In an article in www.packagingdigest.com, Rick Lingle discusses 8 simple but very clever packaging design features* that he noticed on his wife’s ecommerce order of cartons of Bigelow Red Raspberry Tea. We have summarised these features below and provided a link to the full article at the end. (*You need to ensure that you are […]
Cartons with a Black and White Design Packaging designed in black and white only can look very elegant and is very popular in the cosmetics and skincare industry. It is also the cheapest possible way to print as black and white printing is a one-colour print job. If you would like to know more about […]
Higgidy’s New Quiche and Pie Cartons The UK pie and quiche manufacturer, Higgidy, has launched a new brand identity and packaging that has been described as “eclectic and eye catching”. The Packworld website features an article on the redesign of the packaging for Hiddigy by B&B studio where both Camilla Stephens of Higgidy and Shaun […]
Ways to Make Your Product Packaging Stand Out on Retail Shelves This article looks at 16 ways that can help you do this. It is an undisputed fact that the appearance of your packaging will have an effect on your sales in retail stores. Below we have summarised the key points from this article and added […]
Lidloc – Paper Coffee Cup Design With Integrated Paper Lid As the worldwide movement towards more sustainable packaging gathers momentum, Metsa Board have unveiled a ground breaking new paper lid for disposable paper cups. Metsa Board are Finnish manufacturer of paper and cartonboard. Metsaboard launched the new, innovative design at the Packaging Innovations Exhibition held in […]
Personalised Packaging In an article by Nikki Gilliland on the econsultancy website, the pros and cons of personalised packaging are discussed. Many of us will recall the huge success of the personalised Coca-Cola bottles a few years ago, with some consumers buying bottles of Coke with their names on them even if they had no intention […]
Beverages – Winners and Finalists in the ECMA ProCarton Awards The winner of the 2016 ProCarton ECMA Awards – Beverages section was a brandy bottle carton. The brand name is Polz Brandy XO and the brand owner is Weingut Erich & Walter Polz. Carton Constuction The carton is made of 2 parts, a […]
Eco-Friendly Carton Design Packworld.com featured an interesting article on the redesign of a homeopathic ointment stick packaging which was motivated by a drive for more eco-friendly packaging as well as a desire for an updated package design. Hyland’s are producers of homoeopathic remedies since 1903. They wanted to revamp the packaging for their “Bumps and Bruises” […]
Beauty and Cosmetics Packaging Winner The top award in the Beauty and Cosmetics section in the Procarton Awards 2016 was taken by Turkish cosmetics company, Kosan Kosmetik for their Flormar “All Eyes On Me” collection. These cartons were developed for this new collection by Kosan Kosmetick’s own graphic designers. The Procarton website comments that the […]
