In a retail landscape filled with traditional consumer product brands turned licensed brands, it's virtually impossible for consumers to tell the difference between core products and licensed products bearing the same brand name. Quite often, licensed products appear to be extensions of a brand's core product line. … Read More
In marketing circles, we focus on brand building by effectively reaching customers, and getting their endorsement. The business intelligentsia has been preaching about the need to connect with customers on both intellectual and emotional levels for many years. Most of us would readily agree with this idea. … Read More
In my last post, I discussed how the role of the pencil sketch has changed dramatically with the adoption of digital technology as the industry-wide standard approach to articulating design solutions. However, those of us who favor pencil and paper over paths and pixels during the conceptualization … Read More
Long, long ago, before digital technology began to infiltrate the world of design, promising to simplify the more laborious tasks associated with the discipline, the ability to articulate design solutions merely using pencil and paper was a prerequisite. Whether taking the form of rough thumbnails generated during a … Read More
I don't think it's possible to overemphasize the need to get your brand's packaging right. After all, packaging is arguably a brand's most important consumer touch point quite often the vehicle through which consumers first come in contact with the brand in a tangible way. Therefore, … Read More
One of the most important components of a package design system is its segmentation methodology. When well-executed, it provides consumers with the ability to quickly and efficiently navigate a product line. It serves as the roadmap to the product that best suits their needs. If executed poorly, … Read More
This is a topic that I've raised and addressed in the past, but it's clearly in need of further discussion. I'm finding that I'm still being told by some of our clients that we need a package for this new product, with no interest in considering how … Read More
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