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In this “deep dive” session we are going deep into using personalized maps and other powerful tools to boost...
For building unboxing drama, it’s hard to beat the classic telescoping lid when it comes to creative packaging. The...
Small local businesses have been hit hardest during the COVID-19 crisis, so I wanted to see what they...
As intriguing as Chicago-screw binding can be, sometimes it can do your design piece more harm than good. Here...
In the high-stakes world of fashion, image is everything. So when Coach Inc. – the holding company for Coach...
While doing a quick Google search, I realized there is still so much confusing information out there that I...
As founding partner and creative director of Rigsby Hull, Lana Rigsby, the 2019 AIGA Houston Design Fellow, has helped...
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If your company provides luxury private jet travel, “good” is never good enough. So when Flexjet wanted to create...
Since 2011, MET Fine Printers has skillfully crafted the creative packaging for the First Press olive oil that the...
However much today’s printing techniques help you to make colors “pop,” sometimes nothing stands out quite like the stark...
When you think of chocolate the words “guilty pleasure” and “diet-busting” might come to mind. This is all about...
I have to admit I am a bit of a foodie. And while the food itself is important, ultimately...
Every once in a while I come across something so perfect, so utterly different from everything I’ve seen before,...
Some of the most impressive pieces of print design are the ones that make you slap your forehead and...
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It never fails. I walk into Sephora and spot an incredible packaging design that makes me weak in the...
Like much of Canada, British Columbia can lay claim to more than a few eccentric characters in its 150-year...
When I first glimpsed the logo for San Francisco restaurant Trestle – a dancing bear balancing three plates –...
It’s challenging enough simply designing humble pieces that will be sent off anonymously into the real world. Now imagine...
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