The Ask
I was asked to redesign a brand’s packaging in a user-friendly way. Upon looking at Advil’s pain reliever for children, I noticed how sterile and dull the product was. The message being sent to children is that taking medicine is scary. By combining the familiar trust of Advil and Child Resistant packaging, with comfort and transparency, Profen was born.
![Arial view of child resistant caps that convey Profen is medicine.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620d48b72a3c542a29c8f8b6/8a73fcbf-0404-4758-9116-5c263db58eda/ProfenMockup2-Current+View.png)
Arial view of child resistant caps that convey Profen is medicine.
![Becky Banana close-up.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620d48b72a3c542a29c8f8b6/1718051512756-GI3UEJ1VOHSDTXHU4GPC/ProfenMockup%2BBecky%2BBannanna-Current%2BView.jpg)
Becky Banana close-up.
![Iteration of paper child resistant packaging.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620d48b72a3c542a29c8f8b6/2e34e13e-32eb-4fee-8225-9b436dcb5155/Profen.jpg)
Iteration of paper child resistant packaging.
![Albert Apple close-up.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620d48b72a3c542a29c8f8b6/1718045992665-HKXKCZP5EWTZW3HRQ1NG/ProfenMockup%2BAlbert%2BApple-Current%2BView.jpg)
Albert Apple close-up.
![Transparent packaging to connect with feelings of trust and safety.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620d48b72a3c542a29c8f8b6/f1d99763-0e05-4019-b4ed-f87b2ebe7462/ProfenMockup-snapshot.png)
Transparent packaging to connect with feelings of trust and safety.