Utilising packaging effectively and efficiently is an integral component to brand marketability — whether you’re just starting up a new business or are a large corporate company. From eye catching shelf-ready packaging to sustainable home delivery parcels, consumers now expect quality considerations in all aspects of a brand’s packaging process. It doesn’t matter what type of brand you want to build, how consumers see your packaging can be the deciding factor in saying “yes” or “no“ to your services or products.

Packaging should reflect a part of your brand’s overall ethos, and introduces a freedom to innovate, and to be creative when trying to replicate it. Do you want to inspire? Perhaps you want to be environmentally friendly? The packaging you use is the perfect vehicle in getting your brand message out there.

To help get you on your way in using packaging as a powerful brand building tool, we’ve broken down the basics so you can understand how to utilise it effectively, and to see how different industries are using packaging in marketable ways that are not only tried and tested, but also new and exciting.