We dug into our cross-category design performance database to uncover these tried-and-true tips.

What is it that makes a particular package design leap off the shelf, convince you that it's the best product for the job, or strike you as simply more attractive than all the other options available?

We've crunched a lot of design performance data over the past few months. Here's what we discovered.

By Steve Lamoureux, founder of Designalytics.

Check out these four design tips for developing packaging that truly speaks to consumers.

 

Design threads through all visual marketing efforts. So why do brands treat it differently?

 

How can you get consumers to spend more time considering your product—and less time contemplating the competition?

In a recent post, we reviewed strategies for designing packaging that have been successful at capturing consumers' initial attention—a requirement for standing out on crowded retail shelves amid...

Super Bowl ads are chock-full of package shots and visual brand assets. Why don't brands invest more to optimize their designs?

In case you missed it, two football teams battled it out for the Lombardi Trophy this past weekend. In a nail-biting match, the Kansas City Chiefs took on (and defeated) the San Francisco 49ers....

May I have your attention, please? These five visual tactics tend to capture consumers' attention.

In the consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) world, getting attention is arguably the most important "job" of package design; after all, consumers can't purchase products they don't notice. We’re always told...

Snowflakes and sparkles and Santas, oh my! See how brands are expressing their holiday cheer with these specialty package designs.

For design enthusiasts, winter brings with it a special kind of spectator sport: beholding the clever, creative, and—yes—sometimes clichéd way that brands communicate their holiday spirit. That said,...

Every year, brands spend big bucks on limited-edition package designs. What impact, if any, do they have on consumer perceptions?

Every year, as consumers are digging their ugly Christmas sweaters out of storage, brands are busy dressing up the same old products with new and dazzling package designs. A few brands have generated...