My creation is an example of dystopian irony, while also providing modern day realism. My Shell Oil brand "Boxed-Gasoline" is an example of companies using trendy non-solutions as a way to capitalize on life threatening circumstances. In this case, the trend is that of replacing plastic objects with paper, such as the straw. We all know Oil, and fossil fuels, are not the way of the future; my product makes a point to illustrate how large companies will do everything they can to fool the buyer, and edge around the true root of the problem.
I was influenced by, and took inspiration from vintage shell oil cans, adapting much of their colorway and font style into my own work. I very much enjoyed doing my research on the topic as it lead me down a rabbit hole of American antiques.
