by Melissa Simmerman | Sep 17, 2026 | Color, Implementation, Innovation, Material and Finish, Melissa Simmerman, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Thought Leadership
September 22, 2026 When it comes to CPG packaging, intention matters —and there are two kinds that have to survive the leap from concept to shelf. Structural intent is how we want a package to function during use. Graphic intent relates to what we want consumers to...
by Melissa Simmerman | Aug 21, 2026 | Brand Strategy, Melissa Simmerman, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Thought Leadership
August 25, 2026 Packaging redesign discourse has gotten a little ~heated~ lately. While there may be plenty to debate about certain redesigns, there’s a bigger conversation worth having: what actually makes a packaging redesign successful? The DIELINE recently...
by Melissa Simmerman | May 7, 2026 | Brand Strategy, Industrial Design, Innovation, Material and Finish, Melissa Simmerman, Packaging Design, Structural Design, Thought Leadership
May 12, 2026 It genuinely seems like every category is crowded these days. Even baking staples and household paper products are being reinvented and disrupted, but a few categories in particular have been exploding: condiments, water, supplements, better-for-you...
by Keith Luckeroth | Jul 21, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Thought Leadership
Thought Leadership KEEPING IT CLEAN Keith Luckeroth Account Director July 23, 2020 Many Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies and retailers are attempting to set goals and honor commitments to integrate eco-friendly solutions into their packaging and product design....
by Gary Chiappetta | Sep 19, 2016 | general, Inspiration
September 19, 2016 Gary ChiappettaCEO, Kaleidoscope I am currently spending a few months in China as part of an exploratory market and cultural audit for our business. The shopping consumer experience in China is unlike anything in the West, and the best way to...
