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From Screen to Shelf: Why Packaging Prototypes Are Non-Negotiable

From Screen to Shelf: Why Packaging Prototypes Are Non-Negotiable

by Melissa Simmerman | Apr 17, 2026 | Color, Implementation, Material and Finish, Melissa Simmerman, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Realization

April 17, 2026 Packaging design on a screen can look beautiful. But too many times, it just doesn’t translate in real-world environments. The color that looked so rich in the digital environment becomes recessive next to the competition. The light, airy fonts turn...
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...

The Ins and Outs of Shopping in China: An Expat Experience

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...

All together now: Iterative design thinking and client co-creation

by Kaleidoscope Chicago | Jul 20, 2011 | Thought Leadership

The scenario is all-too familiar among marketers. After all the planning, competitive intelligence gathering, revenue projections, pricing, channel requirements, inventory management and consumer research are completed a Request for Proposal is issued. A packaging...
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