Roundup

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

For your holiday gifting, we curated 50 brands that have joined the Slash Packaging movement.

Katelan Cunningham · Nov 19, 2020

Podcast

Aspiring to ubiquity

What does it take to be the first big blanket brand in the past couple centuries? Fresh off his Shark Tank pitch, Wylie Robinson is sharing his plan to make Rumpl a household name.

Wylie Robinson and Stephan Ango · Nov 18, 2020

Video

Unboxing Nutrafol

Polished, efficient supplement branding with packaging that raises the bar.

Jesse Genet · Nov 12, 2020

Podcast

Starting from scratch

“Whether you plan to be transparent or not, transparency is going to find you.” With end-to-end control of the supply chain, Boll & Branch is building a business that’s better for people and the planet.

Scott Tannen and Stephan Ango · Nov 11, 2020

Bulletin

Explore packaging structures with the new Styles library

A visual dictionary for packaging styles.

Lauren Tom · Nov 9, 2020

Video

Unboxing Usual Wines

Far from your average six pack, this wine shipment has a clever spin on a traditional insert.

Jesse Genet · Nov 6, 2020

Podcast

Designing for longevity

Bellroy CEO and Co-founder Andy Fallshaw is debunking status quo for profit, purpose and product design, and evolving to meet the needs of our planet.

Andy Fallshaw and Stephan Ango · Nov 5, 2020

Podcast

Creating future nostalgia

Schoolhouse is revitalizing American manufacturing to build the next generation of heirlooms.

Sara Fritsch and Stephan Ango · Oct 28, 2020

Video

Unboxing Brightland

Vibrant colors and patterns really brighten up these cooking essentials.

Jesse Genet · Oct 22, 2020

How Seventh Generation designed their Zero Plastic cleaning line

We're talking to the Seventh Generation packaging team about their new plastic-free, water-free line of cleaning products.

Katelan Cunningham · Oct 20, 2020

Video

Unboxing Healthynest

An elevated unboxing that uses storytelling to make the mundane feel more special.

Jesse Genet · Oct 15, 2020

Video

Unboxing Crown Affair

Minimal packaging elevates this drugstore buy, making it an elegant ritual.

Jesse Genet · Oct 8, 2020

Video

Unboxing Blue Bottle Coffee

A minimal subscription unboxing with secrets to efficient fulfillment.

Jesse Genet · Oct 1, 2020

Podcast

Building direct relationships

When Shopify acquired Tictail, Carl Rivera took the lead on Shop — Shopify's shopping app that boosts brand discovery and lowers acquisition costs.

Carl Rivera and Stephan Ango · Sep 30, 2020

Video

Unboxing Judy

Packaging is playing a crucial role in this ultra-organized emergency kit.

Jesse Genet · Sep 24, 2020

Podcast

Giving your brand a soul

From logo to mission statement, it's become easy to create a cookie-cutter brand. Emily Singer, author of Chips + Dips, explores how to break the mold.

Emily Singer and Stephan Ango · Sep 23, 2020

Video

Unboxing Pepper

Small bras making a big impression.

Jesse Genet · Sep 17, 2020

Video

Unboxing Bearaby

This sturdy box is shipping 25 pounds of blanket. See how it's done.

Jesse Genet · Sep 10, 2020

Podcast

Unlearning and reeducating

Céline Semaan, founder of Slow Factory, is bringing us up to speed. This episode is a lesson on unlearning the systems we know and getting familiar with the discomfort of change.

Céline Semaan and Stephan Ango · Sep 9, 2020

Podcast

Giving a crap

At peak pandemic panic buying, Who Gives a Crap sold 28 rolls per second. Co-founder and CPO Danny Alexander shares how rapid scaling has led to their biggest donation ever — $4m.

Danny Alexander and Stephan Ango · Sep 2, 2020

Video

Unboxing Vitruvi

Polished and restrained. Every detail of this design guides the customer through a memorable unboxing.

Jesse Genet · Aug 27, 2020

Advice

What drives the manufacturing costs of a box?

An exploration into how specs drive the manufacturing costs of your packaging.

Katelan Cunningham · Aug 26, 2020

Podcast

Adopting new shopping behaviors

The pandemic has drastically changed how we shop, at least for now. The New Consumer Editor-in Chief Dan Frommer shares his insights and predictions for the surge of ecommerce.

Dan Frommer and Stephan Ango · Aug 26, 2020

Video

Unboxing Material Kitchen

This layered unboxing is a testament to the strength of corrugated, with custom printing in places where you'd least expect it.

Jesse Genet · Aug 20, 2020

Innovative brands use Lumi to manage scalable and sustainable packaging.