Right. I really like the new Puma packaging. I think the ‘Clever Little Bag’ is a great idea, given that no matter what you do to training shoes in transit they will pretty much survive, as long as they are kept clean. It shows what innovative packaging designers can do, and if the merchandising is [...]
Here’s an interesting new development from Chesapeake. A great way of adding vitality both to their product range and to the packaging segment (Martin)
Chesapeake has launched a new paperboard packaging range for the drinks and healthcare markets that can be formed into pods to hold liquids.The Impressions range of packaging is manufactured using a low-energy [...]
However you feel about cigarettes, and I’m firmly in the anti-smoking, pro-banning smoking in public camp, the design of cigarette packaging and the iconography of the brands has played a significant role in the history of the High Street. A bit of a personal thing too – several of my forbears worked at the John [...]
Great mention for Design Cognition in the Daily Telegraph. Good to see specialist packaging expertise being recognised (Martin)
For Chris Penfold, chief executive of Design Cognition, such networking could prove to be invaluable. Next month, Nottingham-based Penfold will fly to Los Angeles with several other British healthcare specialists to attend the annual meeting of the American [...]
Anne’s a real asset to the industry, and congratulations both to her and to Chris Penfold for having the good sense to recruit her! (Martin)
Design Cognition, packaging consultants & designers based in Nottingham, are proud to announce that Technical Director Anne Dallison has been awarded Fellowship of The Packaging Society, part of The Institute [...]
Where do I get a copy! (Martin)
As you may have noticed, I have a special affinity for wacky, outlandish, or unique stuff. And although I’ve reigned in a lot of those tendencies on my blog posts for a while, every once in a while something comes along that I just can’t resist.Especially when it comes [...]
Packaging design will form an integral part of Wrap’s latest research into reducing the volume of food and drink that is being thrown away.Wrap, the Waste and Resources Action Programme, revealed last year the UK throws away around £10bn of consumable food every year, and is now undertaking a number of research projects to reduce [...]
The Zip & Valve pouch enables end-consumers to not only prepare their meals faster but also gives the opportunity to season their rice or soups individually the same way as in traditional cooking. Freshly prepared, individually flavoured and healthy meals are ready in only a few minutes time – giving end-consumers precious spare time in [...]
Electronics giant Apple is to develop active packaging for its iPhone and iPods that can power the devices and display features before the packaging has been opened.
Traditional packaging usually includes information about the product on a plastic or cardboard container.
The active packaging enables the device housed within the package to present content without draining its [...]
The 360 Paper Water Bottle is a single serve water bottle made from sustainable sheet stock such as bamboo, palm leaves etc. An internal micro-thin film provides the liquid / air barrier and the fusing material to join the two pressed halves together. The design enables the self-bundling of multiple containers to eliminate the need [...]
