DESIGN PACKAGING INC.

ROLE | BRAND & PaCKAGING DESIGNER

2019 - Business sold to Vivabox Solutions

1. Brand Redesign

Direction: Chris Turbyfill (CEO), Design: Michael Gwynn

The initial task - Refresh the brand and align it with a more current and well poised plan for social and digital engagement. This was the first thing we discussed after my introductions at Design Packaging Inc, and the project kicked off only weeks after my hire. We built a plan, timeline, and a deck of initial thoughts which are highlighted below as well as the last stages of work.

The slides below show excerpts from communications outlining roadmarks and initial inspirations.

Final Options


2. Website Concept

Direction: Chris Turbyfill (CEO), Design: Michael Gwynn

Putting the brand to use - The next step after the rebrand was to update the digital presence, both socially and at the main site. While branding reached its end stages I began building a wireframe for a more modern and fashion-forward website. Looking to add life to the brand while maintaining a very monotone brand image was important so motion was a requirement.


3. Packaging

Direction: Chris Turbyfill (CEO), Design: Michael Gwynn

The day to day - While the brand itself needed to be focused on, the client work was still there. At my entry I functioned as the sole visual designer on the team, so integration within both the structural and visual packaging design processes was a daily activity.

A portfolio of packaging projects can be seen by request; respecting clients’ anonymity.

 

SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES

+ Brand Design

  • Logos, Brand Color, Voice, Image Treatments, Guidelines, Strategy

+ Packaging Design

  • Structural concepts, Dielines, Visual Design, Art Direction

+3D Modeling - Basic mechanicals, scale product items, renderings for presentation and for design

+ Photography

  • Social & Brand Photography

+ Team Management

+ Business Developent

  • Physical mock-ups, Presentations, Digital comps and renderings

+ Web Design

  • Outlining, Wireframing, Front-end Dev