or book showing the range of possibilities within the terms.


Just an idea...

Good is...? My ten possible concepts

Flat pack in a range of forms - Exploring pop up art work.


After finding a pop up artist (which can be seen on my design context blog) , I decided to give one of his provided templates a go, using the simple key provided, I laboriously cut and folded for two hours, to have quite an outstanding outcome. I really like the complexity of his designs and how they really are a form of art in their own making.


I like the sense of 'Flat pack' within pop up work, the design and produced can be folded in half, to be flat, or opened completely to become flat. It just goes to show 'Flat pack' can have so many concepts and links other than the obvious. I want to explore more paper based flat pack, how something made of a particular substrate, can become a stunning 3d structure holding many dimensional elements.

Finalised piece