Semiotics 101: how packaging attracts by association
Apr 8th, 2014
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People have better things to do than think about your brand. Marketing’s job is to change that, but in an…
Apr 8th, 2014
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People have better things to do than think about your brand. Marketing’s job is to change that, but in an…
Apr 8th, 2014
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A box is a code in itself, in the case of expensive spirits for both protection and gifting. The two…
Apr 8th, 2014
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Place is a common metaphor in branding, because you can say a lot about a brand or product by simply…
Apr 8th, 2014
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Logos are not words, they are symbols. The combination of the word and its meaning, exactly how it is written,…
Apr 8th, 2014
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One of food packaging’s most important jobs is to tempt the taste buds, but that doesn’t always mean showing us…
Apr 8th, 2014
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According to Wikipedia (a dangerous way to assert anything factual), there are only 10 beers in the world allowed to…
Apr 8th, 2014
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During a recent Private Label analysis I was impressed by the number of ways that the Tesco ‘finest’ brand has…
Apr 8th, 2014
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From Tesco’s black as slate to Stegeman’s black as a chalkboard. This one is extremely popular because it carries all…
Apr 8th, 2014
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Ok the ‘paradise’ is a bit cartoon-like, but there’s no doubt that VitaCoco’s rapid rise to become the icon of…
Apr 8th, 2014
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Ooh, hasn’t the yoghurt fixture got a lot more tempting lately? Suddenly everyone and his wife wants to indulge in…