For the first time, colour authority Pantone announced two colours at once as their Pantone Colour of the year in 2016, “Rose Quartz” and “Serenity”. The two shades were blended together as ‘Colour of the year’ as a symbolic gesture of the balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace. 

We identified the growing need for a packaging solution that could serve for larger items but not take up more storage space. Which is why we have launched our A3 Lift Off Gift Boxes, which take up to 5 times less space than an equivalent rigid box.

Create a memorable unboxing experience for your brand. When was the last time you really thought about your packaging and unboxing experience? For many brands, the answer is usually never. Packaging came out of necessity for protecting the product within, but now it is also about delivering a complete brand experience. Here are some tips to make your packaging more memorable through custom printing:

Have you been looking high and low for a gift packaging solution that suits your needs but still not found something? We suggest you try our bespoke gift box option, where you don’t have to stop thinking ‘out the box’ just to have one!

Weddings are such a special occasion in ones life and when it comes to planning a wedding, it all boils down to the finer details and personalisation. Many of our clients choose our boxes for wedding favours, bridal shower gifts and so much more. But there is one area of personalisation that is often overlooked and that is snack boxes for the hotel rooms where wedding guests will be staying!

Rustic or nature-inspired weddings are the new ‘classic’ trend, bringing natural elements like wood and foliage together with shiny metallics like copper and gold to create an elegant contrast. These materials are so versatile and the possibilities go as far as your imagination can take you.

It’s wedding season again and we can practically hear those wedding bells ringing for all the brides and grooms soon to be walking down the aisle! There is a lot to look forward to as this year’s trends hit the scene; we are most excited by the top wedding stationery trends that we can expect to see in 2017.

It’s fast approaching wedding season which sends brides to be and, according to 70% of Pinterest users who have wedding boards before they are even engaged, anyone else who loves weddings into a frenzy of finding out the latest trends for 2017. Everything from the font on the wedding stationery to the colour of the ribbons plaited into the flower girl’s hair has to go according to ‘what’s hot’ this season!

Easter is right around the corner, can you smell the chocolate? This holiday means many different things to everyone, but it always involves spending valuable time with family and indulging a bit into the Easter Bunny fantasy. Incidentally, it is also the only day where it is completely acceptable to allow your kids to have chocolate for breakfast!

There were so many fantastic ideas for creative packaging this Mother’s Day and we just loved the different ways our customers played with the theme to make the occasion more special for their clientele. The year is packed with themed and special occasions that you can have an absolute ball with, including birthdays, Father’s Day, Halloween, and so many more!

We have many of the colour tones that Pantone have announced as on trend this Spring; including silver grey, kraft, pale pink and pale blue boxes. We also have separate ribbons in Light Grey, Lemon Yellow, Cerise Hot Pink, Lilac, Bright Red, Cobalt Blue, Fossil Brown, French Light Blue, Purple, Misty Turquoise and Sage Green. Your options are endless, so go wild this season!

There is a growing trend among brands to be more ‘green’; and in a bid to become more ecologically-friendly they first look at how they are packaging their products. The ideal packaging for a more natural solution is our Natural Kraft gift boxes.