by Gary Chiappetta | Feb 4, 2016 | CPG Trends, Packaging Design, Thought Leadership
The Package Designer Matters Conference has left my mind spinning. In the days since, I’ve reflected on a number of the topics. They’ve forced me to challenge my own thinking and look at our clients’ challenges from a different perspective. Gerry O’Brion’s Grand...
by Kaleidoscope Chicago | Jan 26, 2016 | Awards, Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Identity, Innovation, Inspiration, News, Packaging Design, Press, Realization, Studio, Thought Leadership
Exciting news for ALDI and Kaleidoscope! The winners of the PAC Global Leadership Awards were announced over the weekend, and ALDI Earthly Grains received a Silver Medal in the category “Brand Marketing New Brand, Food &...
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,...
by Bryan Shova | Jan 4, 2016 | CPG Trends, Industrial Design, Packaging Design
There are many opportunities for the design industry to play a bigger part in product sustainability. Case in point: Many of the technological advancements in sustainable packaging suffer from issues that could be tackled through partnership with strong design...
by Audra Norvillas | Mar 26, 2015 | CPG Trends, Inspiration
By: Audra Bielskus and Jennifer Bae Grab Your Oven Mitt – Here are the Hot Trends Colors were dazzling and products ran the gamut from fun new twists on traditional kitchenware to DIY kits for wine and beer drinkers. The array was beyond big, but here are some of the...