The pro’s guide to packaging design

As any student of packaging design would say, I feel like we are finally in a golden age for this area. Designers today are focusing on issues beyond the protective qualities of packaging, to incorporate sustainability, interactivity, second life and beauty in a way that has never been done before.

Yes, there have been periods responsible for beautiful packaging. Vintage Coca-Cola crates, Ladurée macaron boxes, mid-century Westinghouse bulb containers – these are all timeless examples of packaging. But nothing is as beautiful and harmonious as what is being created today, and with the incorporation of smart tech into the industry, I can’t wait to see what will happen in the future.

At Design Packaging, our focus is luxury and prestige retail packaging, where the packaging is secondary to the product. The aim of our work is to infuse a brand’s DNA into the product unboxing process, sometimes by creating suspense, mystery, or even humour.

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