Tokujin Yoshioka designs minimal packaging for Japanese skincare brand
Tokujin Yoshioka has created a range of minimal bottles and tubes for a Japanese skincare brand, which are each topped with lids made to look like natural stone. More
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Brewdog launches beer designed to "remind leaders to prioritise climate-change issues"
Beer brand Brewdog has released a new drink, featuring both a recipe and packaging designed to raise awareness about the impact of climate change. More
David Lynch's Twin Peaks sketches inform minimal craft beer packaging
Director David Lynch has collaborated with illustrators Ben Kopp and Keith Shore to design beer can packaging inspired by sketches he created for his cult television show Twin Peaks. More
"A war against branding is a war against people"
By making tobacco companies follow strict packaging restrictions, we're paving the way to a future where brands no longer reflect our lifestyles, argues Stephen Bayley, following the launch of his new book Signs of Life: Why Brands Matter. More
Nendo creates minimal, painterly branding for cosmetics brand Naturaglacé
Nendo has used brush strokes in soft, pastel hues for a range of minimal packaging for an organic cosmetics company. More
Netflix cannabis range features TV-themed packaging design
Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with creative agency Carrot and a California cannabis dispensary, to produce weed themed around several of its TV series. More
Brandless trademarks white space for minimal packaging
New company Brandless has taken minimalist packaging to the extreme by trademarking a white box for its range of food and home items, which each cost $3. More
Packaging design for popular podcasts imagines them contained in cans, books and pamphlets
To add tactility to the listening experience, Royal College of Art graduate Seungtae Oh created these packaging designs for podcasts including Serial and 99% Invisible. More
Magdalena Huber's Pikpäk lets festival-goers drink straight from their backpack
This carton-style backpack by Kingston University graduate Magdalena Huber is designed to help people at music festivals avoid long bar queues. More
Algorithm designs seven million different jars of Nutella
An algorithm has usurped the traditional role of a designer to generate millions of unique packaging designs for Nutella. More
Leadoff Studio creates functional packaging for traditional teeth-cleaning twig
This test-tube-like packaging was designed by New York-based Leadoff Studio to modernise the experience of cleaning your teeth with a stick. More
KitKat denied UK trade mark for four-fingered chocolate bar
Nestlé has lost a four-year battle to get the design of its KitKat chocolate bar recognised as a trade mark in the UK. More
Beanz Meanz Heinz slogan celebrates 50th anniversary with limited-edition cans
Heinz has partnered with Selfridges to mark the 50th anniversary of its famous baked-bean slogan by updating its iconic packaging with limited-edition labels. More
Biodegradable seagrass packaging promises to reduce plastic waste
Royal College of Art student Felix Pöttinger has created a sustainable alternative to plastic food packaging using washed-up seagrass. More
Nike releases Air Max shoebox made from recycled cartons and coffee lids
Nike has partnered with Taiwanese architect and engineer Arthur Huang to design "sustainable and responsible" Air Max packaging made from recycled drink containers and lids. More
Sliding packaging design shows where to put your Thinx tampon
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. More
DBA Design Effectiveness Awards honour year's best branding and packaging
A brand design for a sealant company that lifted sales revenue by 744 per cent has been named the winner of the Grand Prix in this year's DBA Design Effectiveness Awards. More
Aeromorph inflatables fold themselves from flat sheets into complex origami
Basic sheets of plastic, paper or fabric can now be transformed into complex inflatables using a method devised by researchers at MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group. More
Francesca Gotti conceals perfume inside Glebanite blocks
Francesca Gotti has hidden fragrances within seemingly impenetrable concrete-like blocks for Italian perfumer oneofthose. More
Our new Pinterest board is full of packaging designs you won't want to throw away
From beer cans to CD players, the trend for Minimalist packaging design isn't going anywhere. We've pinned some of the best examples to a new Pinterest board.
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