Olympic Packaging
This was a personal project where I wanted to explore what an Olympic medal package could be. For this I wanted to create a heirloom package for athletes to store their medals. The design should not compete with the medal itself but rather elevate its importance. As this package will be given to athletes from around the world, it should subtly reference the host country, France, without appearing to be exclusively for French athletes.
Roger Ducret
For this project I heavily researched past Olympics especially the 1924 Paris Olympics as this was the hundred anniversary of those games and in the same city.
Roger Ducret, a WWI veteran and a fencer for the French Olympic Team, won five Olympic medals, including three gold and two silver, at the 1924 Paris Olympics. I designed this package to honor his legacy and pay homage to the 1924 games.
Outside of sleeve is plain white with embossing of their Paris 2024 pattern. Inside of sleeve is printed with French flag so it drapes the box in the flag similar to how the athletes are draped in their flag after winning their competition. Didn’t want the French flag on the outside as this goes to all countries and wanted it to feel neutral.
Paris 2024 Embossing (not my design, this is their official branding)
Each box will have an engraved plaque making it specific to them. Plaque color will correspond to medal color. Box is a rigid box and plaque will sit flush with edge to minimize damage over the years.
To honor the legacy of French fencing legend Roger Ducret, the interior panel is upholstered in the same high performance textile used in Olympic fencing uniforms, providing a tactile connection to the field of play. A precision embedded magnet secures the medal, ensuring stability within the frame. Recognizing that these medals are rare objects of public fascination, the packaging doubles as a convertible display case. An integrated kickstand transforms the vessel into a pedestal, allowing athletes to share their achievement with others while maintaining the medal’s pristine condition through hands-free interaction
Beyond a simple display, the vessel serves as a time capsule of the Olympic experience. The base is lined with vegan suede, embossed with the Eiffel Tower and rendered in its original 1889 'Venetian Red' hue, a subtle tribute to the architectural heritage of the host city.
Tucked within the lid is a curated Easter egg: a reproduction of the cover for Jeux Olympiques, the play by Géo-Charles that won gold during the 1924 Paris Games’ art competitions. By referencing this forgotten chapter of Olympic history, the design encourages curiosity and honors the Games as a celebration of both athletic and artistic excellence
