Projects
  • Editorial
  • Packaging
  • 3D printing

alveari

A fanzine paired with a 3D-printed case. The packaging does not only protect the publication: it frames it, exposes it, and changes the way it is first encountered.

Alessandro developed the 3D model for the case, translating the image of devotional cards inside beehives into a physical object made of openings, protection, and visible parts.

The case exposes the fanzine instead of hiding it completely.
The case exposes the fanzine instead of hiding it completely.
Type
Fanzine packaging
Output
3D-printed case
Role
3D model and product design
Collaborative
Editorial project with multiple contributors
Question

How can packaging change the way a publication is seen, held, and kept?

Context

Alveari connects independent publishing and product design. The case starts from the image of devotional cards inside beehives: a structure grows around a figure, protecting it without erasing it.

Process

How it was built

  1. 01

    Translation of the visual reference into a three-dimensional volume.

  2. 02

    Study of openings, solids, and voids to leave a meaningful part of the fanzine visible.

  3. 03

    Development of the 3D model and adaptation for printing.

  4. 04

    Dialogue with the collective, urban, and hybrid language of the publication.

Outputs

What came out

  • 3D model
  • Printed case
  • Packaging system
  • Product/editorial interaction
  • Launch documentation
The 3D model translates beehive, opening, and protection into a printable form.
The 3D model translates beehive, opening, and protection into a printable form.
3D printing turns the packaging into a physical object with real tolerances.
3D printing turns the packaging into a physical object with real tolerances.
The publication also lives in the moment of launch and exchange.
The publication also lives in the moment of launch and exchange.
The hive texture is not only a pattern: it builds the relationship between solid, void, and image.
The hive texture is not only a pattern: it builds the relationship between solid, void, and image.
Why it matters

The packaging works as a second editorial threshold. It does not only add protection: it decides what remains visible, what is held, and how the first encounter with the fanzine opens.