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Category: Package Design USA (PDUSA)
The GDUSA Podcast #11: Michele Pistone of Neenah
Michele Pistone of Neenah discusses the power of print and premium papers in a digital age, and the need for package and print designers to be confident in their paper knowledge.
Art Brings Dia de los Muertos To Life
PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy Drinks has launched a new campaign, including a collection of limited edition cans by artist Joaquin Nava, that celebrates Dia de la Muertos and, more broadly, honors Mexican heritage and culture.
Little Big Brands Leans Into Family Farming History
Wellshire recently tapped long-time partner Little Big Brands to lead a redesign of their portfolio of premium natural meats. The work leaned into the brand’s family farming history and DNA.
SCS Gives Nirvana A SUPER Identity
Nirvana Water Sciences has undergone a rebranding and package redesign to stand out in the functional water market. The brand, which emphasizes an ingredient that amplifies muscle growth, enlisted SCS to create a new identity and packaging.
AI and The Future of Packaging
Equator Design’s Jen Gaeto looks at the impact of AI in the package design space. She contends that:“in many cases, this means letting AI do the heavily lifting when it comes to making sense of large datasets, and letting humans act on its insights.’
Bit-O-Honey Packaging Skews Sophisticated
New packaging and identity by Young & Laramore position Bit-O-Honey as a subtly and sophisticated sweet treat. Colors, custom type and illustrations showcase natural ingredients.
Rolling Papers Campaign Supports Unjustly Incarcerated
Rapper Berner’s rolling paper brand, VIBES, teams with the Last Prisoner Project – and with creative agency Mother – to launch RELEASE PAPERS. The campaign supports individuals imprisoned for marijuana-related convictions.
LBB Steps Up For Dr. Scholl’s
Little Big Brands stepped in to create a more cohesive brand, easily shoppable line at the shelf, and an expandable pack architecture for Dr. Scholl’s, the venerable (1906) footcare company facing increased competition.
Saint Urbain Woos Sartorial Drinkers
Can-Tini approached Saint Urbain with a clear goal: Capture the fun yet sophisticated feeling of ordering an Espresso Martini at a cool bar — and can it. The feel, built around the custom script logo is retro, bold, and stylish.
The GDUSA Podcast #10: Ben Levitz of Studio On Fire
Gordon Kaye interviews Ben Levitz of Studio on Fire, which specializes in premium consumer packaging through impression-based specialty printing, custom design and dieline creation. Neenah is sponsor.
LBB Freshens Buitoni Pasta Brand
Little Big Brands worked with Buitoni, the venerable pasta maker, to reinvigorate the brand with a post-pandemic focus on freshness. The visual identity features custom-shot photography and clear space to display the product.
Turner Duckworth Melts For Reese’s
Turner Duckworth has refreshed Reese’s ice cream product line with new packaging and branding. While the brand is synonymous with the iconic Peanut Butter Cups, consumers didn’t readily associate the brand with frozen treats.
Noun Ventures Energizes Protein Bars
Noun Ventures partners with Protein Puck to bring new branding to life visually with a mark, name, and creative assets including packaging, writing, design, and photography. The goal is a visual upgrade and expansion into new markets nationwide.
Skittles Follows The Rainbow
For the second year, Skittles has launched a limited-edition lineup of LGBTQ+ Pride packs with exclusive designs created by LGBTQ+ artists. The packaging aims to increase visibility and support for the community.
New CF Napa Website Features Cinematic Videos
The CF Napa Brand Design team has launched a complete redesign of its website. New features include simplified navigation optimized for use on mobile devices and a cinematic video home page.
Jim Beam Branding Has Spirit Of Place
A visual identity and package design by Turner Duckworth, along with advertising by Leo Burnett, give leading bourbon brand Jim Beam a sense of history and place as well as a fresh energy and optimistic positioning.
JDO Rebrands Sunscreen As Skin-Lover
JDO takes Hawaiian Tropic beyond the beach with a modern new look that highlights the sunscreen brand’s skin-loving credentials. The identity seeks to shift the venerable product from a carefree beach product to a skin-loving brand.
Equator Expands To Toronto
Equator, the global packaging design agency, has bolstered its portfolio with the addition of a new design studio in Toronto. The move highlights the power of packaging in the battle for eyes and minds.
CF Napa Grapples With Zinfandel Rebrand Challenge
CF Napa helped Vinoce Vineyards reimagine their single SKU Zinfandel brand ‘The Grappler’ with a nod toward the clients’ love of wrestling. It includes a color cast of masked characters on the labels.
Pepsi Logo Unites Globe and Wordmark
PepsiCo Design & Innovation created this new logo and identity for Pepsi that showcases a bold typeface and an updated color palette. Pepsi will implement the new look across all brand touchpoints beginning this fall.
McCormick Redesigns Core Red Cap Products
For the first time in decades, McCormick launches a new design for its core red cap branded products. Leveraging the redesign to further sustainability, the bottles are made from a 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
Bulletproof Unleashes Captain Morgan’s Spice
Captain Morgan has unveiled a new package design by Bulletproof which begins a global rollout following the launch of the global ‘Spice On’ campaign last summer. Liquid spice is the hero of the new creative.
Häagen-Dazs Honors Female Founder On International Women’s Day
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream has been renamed the ‘Founder’s Favorite’ on International Women’s Day in recognition of founder Rose Mattus’ contributions. The company supports women who ‘Don’t Hold Back’. Creative concept by Forsman & Bodenfors NY.
Chase Design Group (Purposely) Smudges Wine Label
Black Chalk has released a new wine with a label showcasing the passion and artistry of the brand. Imagery includes a combination of charcoal markings, black background, and generous use of white space to provide a modern, artistic feel.
Pearlfisher Bakes In Genio Della Pizza’s Attention To Detail
Pearlfisher worked closely with Genio Della Pizza to develop a brand identity for the frozen pizza line that includes design and packaging to highlight a passion for craft and quest for excellence.
7UP Brand Identity Promises ‘UPliftment’
7UP® has announced a modern design that adds moments of ‘UPliftment’ and positivity and surprise to the everyday, and that elevates the brand’s international positioning. The identity is by PepsiCo Design and Innovation.
CF Napa Reimagines Lady Liberty
CF Napa created the logo and package design for Good Trouble, a new bourbon brand that supports social causes and honors those pursuing positive social change. The logo reimagines Lady Liberty as taming the beast of inequality.
New Burberry Logo Wears Serifs
Burberry, the quintessentially fashion British brand, has brought back serifs for its new logo as well as a campaign that features a ‘circa 1901’ Equestrian Knight. The new campaign was photographed by Tyrone Lebon.
Neenah Debuts Customizable Sustainable Mailer
Neenah has introduced a customizable rendition of its sustainable NEENAH ENVIRONMENT® Mailer. The new durable, paper-based mailer is intended for non-fragile soft goods, textiles, and apparel.
Mrs&Mr Rebrands Walmart Intimates
Walmart is out with a complete rebrand of its intimates and sleepwear private brand, in collaboration with Mrs&Mr, which has renamed, repositioned and redesigned the retail giant’s 23-year-old Secret Treasures.
R/GA Refreshes Dwayne Johnson’s ZOA Energy
R/GA helped ZOA expand its mission to the masses, reach new audiences beyond the gym, and develop new equity and emotion for the brand.
Mermaid Stands Strong In Chicken of the Sea Rebrand
Chicken of the Sea is splashing into the new year with a modern look, including a fresh update for the iconic mermaid. Little Big Brands developed the first complete rebrand in more than 20 years.
Michael Duffy: The Next Evolution In Intelligent Packfronts and Design
The evolution of smart packaging has only just begun, and the next great innovations are closer than we think. So contends Michael Duffy, Global Creative Director and Board Director at Equator.
Pizza (Box) With A Point
Baldwin&, a Raleigh NC-based agency, worked with Ponysaurus Brewing on the launch of their new pizza brand. Unique package design shares 360 points of view to underscore how well-rounded the pizza is.
Knockout Honors Basquiat For Bombay Sapphire
Bombay Sapphire and the Basquiat Estate have joined forces in the creation of a Special Edition bottle that pays tribute to cultural icon and artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Happy Dirt Brand Makes ‘Organic’ Approachable
The Republik created an identity system for an organic wholesale producer that would not only stand out, but also make the idea of organic more approachable by turning nature’s own heroes into messengers.
Commanding Presence For Veterans Cut Bourbon
Veterans Cut, a limited release bourbon with a package design by Jess Glebe Design, achieves a commanding presence in an ultra-premium liquor space, showcasing a strong yet refined nod to veterans.
CF Napa Celebrates 50 Years Of Clos Du Val
Clos du Val engaged CF Napa to create a new celebratory offering – their 50th Anniversary Blanc de Noirs. The label design sets the brand name in a sans serif font, boldly front and center, to present a contemporary, fashion-forward feel.
Nature Is Muse For Aveda
The Aveda x 3.1 Phillip Lim collection celebrates the botanical world of beauty and the spirit of giving. Sustainable packaging elements include organic cotton, recycled bottles and jars, and 100% PCW Neenah CONSERVATION® papers.