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Christy Lebor
Partner/ Strategy
Group Director
Design

Why Good Packaging Design is Not Cheap.

Good Packaging Design Cheap gets you average, and average is not awesome. Far too many people think they shouldn’t have to pay good money for a good design. After all, a logo is so little and simple. Surely it can’t be that complicated to make, right? Wrong. And if you think packaging is only as…

Design, More

5 Tips for Getting a Lot of Design Work (for Freelancers)

Going freelance can be a scary prospect. Once you’ve traded in the security of a steady paycheck for the perks of working for yourself, your entire future hinges on your ability to land work consistently. (Yeah, we know. No pressure, right?) The truth is, finding regular freelance work isn’t as difficult as you might expect,…

Design

Is Creative Design Dying? Here’s The Answer.

At the risk of sounding like embittered old geezers, waving our canes, ranting about the “good old days” and demanding that cashiers accept our expired coupons, we must explore a subject that has really gotten under our skin. The fact that design—true, artful and effective design—has begun to wither and die. We’ll investigate some of…

Design

How to Choose a Package Design Firm.

Before starting SmashBrand, our award winning packaging design firm, we owned several popular global consumer product brands.  With over 10 years experience of hiring design firms for our own products and brands we learned exactly what you need to look for. Check out our story, and if we are not a fit for your organization, follow our…

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