Forget expensive advertising campaigns! Nothing beats a creative packaging design with a dash of humor to stop busy consumers in their tracks. Stuck for inspiration? We’ve collected plenty of attention-grabbing examples, so sit back and enjoy the browse!

The future is looking bright for the flexible packaging industry, as the market is forecast to grow over 5 percent in the next seven years. By the end of 2024, the consumer goods industry alone will likely generate a demand of 260.49 billion EUR for flexible packaging, concludes Flexible Packaging Market – Global Industry Analysis, […]

Packaging designers are continuously exploring new print finishing options to give their designs that little extra creative edge. Metallic embellishments and embossing always prove particularly popular when the holiday season is right around the corner, while intricate die-cut patterns make for alluring packaging designs all year round. In terms of print finishing technology, analog is […]

Shudder and tremble! The time of spooky packaging designs is near! Are you looking forward to adorning your packaging with cobwebs, ghosts, monsters, … and the like? Then you’re in for a real treat. We’ve put together a short but sweet overview of the coolest Halloween packaging designs, as well as some handy tips to […]

On February 1, The Coca-Cola Company launched millions – that’s right, millions – of new creative packaging designs for Diet Coke, as part of the ‘It’s Mine’ campaign in the United States. No two designs are the same, thanks to Coca-Cola’s collaboration with HP. “We’re inviting fans to choose from millions of unique Diet Coke […]

Today, more than a billion Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year. That means the streets of China are decorated with bright red lanterns, and buzzing with people dancing to festive music, eating traditional food and watching the age-old dragon dance.

Are you a regular visitor of the Esko blog? Do you often buy products you don’t really need but simply couldn’t resist because of their creative packaging design? In short, are you a packaging aficionado who can’t wait to start on your own designs, making a living out of your passion? Find out what you […]

It’s a well-known fact that brands have only 3 seconds on average to persuade supermarket customers to buy their product. Consequently, there is a trend for all confectionery packaging materials to become increasingly sophisticated. Let’s have a look at some of the most striking examples.

Popular culture has always been a vast source of inspiration for packaging designers. TV characters, series, cartoons, celebrities, … They all pop up regularly during our grocery shopping. We have selected some of the most creative packaging designs that use popular culture to their advantage. These are all illustrations of how merchandise can be done […]

You are either creative or analytical, that’s the adage many people today still live by and act on. Recent findings, however, suggest this saying might be flawed. Scientific research has discovered that creativity, to a certain extent, can be learned and acquired through exercise. It’s an interesting thought for packaging designers, striving to do better […]

New technological innovations mean the packaging world can go further and further in increasing the interaction between the consumer and the product. Recently, we have seen built-in electronics in packaging to enhance the experience of the end-user. Will these developments one day be the standard for all packaging, or is interactive packaging a passing trend?