Introduction

Stages of Decay by Mortia Seed is a fabricated eyeshadow palette inspired primarily by the question of what happens to the body after death. There will be four main sections each dedicated to a specific stage during the decaying process: Autolysis (a section garnished by shades of green), Bloating (decorated by reds), Active Decay (darkened by blacks, grays, and browns), and Skeletonization (made light with shades of white and pressed glitter.)

The focal point of the packaging is on the front of the box, where a collection of fruits and flowers rest in various degrees of wilt and rot. There should be a great element of contrast, as the table the objects rest on is a brilliant white, while their backdrop is swallowing black. The dimed colors of each piece connect the two.

The goal of this project is to introduce a palette and product package that will educate a morbid audience, while also supporting their self-confidence and adorning them in glitter.

In regards to the target audience of Stages of Decay, the palette is directed towards freaks and creeps of any gender, primarily over the age of fifteen, who belong to gothic or darker social circles. The price of this palette would be around $15$25 dollars, in an attempt to make it available to people of any income.