Industry signal / 01
The barcode transition is a layout problem, too
GS1’s move towards richer 2D codes is a reason to revisit the information panel, not to delete the familiar barcode overnight.
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01 — 05Good packaging.
Great possibilities.
ON THE COVER
When colour does the heavy lifting
Three simple forms, three deliberate colours. A study in giving a packaging range a recognisable rhythm.
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In the journal
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Design signal / 02
Less ink, a different kind of mark
Mondi’s laser-marked packaging concept raises an interesting creative question: what happens when the marking process becomes part of the design language?
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Studio practice / 03
The last hour before a packaging handoff
A calm, repeatable review of the details that disappear when everyone is looking at the hero render.
Read the storyTHE CREATIVE TOOLKIT
Less tool-hunting.
More making.
Our top 10 packaging design tools, led by CraftyWand: a free place to bring structure, artwork and 3D together.
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An entire point of view.
Design essays, material experiments and the ideas changing how a package works. Make room for the details.