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Striking the right chord in your seasonal and holiday visual marketing
strategies can make sales and profit margins sing.
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t's the happiest time of the year-for
retailers, that is. Consumers are in a
frenzy to buy holiday gifts for others,
as well as making impulse purchases
for themselves. Seasonal packaging
has a huge impact on purchase decisions, from soaps and lotions to tissues and consumable goods, but what's the
right design mix when it comes to limited-edition packaging a for a narrow time frame where
the risk is high but the rewards can be plentiful?
On one hand, brands have specific design
parameters for a particular season and consumer, but holiday and seasonal packaging can
be fun opportunities for designers and market-

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ers to stretch their creative muscles and execute
a concept with temporary appeal. On the other
hand, if the design misses the mark with consumers, a brand could be left with unused stock,
lost revenue or unhappy retail buyers.
It's integral to strike the right balance
between want and need in a very specific time
period. Here are some parameters and considerations when developing your seasonal package design concepts and strategies.
SEASONAL VERSUS
H O L I D AY T H E M E S
Seasonal themes tend to revolve around general
concepts and tend to have a longer shelf life,



Package Design - November/December 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Package Design - November/December 2014

Package Design - November/December 2014
Table of Contents
Editor’s Letter
Front Panel
Snapshots
Cultivating Creativity
Thirst for Change
Designing Holiday Packaging
Multi-Platform Performer
The Digital Shift
Design Tech Products
Product Focus
Index of Advertisers
Field Notes
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Intro
Package Design - November/December 2014 - BB1
Package Design - November/December 2014 - BB2
Package Design - November/December 2014 - CW1
Package Design - November/December 2014 - CW2
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Package Design - November/December 2014 - Cover2
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 1
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Table of Contents
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 3
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Editor’s Letter
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 5
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 6
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 7
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Front Panel
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 9
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 10
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 11
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 12
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 13
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Snapshots
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 15
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 16
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 17
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 18
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 19
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Cultivating Creativity
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 21
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 22
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 23
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 24
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 25
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 26
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 27
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Thirst for Change
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 29
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 30
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 31
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Designing Holiday Packaging
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 33
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 34
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 35
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 36
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 37
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Multi-Platform Performer
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 39
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 40
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 41
Package Design - November/December 2014 - The Digital Shift
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 43
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 44
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Design Tech Products
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 46
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 47
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 48
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 49
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 50
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 51
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 52
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 53
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 54
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 55
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Product Focus
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 57
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Index of Advertisers
Package Design - November/December 2014 - 59
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Field Notes
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Cover3
Package Design - November/December 2014 - Cover4
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