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Sustainable Packaging for your E-Commerce Company: 4 Ways to Take Environmental Responsibility

Sustainable Packaging for your E-Commerce Company: 4 Ways to Take Environmental Responsibility

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As e-commerce grows, so does the need for sustainable packaging solutions. Here are four ways your e-commerce company can take environmental responsibility by choosing eco-friendly options. Sustainable packaging matters Every year, e-commerce is growing by double digits, and that growth has major implications for sustainability. One study indicates that the demand for protective packaging in … Continued

August Product of the Month

August Product of the Month

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Meet the new Ambrosia Premium line of Umaluma flavours and our August Product of the Month winner. With our digital label printing press, we were able to achieve incredible print for very intricate looking labels. Congratulations Umaluma!

Ways to Standout on the shelf with Label Embellishments

Ways to Standout on the shelf with Label Embellishments

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Do you have a new product that’s about to go on shelves, and you’re wondering how it will stack up next to the rest? A key component to an eye-catching product is the label – whether you’re crafting new beer labels, wine labels, food or pharmaceutical labels, Great Little Box Company -Label Division (GLBC) has … Continued

Keep It Simple Silly! Part Two – Say More with Less

Keep It Simple Silly! Part Two – Say More with Less

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The second part of this 3 part series really dives into the KISS theory. Simple is always best, don’t complicate things when selling your products and services to people. As a designer, I have to remind myself that not everybody understands design jargon (CMYK, bleeds, 4/4 etc.) so I need to be mindful of how … Continued

Keep It Simple Silly!

Keep It Simple Silly!

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A three-part blog series by Christie Wengranowski of Flying Horse Design Studio       Simple is in when it comes to design and the saying “less is more” really is true. Finding a way to say more with less isn’t always easy but important when trying to capture the attention of your ideal clients. In … Continued

Holiday Advent Calendar Concepts: Summer Edition

Holiday Advent Calendar Concepts: Summer Edition

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Holiday Cheer in August! The creative juices are flowing at GLBC as we share our Advent Calendar packaging competition.  This is our second competition, with the first focusing on design for craft beer can be read here. With the holidays around the corner, it’s time to think about your packaging and we’re here to help!

Internal Packaging Design Competition: Craft Beer Edition

Internal Packaging Design Competition: Craft Beer Edition

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Here at GLBC we pride ourselves on our talented team. There is no way that we would be as successful as we are today without them. Because these individuals are full of extraordinary talent, we want to show them off!   GLBC recently held an internal packaging and design competition for craft beer. Individuals from … Continued

Stand Out on the Shelf: Foil Stamping and Embossing

Stand Out on the Shelf: Foil Stamping and Embossing

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Any brand knows how important it is to make a statement on the shelf. You need to draw the eye, grab attention and really make an impact. This is just one of our areas of expertise at Great Little Box Company. How do we do this? We activate our incredible GLBC- Label Division. This talented … Continued

The Power of a Product Label

The Power of a Product Label

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Every product designer will know a label has the power to get your product selling off the shelves. Every day at GLBC the team handle hundreds of labels and see a range of designs and strategies to pique the consumer’s interest.