Promotional Pop-Up Mailer Design Tips
Direct mail promotions have entered a new era. In the second decade of the 21st Century, direct marketing has transformed, and now it is all about options. Marketers and brands have a unique, uninterrupted vehicle to reach customers and prospects alike with direct mail pieces that engage and impact. The key to direct mailing is…
Print Finishing Options for High-End Cosmetics
High-end cosmetics have a great deal of competition. Not only are they included in the highly competitive, heavily-saturated health and beauty category, to appeal to consumers, the product must stand out as being luxury and high-end at first glance. To meet consumer and category demands, high-end cosmetic brands need to ramp up creativity and print…
Retail Product Packaging: 5 Must Haves
A large percentage of consumer decision making is based on response to packaging. Consumers subconsciously associate qualities of a product’s packaging with the product. Shoppers frequently make spur-of-the-moment decisions, and packaging is often the deciding factor in whether to buy a certain brand. Packaging is a vital marketing element, and products destined for retail require…
JohnsByrne North American Paperboard Packaging Competition Awards for 2016
Every year, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), issues awards to the “best of the best” produced by the packaging industry. JohnsByrne is proud to be the recipient of several PPC awards in 2016, including: Judge’s Award – Casamigos Tequila Folding Carton Presenting a new high-end tequila on the market – even if you are George Clooney and his…
Innovations in Direct Mail that are Changing the Playing Field for Marketers
The direct mail industry may have been around for a while, but innovation is no stranger to the industry. From using various stocks and structures to incorporating specialty 3D or interactive features, innovation in the direct mail industry continues to push the limits on what’s possible. Let’s explore some of the latest direct mail innovations…
Graphic Packaging Customers Will Love
While some brands have achieved iconic status thanks to clean lines and simplicity in design, current trends point to graphic packaging as a driver of customer acquisition. These bold graphic designs, which incorporate a variety of specialty print effects and finishes, are redefining the way brands think about packaging designs. In this post, we feature…
Why Color Matters in Direct Mail
Successful direct mail campaigns rely on a variety of elements to drive open rates and response rates. Multiple studies, however, have identified color as playing a critical role in increasing the success of a direct mail campaign. When white is out the window, what can color do for your next direct mail campaign? Color is…
Innovation in Action: Casamigos’ Spirits Packaging
One thing that is constant in the luxury folding carton market is change. New and emerging brands are constantly hitting the competitive spirits market and their challenge is how to break in and get noticed. Casamigos, founded by longtime friends George Clooney and Rande Gerber, had an idea to make the “best-tasting, smoothest tequila around”,…
3 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your Packaging Supplier
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so take the time to consider the value your packaging supplier delivers to you in your branding efforts. Since packaging designs play a key role in branding and marketing strategies, many companies view their packaging partners as an instrumental part of their success. Here are some reasons to be…
Fast 5 Facts: Folding and Gluing
Folding and gluing is what ultimately brings a packaging design together. Understanding the different stages of packaging development is useful for creating successful designs. In addition to adhesives, brand managers need to understand how different folds end up creating a specific packaging design. Here are five facts about folding and gluing for packaging designs: 1….
