Even if you aren’t actively working in packaging design you can still respect and be inspired by some of the creative and eye pleasing solutions that are out there. Designfeedr raided the web for some excellent packaging design examples, hope you enjoy.
01. by Absolut | Absolut’s site
02. Triangle carton package
03. by Daniel Eek | Daniel Eek’s site
04. Happy cider
05. I need help
06. Lush
07. Clear men
08. Illy | Illy USA’s site
09. Boot collection
10. Sprinkles
11. Perrier
12. by Orgut Cayli | Orgut Cayli’s site
13. by Route 29
14. by Studio43 | Studio43’s site
15. by Catherine Harvey | Catherine Harvey’s site
16. Puschkin | CPuschkin’s site
This last one is my personal favorite, for obvious reasons;)
If you want more packaging design inspiration check Packaging world, Veerle’s blog, Smashing Magazine or have a look at the cool hunter.
June 14th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
perfect :)
June 14th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Cool post… packaging as always intrigued me… design that tends to end up as landfill. Absolut Vodka as become icon for how they have represented themselves.
I find it interesting how people are fighting back against corporations to make sure they are being friendly to the enviroment and been a kinder cleaner company.
No matter how much marketing or promo you do to get you brand on somebodys shopping list, if it doesn’t look good on the shelf it doesn’t get bought. People pick out shape first and thats why toilet ducks so well ha ha.
I’m guilty of buying things because of the design… like the sam sparro cd and I nearly bought a flask today because of its design.
June 17th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
I think we’re all guilty of buying stuff we didn’t really need(or have the money for!) simply because the packaging enticed us to. That’s what makes it interesting don’t you think?
June 18th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
great packaging!
love it!
July 1st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I like the bottles with the zippers, those were really cool.
July 4th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Packaging is a great way to catch peoples attention and get people to hang onto the empty carton to help promote the product even after it has been unpacked / consumed. It does make me wonder at time though just how much of a products value that we pay for goes to the packaging.
July 4th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
want some happy cider now!
July 13th, 2008 at 3:27 am
amazing designs! people thinking!
July 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am
I’d really rather have something that can be used for something else later, like some jars which can be used as glasses [for drinks, not eyes] later… and I’m more likely to buy an item like that if I can see a second use for the packaging.
Wolfie!
July 14th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
These are fantastic, very inspiring indeed.
I was wondering if you had a link to the ‘happy cider’ website. I’m a cider fan ;)
July 14th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
@james :
Unfortunately I don’t, I actually gave it a good search attempt online but wasn’t able to find it:-(
July 16th, 2008 at 12:21 am
i loved!
July 16th, 2008 at 5:46 am
fantastic images of package design.
another company that pays close attention to packaging is apple computer. to unwrap an apple product is a true experience.
July 16th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I loved the merlot bottle and the coffee time products. are these all american products?
July 20th, 2008 at 9:50 am
I think my favorite was the happy cider and the help [i have a headache] packages.
July 26th, 2008 at 1:15 am
You should put the links where you found them.
July 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Sorry Sal, I thought I added packaging world to the final line of the post since I obviously used it as a source. I’ll fix it right now.
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Don’t really know if this helps…but the words “stark cider” were written along the side of the can. A quick search would lead you to this website: http://www.kroenleins.se/products/products.asp?mid=3 . It’s a home brewery…
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
@Don : Nice find! Home brewery, who would’ve thought?
August 21st, 2008 at 5:46 am
Very inspirational. I have to agree that the Puschkin vodka bottle is my favourite too!