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The CPG Packaging Lifecycle: What is Our Role…and Responsibility?

The CPG Packaging Lifecycle: What is Our Role…and Responsibility?

by Melissa Simmerman | Jun 6, 2025 | Brand Strategy, Innovation, Packaging Design, Sustainability, Thought Leadership

The CPG Packaging Lifecycle   Not to state the obvious, but we are packaging designers and have been for 30 years. We’ve long understood our responsibility to our clients and consumers—clarity, communication, the need to trigger a purchase decision—but our work...
What we Loved, and What we Missed at Sweets and Snacks 2025

What we Loved, and What we Missed at Sweets and Snacks 2025

by Melissa Simmerman | May 20, 2025 | Conference Recap, CPG Trends, Structural Design

What We Loved and What We Missed at Sweets & Snacks 2025   Stop scrolling! We aren’t here to rehash what’s already been shared many, many times regarding Sweets & Snacks 2025. Lots of good, smart folks have posted photos, observations, insights, and hot...
It’s 2025. This CPG Packaging Deserves a Re-Design

It’s 2025. This CPG Packaging Deserves a Re-Design

by Melissa Simmerman | Mar 5, 2025 | CPG Trends, Packaging Design

Packaging Design It’s 2025.This CPG Packaging Deserves a Re-Design Melissa Simmerman Sr. Director, Growth & Strategy March 6, 2025 Inspired by the good folks at IDEO—and in the mood for some fresh, blue-sky thinking, being that it’s a whole new year—we asked...
Packaging Design at the Speed of TikTok

Packaging Design at the Speed of TikTok

by Melissa Simmerman | Oct 3, 2024 | Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership

Instant Impact: Packaging Design at the Speed of TikTok   Even if you aren’t on TikTok, you’re being influenced by it every day. The chokehold it has on consumer culture is undeniable, and if you are in the business of selling anything to anyone, you...
Connected Packaging and the Future of Brand Storytelling

Connected Packaging and the Future of Brand Storytelling

by Melissa Simmerman | Jun 5, 2024 | Brand Strategy, Ecommerce, Innovation, Packaging Design

Connected Packaging and the Future of Brand Storytelling   Before the pandemic, marketers would often ask us: do people really use QR codes? It made sense when QR codes were relatively new and untested, and scanning something with your phone’s camera was still...
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