Grafikmagazin 01.24

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»Packaging Design« Grafikmagazin 01.24

Packaging waste is rightly seen as one of the great evils of our consumer society, but a great deal is happening in the industry. In this issue, we present projects that are breaking new ground in packaging design. Sustainability and aesthetics are not mutually exclusive; they make design more challenging, but also much more exciting.

Find out more in our Grafik+ section on »Packaging Design« and in Grafikmagazin 01.24 .

Content

In the showrooms, we draw your attention to four great portfolios: Hamburg-based typographer and graphic designer Liad Shadmi from Ireland with his fantastic eye for detail, Viennese studio Herrström, which is passionately committed to the music industry, Chinese illustrator Zhigang Zhang, who lives in London and casts everyday objects in a special light, and packaging agency Think from Auckland, New Zealand, whose team describes itself as the »Daft Punk of packaging« – you will immediately understand why when you open the magazine.

And as always there’s lots more to be discovered, type design and articles on design & research and some brilliant book and magazine projects.

The cover

The cover of this issue is presented in three attractive colors. The Pergraphica paper from Igepa is not only ideal for luxury packaging, it also lends the graphic magazine a certain sophistication. We used the colors Precious Purple, Shining Pearl and Calming Blue and realized the motif using the hot stamping process. Forum Druckveredelung contributed its expertise here, with the precise embossing tools coming from Hinderer+ Mühlich and the embossing material from Kurz. The new trend color Emerging Yellow attracts attention, while SB Abalone Select sets accents with its diffraction effect. The motif itself captures the emotional moment of "unboxing". What could be better than opening a package with anticipation! The design was created by young designer Johanna Schmees, who approached the subject of print and finishing with a fresh eye.

Paper: Pergraphica Precious Purple, Shining Pearl and Calming Blue in 250 gsm from Igepa.

Hot foil stamping: Forum Druckveredelung

Hot foil: Luxor Emerging Yellow and SB Abalone Select by Kurz

Offset printing: F&W Medien