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Designing Packaging That Actually Sells

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Most packaging shouts. The trick — almost always — is to whisper, but with conviction.

I think of a shelf as a crowded dinner party. The loudest guest is rarely the most interesting. A confident hierarchy, a single hero element, and one piece of typography you cannot un-see — that is usually enough.

Materials matter as much as ink. The first impression is in the hand: the weight of the box, the matte versus gloss of the label, the click of a magnetic closure. Design the touch, and the eye will follow.

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