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Throwback Thursday! Printed packaging is recreating the visual experience we are used to having in stores. It creates a story through imagery and gives the brand itself a personal identity.  Vintage inspired packaging is back in demand and more popular than ever especially for the food, drink and fashion industry. It creates an authentic brand image and reflects both the look and feel of the product.  The popularity of vintage designs has exploded over the last two decades. From positive customer responses and increase in demand has proved that vintage and retro packaging design can improve the sale of a... Continue Reading »

Tissue Paper Ghosts How adorable are these ghosts!! And super easy to do! All you need is white tissue paper, some string and a black marker. Simple and effective! For full tutorial visit: Tissue Paper Ghost Garland Pom Pom Ghost Get 10% OFF tissue paper from Barry Packaging (code “SPOOBOO”) (exp 31 Oct 2016) Tissue Paper Pom Poms You don’t have to have scary ghosts, witches or black cats, you can go for simple and modern decorations such as pom poms or tissue paper tassels. Just choose orange, black, brown or white colours and you can create lovely decorations that match the season…

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Your shop’s window is your business card. It is the first point of contact with your customer , and since it takes around 3 seconds to catch customers’ attention, creating an eye catching window display shouldn’t be overlooked. You don’t need to have a degree in art or have years of experience in visual merchandising. With some creativity and time, even those on the tightest budgets can create stunning window displays that will have customers through the doors in no time. Window Art Using glass paint is an easy and fun way to cheer up your window display. Create a…

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Window displays are still a powerful selling tool and can attract customers into stores. Many of the big luxury department stores have designated teams to develop, build and style their windows but you don’t need a huge budget or teams of people to create a great visual. We have outlined some tips to keep in mind when designing your own window displays. Tell a story It is important to develop a story rather than a theme as often a theme can be too broad and simplistic. Developing a story based on a theme allows you to concentrate on key components…

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Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter Watch video Tissue paper pom poms or kits to make them are sold online, but there is really no need to buy them when they are so easy to make yourself and look fantastic as part of a display. With this simple DIY tissue paper pom pom tutorial you can add colour and texture to any party or event. You will need: • Scissors • 8 sheets tissue paper (20″ x 30″ / 500mm x 750mm) • lenght of ribbon / string Step by step instructions STEP 1 Take 6 – 8 sheets of…

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