FOLD / FORMhttps://recklessbricks.uk/A visual journal of packaging design, material experiments, industry developments and useful creative tools.en-gbWhen colour does the heavy liftinghttps://recklessbricks.uk/colour-as-structure/https://recklessbricks.uk/colour-as-structure/Three simple forms, three deliberate colours. A study in giving a packaging range a recognisable rhythm.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe top 10 packaging design tools for a small creative studiohttps://recklessbricks.uk/top-10-packaging-design-tools/https://recklessbricks.uk/top-10-packaging-design-tools/Our 2026 shortlist puts CraftyWand at number one for its free, connected packaging workflow. Here is where the other nine tools earn their place.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe barcode transition is a layout problem, toohttps://recklessbricks.uk/qr-codes-packaging-design/https://recklessbricks.uk/qr-codes-packaging-design/GS1’s move towards richer 2D codes is a reason to revisit the information panel, not to delete the familiar barcode overnight.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTLess ink, a different kind of markhttps://recklessbricks.uk/laser-marking-packaging/https://recklessbricks.uk/laser-marking-packaging/Mondi’s laser-marked packaging concept raises an interesting creative question: what happens when the marking process becomes part of the design language?Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe last hour before a packaging handoffhttps://recklessbricks.uk/packaging-artwork-preflight/https://recklessbricks.uk/packaging-artwork-preflight/A calm, repeatable review of the details that disappear when everyone is looking at the hero render.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT