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July 15, 2022

Packaging Files - RGB vs CMYK | Ep 98

In response to some overwhelming feedback on social media let's discuss RGB vs CMYK in the print world and is it time to learn a new trick? In this episode recorded while driving to a press check (sorry of the …

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July 12, 2022

How To Choose Sustainable Packaging Materials | Ep 97

Ever wonder how packaging professionals select materials, how they help brands become more sustainable, or how geography can impact the materials you choose? In this episode Evelio shares the first step before you select mate...

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June 22, 2022

How Packaging Sounds Is As Important As It Looks | Ep 96

When you design packaging you think about looks, feel, product protection, and maybe you think about competing on shelf. But have you ever thought about how your packaging sounds? The way your packaging sounds can turn off co...

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June 20, 2022

Packaging Design, Engineering, and Freelance with Matt Hanzly | Ep 95

Matt Hanzly 3D artist, packaging designer, and engineer shares what he's learned working with consumer electronics packaging in visual, structural, and CAD development. He shares his process of sketching, the tools he uses to...

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May 26, 2022

Designing Type for Packaging | Ep 94

Have you ever hired a type designer to design type for your packaging? Sometimes it feels like that's something saved for the big brands or major agencies, but it's not. Type Designer Scott Biersack and Evelio discuss the fin...

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May 13, 2022

Waste 360 Waste Expo Sustainable Packaging from Vegas | Ep 93

What happens when you get 4 packaging nerds on stage at the largest Waste industry event in Vegas? Find out what we covered, what we learned, and how your packaging decisions are just the tip of the iceberg when we …

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May 5, 2022

Designing Sustainable Packaging Part 4 of 4 | Ep 92

Whoo! We hit nearly 100 episodes on the podcast, thank you so much for listening. Today we are talking to Michael Napoli of Terracycle and wrapping up our 4 part series on designing sustainable packaging. ** Want to appear on...

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April 28, 2022

Designing Sustainable Packaging Part 3 of 4: Reusable Packaging | Ep …

Michael Napoli, VP of Material Sales at Terracycle, is a designer turned sustainability expert. He shares how design has to evolve to support sustainability and how it's critical to stay informed and not fall behind. Here's w...

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April 21, 2022

Designing Sustainable Packaging Pt 2 of 4: Carbon Neutrality | Ep 90

Michael Napoli, VP of Material Sales at Terracycle, is a designer turned sustainability expert. He shares how design has to evolve to support sustainability and how it's critical to stay informed and not fall behind. Now if y...

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April 12, 2022

How to Design Sustainable Packaging with Terracycle Pt 1 of 4 | Ep 89

Michael Napoli, VP of Material Sales at Terracycle, is a designer turned sustainability expert. He shares how design has to evolve to support sustainability and how it's critical to stay informed and not fall behind. Now if y...

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April 4, 2022

Packaging Design En Español con Hernan Braberman el Branderman | Ep 88

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Hernan Braberman Director de Diseño de Tridimage de Argentina. Trabajan con marcas de todo el mundo y tratan con productos de todos los sectores. En este episodio, aprenderá sobre empaques i...

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March 23, 2022

Designing Emotion Into Your Packaging - Jennie Potts B&B Studio | Ep …

Jennie Potts Design Director of B&B Studio shares how their work infuses emotion into packaging and why your brand needs a personality. In today’s episode we discuss some of the work she’s done with B&B studio, one of my favo...

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March 16, 2022

ButterflyCannon Innovation & Sustainability - Jenny Cairns | Ep 86 Pa…

How do you build a career steeped in innovation and sustainability, where do you get the experience to begin, and what does it mean to manage that process? This episode we speak to Jenny (Cairns) Greenwood, Innovations and Su...

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March 14, 2022

Simplifying Sustainable Packaging with ButterflyCannon Jenny Cairns |…

Today’s episode is a 2 parter, we’re speaking with Jenny Cairns, ButterflyCannon’s Innovation & Sustainability Manager. We spoke for so long about a few different things that it actually made more sense to break it up then to...

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March 9, 2022

How to Design FMCG Packaging with Neha Tulsian of NH1 Design | Ep 84

Evelio ( @eveliomattos ) and Neha Tulsian ( @NehaTulsian ) discuss designing packaging for FMCG in India at NH1 Design , and how balancing culture and society can impact packaging design decisions. Here are three massive thin...

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March 4, 2022

How To Design Start-up Packaging in 10 Days with Jamie Ellul | Ep 83

Evelio Mattos ( @eveliomattos ) sits down with Jamie Ellul ( @jamie ellul ) to discuss how Supple Studio created the iconic Frahm Jacket packaging that won several awards at Pentawards ( @pentawards ) last year. How he built ...

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Feb. 25, 2022

Codifying the Package Design Process with Asa Cook | Ep 82

How do you design packaging that is infused with sensuality, time, and a place, while delivering it in an aesthetically relevant pack? Asa Cook Creative Director of Intertype Studio explains how his 2 year old studio won the ...

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Feb. 16, 2022

Pentawards Packaging Design Competition 2022 with Adam Ryan | Ep 81

Pentawards, the most prestigious global packaging design competition is back in 2022! Adam Ryan and I discuss the changing landscape of packaging competitions and why diversity matters in building a global design community. T...

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Feb. 14, 2022

How to Write a Packaging Design Proposal with Evelio Mattos | Ep 80

Have you ever tried to write a Package Design Proposal and didn't know where to start? We discuss the discovery phase of your packaging proposal in this episode, everything that is required and everything you need to consider...

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Feb. 7, 2022

Packaging Design & NFT Integration Evelio Mattos | Ep 79

I just bought an NFT solely for the packaging design. Insane? Probably. I bought the Chinese New Year release of Gelnfiddich's 21 year old single malt scotch that comes in a beautifully illustrated box by Chineses Artist Rlon...

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Feb. 3, 2022

Biggest Packaging Design Mistakes Everyone Makes | Ep 78

Learn how to avoid the packaging design mistakes every brand makes. What are the biggest mistakes every start-up, unicorn, heritage brand makes? This quick chat breaks down 3 of the most impactful mistakes you can make to dev...

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Jan. 20, 2022

Find Your Flow in Packaging Design with Gene Portnoy | Ep 77

Learn how finding your flow in the package design process allows you to deliver the value to your client. Gene Portnoy is a prolific packaging designer with years of experience, much of which never requiring a portfolio. In t...

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Jan. 15, 2022

How to Design Game & Toy Packaging w/ Matt Nuccio | Ep 76

Ever wonder what it takes to design packaging for Monopoly, Barbie, GI Joe, and the world of games and toys? Matt Nuccio shares his experiences in the toy industry and his approach to packaging. Games and toys die on the …

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Jan. 5, 2022

The Future of Packaging Design Education with Aaron Brashear | Ep 75

Whether you're just starting out using Adobe Dimensions or a seasoned packaging designer with Quark Express in your rearview, this episode dives into the future of packaging design education with Aaron Brashear. You're walkin...

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