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Conceptual Packaging - A Creative Type Company

Issue: May 2006

This Big Red Dog is Stylin': Scholastic Prepares for a New Clifford® Licensing Effort with Another Round of Artful Guides

by Ron Romanik

New York City-based Scholastic Inc. is the largest publisher and distributor of English-language children's books in the world, and licensing avenues are strong revenue-generating and brand-building opportunities. [more]

Retail Focus: Connecting with K'NEX

by Bill Goodwin

We all know how important it is to capture kids at shelf level, so every means of communicating to kids and their caregivers needs to be maximized. [more]

Package Design Makeover Challenge

Package Design Magazine is thrilled to announce the start of the third annual Makeover Challenge, which kicks off with five profiles describing our participating design teams. [more]

Makeover Challenge Team Profiles:

Kendall Ross
Logosbrands
Object 9
TricorBraun Design
William Fox Munroe

Designer's Corner: The Emergence of 'Natural Technology'

by Jonathan Ford

Humans have a prevailing human need for connection, and today that can come from brands as much as from people. [more]

Profile: CARTONDRUCK

by Deborah Toth

CARTONDRUCK took its highly regarded European reputation and crossed the Atlantic to open a facility in Fairview, NJ, investing more than $5 million dollars to make sure their international clients can take advantage of the same exact service and technology on both sides of the pond. [more]

The Front Panel: Designing a Customer Experience: Squeezing the Most out of Design

by Mona Eisman

How a potential customer experiences a package sets the stage for getting their attention and inviting them to experience the product inside. [more]

Global Trendsetters: What's Up Down Under?

by Ken McGregor

Coles Supermarkets and Woolworths control over 85% of big store sales in Australia These companies have expanded to become sourcing, buying, logistics, and retailing powerhouses. [more]

Sustainable Packaging Learns a Great Deal From Child's Play

by Wendy Jedlicka and Fran Kurk

Consumer watch organizations are keeping a close eye on all product and packaging materials in the children's market. Today, manufacturers are compelled to respond immediately to any health-related concern because they know it reflects on the health of their brand. New substrates made from plants may turn out to be the safest of all. [more]