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Jim Warner Speaking at Structural Packaging Summit

Today marks the second day of the 2013 Structural Packaging Summit. As one of the few global conferences to focus exclusively on the creation of profitable and game-changing packaging and the dedicated work behind that development, this is a can't-miss event for any...

What Starbucks Can Teach Us about Marketing to Gen Y

Brand Strategy WHAT STARBUCKS CAN TEACH US ABOUT MARKETING TO GEN Y Colin Shanks, Marketing Communications Manager February 25, 2013 Marketing to Gen Y Can Be Challenging. Learn How Top Brands Are Winning Over the Hearts and Wallets of Millennial Consumers. The...

A Case Against QR Codes in Package Design

If you’re not familiar with QR codes – those black and white squares you find on advertisements, business cards, and packaging - they’re two-dimensional (2D) bar-codes that when scanned, connect consumers with digital content online. When you scan a QR code using an...

The Cause and Effect of Truth in Design Agencies

What shapes your ethical work standards? To understand this, you need to look deeply inward at how your code-of-conduct was formulated at a very young age and how it was enabled or deterred as it evolved over time to form your current ethical work standards that you...