Packaging: n. the enclosure, wrapping or cover of a product.
Persuasion: n. the act of moving by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a position or course of action.
Perusing the New York Times online today I came upon a link to several websites where the focus is visuals, not words (photos, graphics, drawings etc). One thing led to another, as it always does, and I found myself at TheDieline.com – a site about package design.
Some folks are drawn to garish packaging – Tide Detergent comes to mind for some reason:
(I also hate the way it smells. I have a friend who uses it and her whole house smells like Tide. All.The.Time.)
The design firm they were highlighting recently is London-based Davies Hall. I wanted to rush out and get me some of this coffee:
Or eat some of these candies (and I hardly ever eat candy…)
So classy.
My son the industrial designer/entrepreneur has won a bunch of awards for his packaging designs. Here’s Jimmyjane‘s Midnight Special wrapping:
Too bad you can’t see the hot pink packaging inside. Or the “Little Something” within.
