EPISODE · Apr 28, 2025 · 52 MIN
Packaging Secrets - Retail Buyers Tell All: What Makes Packaging Sell (and Fail)
from The Deeply Graphic Designcast - DGDC · host Graphic Designers Nick Longo and Mikelle Morrison
🔥 Designers, listen up—this one’s for YOU.If you’re creating brand or packaging design for CPG, food & bev, or wellness products, this is the inside scoop you can’t afford to miss. We sat down with real retail buyers and asked them what actually gets a product noticed—and what gets it passed over. Spoiler alert: good design isn’t enough.🧠 In this fast-paced breakdown, you’ll learn:• What makes packaging instantly eye-catching (or invisible)• How color, typography, and structure drive that first impression• The trends buyers love right now—and the ones they’re sick of• Why storytelling is your secret weapon (but not in the way you think)• The #1 design mistake that kills a brand before it even launches• How to balance sustainability, clarity, and visual punchWhether you're designing for a client or your own brand, these buyer insights will sharpen your strategy, elevate your work, and help you design packaging that actually sells.🎯 Want to create packaging that flies off shelves?Start by thinking like a buyer.
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🔥 Designers, listen up—this one’s for YOU.If you’re creating brand or packaging design for CPG, food & bev, or wellness products, this is the inside scoop you can’t afford to miss. We sat down with real retail buyers and asked them what actually gets a product noticed—and what gets it passed over. Spoiler alert: good design isn’t enough.🧠 In this fast-paced breakdown, you’ll learn:• What makes packaging instantly eye-catching (or invisible)• How color, typography, and structure drive that first impression• The trends buyers love right now—and the ones they’re sick of• Why storytelling is your secret weapon (but not in the way you think)• The #1 design mistake that kills a brand before it even launches• How to balance sustainability, clarity, and visual punchWhether you're designing for a client or your own brand, these buyer insights will sharpen your strategy, elevate your work, and help you design packaging that actually sells.🎯 Want to create packaging that flies off shelves?Start by thinking like a buyer.
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