Packaging the brand : the relationship between packaging design and brand identity
/ Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris.
- Lausanne, Switzerland : La Vergne, Tenn. : AVA Academia ; Distributed in the USA & Canada by Ingram Publisher Services, c2011.
- 207 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
- Required reading range. Course reader. .
- Required reading range. Course reader. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206) and index.
While many other areas of design have commercial aspects, the success of a piece of packaging design is inextricably linked with its ability to sell a product. Packaging the Brand discusses the implications of this commercial function for a designer. It explores methods of visually communicating the value of a product to its target audience and examines the entire lifespan of a piece of packaging: from its manufacture and construction, to its display in various retail environments, to its eventual disposal and the associated environmental concerns.