Engaging an audience

A package needs to command attention in a busy retail environment. But packaging goes well beyond that attention-getting moment. Interacting with a package—the unboxing—is an integral part of how people feel about what’s inside. When designing a package, we seek to understand not only the audience and the communication objectives, but the full experience we want to impart. We specialize in low-impact, sustainable design from concept through prototyping to production.

Pearl +

This Portland luxury soap company incorporates real [gems] into its unique product. It needed a unique brand identity and packaging system to suit. 

SFT and NDX

When Nike Golf prepared to launch two custom brands, the company sought Plazm two create two custom brand identities and packaging systems.

Mighty Leaf Origins

Developing a sub-brand and creating a packaging system brought us to work with Mighty Leaf Tea.

Figaro’s Pizza

We developed a packaging system for pizza boxes as an extension of our rebranding work. Copy, design, print production were executed for six pizza sizes.

Fort George Brewery

As the agency of record since the founding of Fort George, we have packaged nearly one hundred different brews and helped develop systems for handling ongoing series of beers. View more in full case study

Music packaging

We’ve designed dozens of records and CDs, not to mention music posters. A sampling is on view here. 

Two CD limited edition version of Muslimgauze Remxs

The Unsafe CD package for Alan Jones Sextet. For the poster we asked the band to dress in hazmat suits.

Franziska Baumann Eternal Ice Melts CD with printed vellum sleeve for Soleilmoon Recordings

The Dr. John Duke Elegant package for Blue Note Records created with hand drawn typography and graphic elements.