by Dennis Salazar | Dec 2, 2022 | Sustainable Perspective, Sustainable Products
Green, But Not Inexperienced It’s been close to fifteen years since we started writing and talking about sustainable, eco-friendly packaging for DTC (direct to consumer) applications. It was clear to us that if packaging was going into the home rather than the...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 17, 2022 | Information Center
We typically do not criticize the boxes other companies make and use but strictly for educational purposes, we need to point out a few things on the red box shown in the photo. For beginners, the orange/red that flood coats the box’s exterior could have benefitted...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 16, 2022 | Inside Sustainable Packaging, Information Center
Since starting our company over 15 years ago, we have probably designed well over a thousand different e-commerce boxes. They include basic RSC (regular slotted containers), HSC half slotted containers, and die cut mailers of the front lock or top tuck variety. Those...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 3, 2022 | Information Center, Sustainable Products
Printing the “Impossible” We are still surprised when a potential customer or graphic designer asks if we can print a white design on kraft board, using a basic flexographic print process and water-based inks. They typically remark, “My current supplier says that is...
by Dennis Salazar | Oct 27, 2022 | Information Center
Stretching Your Start-Up Dollar As I have written before, (see first related post below) we do a lot of our design work with pre-launch start-up companies. In most cases, there is no cash flow in, just anticipated and unexpected expenses drawing cash out. Fifteen...
