Interviews Archives - DIELINE https://thedieline.com/category/interviews/ The Leading Source for Packaging Innovation and Insight Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:56:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/thedieline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dieline-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=65&ssl=1 Interviews Archives - DIELINE https://thedieline.com/category/interviews/ 32 32 218830623 Identity Works Reels In a Winning Beer Can With Lucky Bait https://thedieline.com/identity-works-reels-in-a-winning-beer-can-with-lucky-bait/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:19:00 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=550004

Inspired by vintage bait packaging, Identity Works marries fishing and beer with Lucky Bait.

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Branding, Lettering, and Packaging Multihyphenate Alec Tear Refuses to Stand Still  https://thedieline.com/branding-lettering-and-packaging-multihyphenate-alec-tear-refuses-to-stand-still/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:16:00 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=547844

Alec Tear, one of the CPG industry's leading type wizards, is constantly craving diversity in every aspect of his practice, from the styles he creates in his branding, packaging design, and lettering work to the types of clients and projects he takes on.

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Pack of the Month: Gelo Celo’s Branding Offers a Lesson in Joymaxxing https://thedieline.com/pack-of-the-month-gelo-celos-branding-offers-a-lesson-in-joymaxxing/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:36:00 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=547134

Armed with a dynamic, ever-changing wordmark and a delightful color palette, the Boo Republic-designed Gelo Cell brings an effervescent charm to the ice cream cooler.

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Fantom Flower Will Slither Its Way Into Your Cold, Black Heart (But in a Good Way!) https://thedieline.com/fantom-flowers-packaging-will-slither-its-way-into-your-cold-black-heart/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:50:00 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=545862

Pavement's Michael Hester digs into the dark, mysterious art and packaging for the award-winning cannabis brand, Fantom Flower.

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Affinity CEO Ash Hewson Explains Why They’re Giving Away Their Software https://thedieline.com/affinity-ceo-ash-hewson-explains-why-theyre-giving-away-their-software/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:23:46 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=543228

Canva took some of the air out of Adobe’s sails last week, announcing that going forward, Affinity, the Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign competitor made by software developer Serif, would be free, for everyone, forever.

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Pack of the Month: Here Design’s Art Deco-Inspired Monogram Stars in Striking Monica Rich Kosann Rebrand https://thedieline.com/pack-of-the-month-here-designs-art-deco-inspired-monogram-stars-in-striking-monica-rich-kosann-rebrand/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:42:50 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=542582

Courtesy of Here Design, Monica Rich Kosann's luxurious jewelry boxes are as considered as the jewels held within.

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Hybrid Design and Mohawk’s Curiosity In All Things Paper https://thedieline.com/hybrid-design-and-mohawks-curiosity-in-all-things-paper/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:02:32 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=540420

Hybrid Design breaks down its 2025 DIELINE Award-winning project for Mohawk Mosaic that showcases the new paper line's potential while encouraging play.

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Finding the ‘Platonic Ideal’ With Young Jerks https://thedieline.com/finding-the-platonic-ideal-with-young-jerks/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:35:00 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=538022

This is the story of two non-jerky guys named Dan who started the brand and packaging studio Young Jerks.

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Pack of the Month: Steam Whistle Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow (and Redesigned) https://thedieline.com/pack-of-the-month-steam-whistle-heard-that-lonesome-whistle-blow-and-redesigned/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:03:39 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=537186

Steam Whistle Brewing's in-house design teams blows off some steam and talks latest redesign.

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How Dude Wipes Won Pumpkin Spice Season https://thedieline.com/how-dude-wipes-won-pumpkin-spice-season/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:54:40 +0000 https://thedieline.com/?p=534792

The true story of how Dude Wipes and makes sIlliness profitable while carving out some room for themselves in the crowded pumpkin spice patch with Dumpkin Wipes.

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