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Retro Packaging Design: Bringing Back Vintage Styles

Inkbot Design

Retro Packaging Design: Bringing Back Vintage Styles Retro packaging design is making a major comeback these days. Brands are increasingly using elements of nostalgic, vintage package styles to tap into consumers’ memories and emotions. What is Retro Packaging Design?

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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

Well-known examples include: Peko-chan for Fujiya sweets Colonel Sanders for KFC Hello Kitty by Sanrio In 2020, the market size for character merchandising in Japan was approximately 1.7 Letterpress Printing Revival Despite digital design dominance, letterpress printing is witnessing a revival in Japan.

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59 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2022

Shillington

The Package Design Book. Published in English, French and German, The Package Design Book is any packaging designer’s bible. It starts off looking at the winners of the Diamond Pentawards—the absolute cream of the crop of packaging design. Print Matters: The Cutting Edge of Print.