by Dennis Salazar | Dec 2, 2022 | Sustainable Perspective, Sustainable Products
Green, But Not Inexperienced It’s been close to fifteen years since we started writing and talking about sustainable, eco-friendly packaging for DTC (direct to consumer) applications. It was clear to us that if packaging was going into the home rather than the...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 16, 2022 | Inside Sustainable Packaging, Information Center
Since starting our company over 15 years ago, we have probably designed well over a thousand different e-commerce boxes. They include basic RSC (regular slotted containers), HSC half slotted containers, and die cut mailers of the front lock or top tuck variety. Those...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 3, 2022 | Information Center, Sustainable Products
Printing the “Impossible” We are still surprised when a potential customer or graphic designer asks if we can print a white design on kraft board, using a basic flexographic print process and water-based inks. They typically remark, “My current supplier says that is...
by Dennis Salazar | Oct 27, 2022 | Information Center
Stretching Your Start-Up Dollar As I have written before, (see first related post below) we do a lot of our design work with pre-launch start-up companies. In most cases, there is no cash flow in, just anticipated and unexpected expenses drawing cash out. Fifteen...
by Dennis Salazar | Oct 24, 2022 | Information Center, Sustainable Products
We have always attracted a lot of first-time business owners, new companies, or new product launches for existing companies. We love it because the challenges are exciting, the applications fuel our own creativity, and the excitement of the people we get to work with...