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The Great Tech Divide. There may be no guarantee of what's coming down the pipe in 2024, but that doesn't mean people aren't trying to change it. Thought schools are diverging about the best way forward for the products in our lives, but two clear paths are emerging among the many product trends: using tech products as the life raft to save us, or throwing all that tech overboard. Our 2024 Industrial Design Trends Report takes a deep dive into all the ways this culture clash is influencing form and function. Author: Nathan Duderstadt #DesignTrends #Trending #IndustrialDesign #3Ddesign Click the link below to learn more! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gg__QQzB

Love what Kristy Sieve is doing with her Growth Plan from the 10,000 Small Businesses Cincinnati program! Kristy realized there was a financial gap for many small businesses wanting to access high quality marketing/branding and packaging so she conceptualized and has now "launched" Launchpad. Read more below on some of the branding work she's doing with Launchpad, and reach out to her if you're a small business who would like to be a part of this new aspect of her Mertz Design Studio business.

Another day, another LaunchPad project. Our team recently met with our friends at Seven Hills Coffee Roasters to explore options for updating their packaging, refreshing their logo, and, of course, enjoying some coffee along the way! ☕ #PackageDesign #GraphicDesign #CPG #CPGDesign #Branding

Another day, another LaunchPad project. Our team recently met with our friends at Seven Hills Coffee Roasters to explore options for updating their packaging, refreshing their logo, and, of course, enjoying some coffee along the way! ☕ #PackageDesign #GraphicDesign #CPG #CPGDesign #Branding

Paris 2024 has us in it's grip. We've been glued to our timelines as we watch the top athletes in the world go head to head at this Summer's Olympic Games - sometimes it's on the playing field, sometimes it's with a well-worded Instagram caption. In spite of the drama, We've found inspiration in nearly every facet of this year's competition. As the largest sporting event in the world, most people associate the Olympic Games with the fundamental values of competition, solidarity, and fair play. On a grand scale, they are a symbol of peace and mutual understanding. On a smaller scale, the Games offer the host city and country a stage to present themselves to the world. But they also offer us some really powerful lessons about design as a conduit for storytelling. Read on 👇 https://lnkd.in/gR4GE9Rr #Paris2024 #Olympics #GoingForGold #Design #DesignThinking #Brand #Storytelling

Paris 2024 has us in it's grip. We've been glued to our timelines as we watch the top athletes in the world go head to head at this Summer's Olympic Games - sometimes it's on the playing field, sometimes it's with a well-worded Instagram caption. In spite of the drama, We've found inspiration in nearly every facet of this year's competition. As the largest sporting event in the world, most people associate the Olympic Games with the fundamental values of competition, solidarity, and fair play. On a grand scale, they are a symbol of peace and mutual understanding. On a smaller scale, the Games offer the host city and country a stage to present themselves to the world. But they also offer us some really powerful lessons about design as a conduit for storytelling. Read on 👇 https://lnkd.in/gR4GE9Rr #Paris2024 #Olympics #GoingForGold #Design #DesignThinking #Brand #Storytelling

84.51˚ Bring Your Kids to Work Day was a fantastic experience where the children learned all about cotton candy. At the Mertz Design Studio station, the activity was "Create Your Own Package Design" for a cotton candy tub. During the session, the kids learned about the elements of package design and discussed what attracts them when shopping at the grocery store. They quickly jumped into designing their tubs, creating some sweet, tasty, and imaginative combinations. Holly Shoemaker

Last month, our own Kristy Sieve was invited to attend the Specialty Food Association's 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show, and we wanted to share a few of the absolute gems we found. Scroll through to catch Giadzy with absolutely stunning on-pack illustration, Yiayia and Friends making bottles into characters you just want to bring home with you, Elegant details by Acetaia Bellei, Like Family Larder's handcrafted and colorful olive oils, bold, retro, maximal labels from PRANZO, and some of the most beautiful, delectable food illustrations we've ever seen. (The Fine Cheese Co., we're eyeing that blue cheese.)

Last month, our own Kristy Sieve was invited to attend the Specialty Food Association's 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show, and we wanted to share a few of the absolute gems we found. Scroll through to catch Giadzy with absolutely stunning on-pack illustration, Yiayia and Friends making bottles into characters you just want to bring home with you, Elegant details by Acetaia Bellei, Like Family Larder's handcrafted and colorful olive oils, bold, retro, maximal labels from PRANZO, and some of the most beautiful, delectable food illustrations we've ever seen. (The Fine Cheese Co., we're eyeing that blue cheese.)

Last month, our own Kristy Sieve was invited to attend the Specialty Food Association's 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show. 🥐 🥫 🧀 Not only was it an absolute feast for the eyes, it was a feast, period. We were blown away by the huge variety of new and innovative products in the gourmet food landscape. Vegan cheese that actually melts? We're all-in. Tinned fish coming back with a vengeance? You have our attention. But we were really hungry for the packaging trends we found emerging in the gourmet food category. From the maximal & bold to the simple & sophisticated, we took in all the handcrafted, elegant deatails that make gourmet packaging, gourmet. Kristy takes a deep dive into all this and more in the ThinkSpace this week - join us for the delicious details. 👇 PRANZO Giadzy Acetaia Bellei Isigny Sainte Mère Savannah Bee Company Divina Market Librandi Wine https://lnkd.in/gVvjUw3s