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A Dolores High School graduate has re-invented how to market the elk hunter\u2019s favorite \u201cperfume.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s well known around these parts that a good dousing of elk urine masks the human scent while hunting, and the aroma can even attract bulls in heat.<\/p>\n
But Emily Harris, a 2013 Dolores graduate and design major at Colorado Mesa University, never liked the shelf appeal of the products on the market.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the elk-masking products are just plain plastic bottles with a cheap feeling,\u201d Harris said. \u201cI wanted to give it a more classy look.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her product design and packaging, \u201cCLOAK Human Scent Cover,\u201d recently won second place in the Young Designers Competition, which featured 135 entries from 14 schools nationwide.<\/p>\n
Her upscale design uses a bottle capped with an antler lid tucked into a stylish wooden box with a hinged top. The CLOAK label features a simple, yet creative elk-and-pine-tree graphic with a mountain outline.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was fun. The wooden box relates to the woods, and the antler lid gives it a wildlife touch,\u201d Harris said. \u201cI was raised around hunting, so that\u2019s what drew me to this idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was awarded $2,500 and a trip to Los Angeles for tours of the cosmetic industry. Her award-winning design for a hunting perfume raised some eyebrows in the trendy urban setting of LA.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne guy asked me if elk hunting is still something people did,\u201d Harris said. \u201cAnother thought the antler was a fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harris credits arts courses in Dolores schools for giving her a head start in graphic design.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe design field is competitive, but it\u2019s a rewarding and creative career that is always changing,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m going to research to see if a companies are interested in my CLOAK design.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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