by Fred Richards | May 14, 2019 | Conference Recap, Global Trends, Thought Leadership
by Fred Richards | Jan 30, 2018 | Culture, Inspiration
Inspiration THE MAGIC OF MOVIES: HOW GREAT FILMS INSPIRE GREAT DESIGN Fred Richards, Chief Creative Officer January 30, 2018 Every so often we have what we like to call “Movie Nights” at Kaleidoscope. It’s a time to put your feet up, mindlessly munch on some microwave...
by Fred Richards | Dec 1, 2016 | CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design
CPG Trends THE LOST ART OF THE OPENING CEREMONY Fred Richards, Chief Creative Officer December 1, 2016 Everyone remembers that special moment on Christmas morning tearing through the gift wrapping, or the simple moment of tearing the foil off a jar of coffee to get...
by Fred Richards | Aug 2, 2016 | CPG Trends, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
A few years ago, in a piece I wrote about home delivery, I mentioned my childhood in North Wales where I made a bit of money delivering newspapers door to door. In fact, pre-Millennial U.S. children shared a similar rite of passage. Although we said good-bye to milk...
by Fred Richards | Jan 20, 2016 | CPG Trends, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Several years ago, I made some predictions about the breakfast revolution. I looked at trends in cold cereals and RTE innovations with an eye on on how breakfast, as an all-day consumable, would impact the marketplace. Before seeing how these predictions held up,...
