by Dennis Salazar | Mar 18, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes, Culture
I was recently reminded not every box needs to be as beautiful as we can make it. Some people just need a shipping box that will protect the product during shipment and maybe not draw too much attention. That may sound strange to most e-commerce people who are all...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 2, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, Sustainable Perspective
Those who regularly read this blog know I have always had a love/hate relationship with Amazon. As a shopper, I am impressed by their ability to deliver just about anything I could possibly want to my door tomorrow. However, as a packaging industry veteran and a...
by Alan Wright | Feb 5, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design
The process of creating a packaging design can be like walking through a minefield. If you avoid these 10 packaging design landmines, your new package will provide excellent protection, please customers, and stay well within your budget. The 10 Biggest Packaging...
by Dennis Salazar | Jan 7, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging
Historically each new year brings a surge in inquiries from people who want to create a new box for a start-up business they are launching or updating/replacing a current packaging design. We believe the increase in people contacting us every January is a result of a...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 23, 2025 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
I recently watched a movie titled The Outfit, which was set in 1930, Chicago. During a street scene I noticed the lead character’s business window showed his name and the word BESPOKE. As a fan of brevity, and a lover of old, unusual words I had to do some digging. A...
