by Fred Richards | Jan 3, 2020 | Author, Brand Strategy, general, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
This piece was originally written in 2018 when the men’s grooming category was at an inflection point. The dynamics it describes — patronizing marketing, missed opportunities at shelf, and the underserved contemporary male consumer — remain as relevant today as...
by Brian Akers | Dec 3, 2019 | Brand Strategy, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Packaging Design HEALTHY, HEALTHIER, HEALTHIEST Brian AkersCreative Director December 3, 2019 When it comes to healthy-looking packaging expressions in food and beverage categories, there are strategic design codes that signal consumers you’re “in-the-health-game.”...
by Nathan Dietz | Sep 9, 2019 | Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Packaging Design WHAT’S YOUR TYPE? THE ROLE THAT TYPOGRAPHY PLAYS IN BRAND EXPRESSION Nathan DietzSenior Designer September 30, 2019 The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” embodies the notion that some complex ideas can be more easily conveyed with a...
by Liz Reese | Jul 8, 2019 | Brand Strategy, Global Trends, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Global Trends THE RISE OF HALAL Liz ReeseCreative Director July 8, 2019 An Insight From AfarThis year I was fortunate enough to attend the Gulfood Expo 2019, the 24th edition of the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show in Dubai, UAE. Gulfoods is...
by Fred Richards | Jun 13, 2019 | Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Brand Strategy & Packaging Design DOING MORE FARM THAN GOOD Dyfed “Fred” Richards CMO & Partner June 13, 2019 I was fortunate to grow up in an especially beautiful part of the world, North Wales. This clean, unspoiled region offers sweeping views...
by Fred Richards | Jun 13, 2019 | Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
Brand Strategy & Packaging Design IS THERE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS? Dyfed “Fred” Richards CMO & Partner June 13, 2019 We are surrounded by numbers. The visual examples are virtually limitless …road signs, watches, computers, cars, telephones and, yes,...
