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Packaging Unboxd is a podcast for packaging design enthusiasts who want to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices. Hosted by Evelio Mattos, the Creative Director of Packaging Design, this podcast features insights from global experts on topics such as sustainable packaging, materials, manufacturing, and recycling. Listeners can learn how to create designs that are not only visually appealing but also environmentally responsible. Whether you're a packaging designer, engineer, or interested in making sustainable packaging choices.
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Quoting Your Packaging, What to Expect : The Packaging Today Show | Ep 169
How much does my packaging cost is a question we hear everyday, here's why it takes so long to get pricing for your packaging and how we can get faster quotes.
Join Evelio Mattos, Adam Peek, and Cory Connors to get the inside scoop on the latest packaging industry conversations and learn how to step into the future of packaging.
What is the packaging industry missing today and what would a packaging company we launch today look like? Let's dig into how the packaging industry can evolve today to serve brands and consumers as well as protect the planet from the trash we make every day.
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How to Design Packaging in Ai Like a Pro | Ep 168
This is how professional designers using Ai to generate ideas and not get overwhelmed with the Ai hype cycle
and FOMO.
Evelio Mattos is esteemed in the design industry, particularly for his innovative outlook on packaging design. Evelio has achieved recognition for his approach to integrating storytelling into branding and product development, rejecting a race towards speed in favor of quality and connection. Known for his critical view on the recent wave of AI tools in design, Evelio serves as an insightful voice, guiding both established designers and newcomers in navigating the evolving digital landscape.
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Episode Summary:
In this thought-provoking episode, Evelio Mattos dives deep into the world of design, particularly focusing on packaging, in the face of the burgeoning AI revolution. Evelio offers an unfiltered perspective on the deluge of AI-assisted creative tools that are shaking up the industry. From OpenAI's text-to-video to AI-powered packaging creation, he addresses the anxieties and misconceptions surrounding the capabilities of AI within the design spectrum.
Evelio emphasizes the critical importance of narrative and conceptual depth in design over the allure of AI's slick, fast-generated images. He discusses his approach to using AI as a tool for aiding the design process rather than allowing it to dictate the creative direction. Through an illustrative example, Evelio outlines how to harness AI effectively—to build concepts, gather inspiration, and create a unique story for a product's branding.
Key Takeaways:
AI innovation in design has created buzz, but Evelio urges a focus on quality over speed in product development and branding.
A successful design strategy incorporates storytelling and conceptual depth, areas where AI is currently limited.
Using AI as a collaborator, rather than a replacement for creative work, can enhance the conceptualization phase.
Evelio believes that understanding the project's narrative is more crucial than producing quick visual prototypes with AI.
The episode showcases the practical application of AI in designing a unique packaging concept for salsa, emphasizing the tool's supportive role.
Notable Quotes:
"90% of the shit that's out there that people are using AI to create is useless. It's just fluff."
"Without a good story, a good concept, a strong strategy, storytelling, AI is not going to build you a brand, a product that's going to outsell anybody else."
"AI hallucinates. It comes up with makes up shit more than I do. So you can't really always trust it, but it's a good way to kind of speed up your process."
"Packaging and branding and messaging from… it's not about the quality of the image, it's about the quality of the idea."
"Focus on the one that matters to you. And this is the one that makes the biggest difference. In a designer's world. Everything else is a toy."
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Engage with the intricate nuance of design in the age of AI by listening to the full episode, and gain insights from Evelio Mattos on how to remain authentically creative in a rapidly evolving field. Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations that challenge the status quo and inspire innovation.
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Beyonce's Cécred Packaging & Strategy Breakdown | Ep 167
Vannett Li, Principle at Comet Chaser strategic Branding agency co-hosts this episode of Packaging Unboxd providing insights into the beauty and hair care industry.
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Episode Summary:
In this thought-provoking episode, Evelio converses with Vannett Li about the intricacies of branding within the beauty industry, specifically focusing on Beyonce’s newly launched hair care brand, Cecred. Grabbing the attention of beauty enthusiasts and marketing strategists alike, this dialogue scrutinizes the impact of celebrity endorsements and the necessity for a brand to resonate with its target audience.
The conversation begins with an exploration of the challenges and skepticism surrounding the entrance of yet another celebrity into the saturated black hair care market, alongside established brands like Tracy Ellis Ross’s Pattern and Gabrielle Union’s brand. Vannett points out the lack of a compelling narrative or genuine connection between Beyonce and the hair care line, stressing the importance of founder credibility and product efficacy in the beauty sector.
The duo continues with a critique of Cecred's product packaging and branding, challenging its ability to stand out in a competitive retail landscape and questioning its alignment with Beyonce's dynamic persona.
Key Takeaways:
Beyonce's new hair care brand, Cecred, is discussed for its branding strategy and market positioning.
The brand's messaging and alignment with Beyonce's persona are questioned, citing a lack of substance and founder credibility.
The conversation touches on the complexities of branding within the beauty industry and the need for products to meet specific hair care needs effectively.
The importance of a well-defined target audience and the role of packaging design in conveying a brand's narrative and quality are emphasized.
There is a prediction about the brand's potential rebranding or redesign within a year due to its current shortcomings.
Notable Quotes:
"If you're for everyone, you're for no one."
"The way a woman's self esteem is affected by her hair is massive. So I need this to be credible. I need this product to work. We're not f--king around."
"It's a brand that's made of a house of cards at this point, from my point of view."
"There's such a different range of hair types from the basic foundation, and then our needs are different from there."
"It's our responsibility for all of us to create a new generation of brands, to kind of move society and culture forward and change that conversation."
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The Future of Smart Packaging: How Inuro is Making Packaging Reusable and Dynamic | EP 166
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About the Guest(s):
Marcin Ratajczak is an entrepreneur with a vision to transform the packaging industry through innovative technology. With a career that began in building cleaning services and later transitioned into technical solutions for the industry, Marcin's entrepreneurial journey has been diverse. He is the founder of Inuru, a company at the forefront of smart packaging solutions that integrate OLED technology to create dynamic and reusable packaging.
Episode Summary:
In this captivating episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection of technology and packaging with Marcin Ratajczak from Inuru. As an innovator in the field of smart packaging, Marcin shares his journey from starting his career in building cleaning services to revolutionizing the packaging industry with OLED technology. This episode provides a glimpse into the future of packaging, where light not only enhances visual appeal but also adds functional benefits like indicating product expiration.
Marcin reveals the challenges and milestones in creating sustainable, dynamic packaging solutions that can transform the customer experience. From the importance of reliable electronics in packaging to the potential applications in food safety and medical alerts, Marcin outlines the broad implications of integrating OLED lights into packages. He further discusses Inuru's mission to combine german engineering, American ingenuity, and Chinese scalability to create an unprecedented type of packaging material.
Key Takeaways:
Inuru creates smart packaging with OLED technology to make packages with dynamic and reusable surfaces, which can be reprogrammed for new products.
The integration of lighting in packaging not only transforms the aesthetic but also interacts with the environment, adding an emotional dimension to the user experience.
Current limitations include a pre-set color palette and the space requirements within the label design, with future potential for dynamic color change.
At present costs, single-digit dollar costs per label with potential to reduce to $0.05 in the future as the technology scales.
The applications for light-up labels range from luxury products enhancing the unboxing experience to critical medical packaging alerts, with a focus on reliability and recyclability.
Notable Quotes:
"A light source is not only transforming a feeling, but it is at the same time also altering the environment."
"We are currently the only company that's capable of [printing OLEDs]."
"It's all about being seen. It's all about being fun. Let's don't forget the fun aspect of packaging, right? And products."
Resources:
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Tune in to the full episode to explore the innovative world of smart packaging and how Inuru is paving the way for a more interactive and sustainable future in the industry. Stay tuned for more enlightening content from this podcast series.
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ChatGPT is Better Than MidJourney for Packaging Design. with Adey Efrem | Ep 165
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Adey Efrem, a vanguard in the packaging design world, blends her rich experience in graphic design with groundbreaking AI technologies to redefine industry standards. With a foundational career that spans from crafting engaging social media content for eateries to leading packaging designs for behemoths like Frito-Lay and Impossible Foods, Adey has always been at the forefront of innovation. Her work, characterized by a seamless integration of creativity and technical acumen, has set new benchmarks in the use of AI for design, particularly with ChatGPT. Adey's journey is not just about designs that capture eyes but about pioneering a future where AI and human creativity create unparalleled user experiences.
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Episode Overview:
This episode unveils the transformative power of AI in packaging design through the eyes of Adey Efrem, a trailblazer who has dared to venture where few designers have. Starting with her initial foray into the world of design to her current role as a spearhead at Impossible Foods, Adey's story is a testament to the evolution of design ethos in the age of artificial intelligence.
Listeners will be captivated by how Adey harnesses ChatGPT to craft designs that are not only visually striking but deeply resonant with brand identities. This dialogue is more than just a narrative; it's a masterclass on the symbiosis between AI and traditional design methodologies. Adey shares her insights on how AI is reshaping the landscape, making it an essential toolkit for any designer aiming for the zenith of creativity and innovation.
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PFAS/Cannabis Regulations/Greenwashing : Packaging Today Show | Ep164
This episode of "Packaging Unboxed" delves deep into the environmental and regulatory challenges of PFAS in packaging, with a special focus on the cannabis industry.
We uncover the complexities and misconceptions surrounding PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals," and their impact on sustainability efforts within the packaging sector.
Additionally, we explore the shifting landscape of cannabis packaging regulations, highlighting the critical need for adaptability and innovation in response to changing legal requirements.
Join us as we navigate the intricate balance between environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance, offering insights and solutions for packaging professionals and enthusiasts alike.
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Customer Reviews
Outstanding Podcast Filled with Useful Info
I've been listening to Packaging Unboxd for over a year and I always get a lot of value from Evelio and his guests. Packaging can be confusing, and Evelio and his guests explain things based on actual experience, not theory. I would recommend starting with Ep. 78: Biggest Packaging Design Mistakes Everyone Makes. There is so much there that I learned and that I plan to use for years to come.
Informative and fun
Always looking forward to his new episodes. Love his “technical words” and his ability to relate to anyone. Short and sweet episodes packed with relevant information.
Packaging professor!
Evelio does an amazing job covering so many packaging topics!