Typography is inarguably one of the most important design elements in a brand’s packaging. Along with its printed logo, a brand’s choice of typography can become the most recognizable part of its package design. A partial definition of typography is “…the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed letters on a page …”. As we can garner […]
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Most of us can sympathize with the customer who orders a delicious meal to-go and gets handed their goods in a flimsy grocery bag, only to half the contents spill out on the way home. We’ve all been there. Some might even go so far as to say that exact experience is what made them
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As consumer consciences grow more towards eco friendly paper bags and away from plastic, the timeless brown paper bag has become a shopping superstar. Entire cities along with a growing number of retailers are restricting – even banning – the use of plastic bags. The demand for products such as natural kraft paper bags has
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Just as those of us in the packaging industry were starting to wrap our heads around the laws banning plastic bags in various states, new findings show that self-serving data may be a growing problem when it comes to post consumer waste content in packaging. Many retailers rely on this data to stay in compliance
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As packaging experts you already take on a lot: working with hard to please CEO’s, consumers and marketing people, whose ideas are often easier expressed than executed. So, it’s understandable that one more thing added onto your ever expanding plate might seem undoable but this “thing” is vital—it’s repurposing your packaging. For many packaging designers,
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Almost all companies are out to package their product attractively albeit cost effectively. Yet, somewhere along the way the words “custom packaging” have become synonymous with “way more expensive” when compared to stock packaging. This is a shame. In all reality, many businesses would benefit, yes even in their pocketbooks, by using custom packaging rather
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In the world of restaurant marketing, food presentation is everything, and custom printed sandwich wraps are an advertising and marketing tool that keeps on giving. Printed sandwich wraps and tray liners ensure your customers will be reminded that your food is special, every time they take a bite. And that the quality of your food
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Sustainable branding is changing the landscape of how business practices work. No longer will slapping a company logo and slogan on custom food packaging or custom gift boxes equate to effective branding. For meaningful, sustainable branding to take place a company-wide re-imagination for strategy, operations and value needs to take place. The following five principles
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Good printed packaging gets the job done. It protects the product, displays information, and attracts a decent amount of customers. In other words, it’s adequate. Great packaging, on the other hand, goes much further: it emotionally connects with buyers and excites them on a subconscious level that stimulates the decision-making region of the brain– a
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How you package your product is one of the most important decisions you will make. Good printed packaging increases sales and boosts popularity, while bad packaging sends products directly to the clearance wall. There are many reasons why packaging designs fail: this article discusses the role of marketing missteps. Marketing and Packaging There’s an expression: “You don’t remember what people said:
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Your product’s packaging does a lot of things. When it’s well-executed, it effectively contains the product, communicates brand information, and persuades buyers to choose your item over a competitor’s. Poorly designed printed packaging, however, confuse buyers, who may pass it by and opt for another brand. To ensure your range of product packaging– from boxes
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When similar products sit on the shelf, only one thing determines which will sell better: packaging. Customers look for a positive experience when they shop, from the moment they enter the store until the product is taken out of its package. To ensure your custom packaging has a favorable effect from start to finish, it
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Branding and marketing are two extremely important promotional functions that often get confused. While they each play distinct roles in creating product/company identity, they also work symbiotically, rendering one ineffective without the other’s proper implementation. This article from Morgan Chaney identities key differences between the two, and how to make them work compatibly for your
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When shoppers are comparing products, their first assessment is made based on what they can deduce visually, equating what they can see on the outside with what they can’t see on the inside. If a label is unappealing, shoppers skip over your product and move on to a competitor’s. The product’s packaging and labeling is
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