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12 Packaging Websites and Blogs to Inspire Your Designs

Discover the most popular packaging design web pages in the world to inspire all your projects

Finding inspiration is something a packaging designer constantly does. Elena Sancho (@tatabi), creative director of Tatabi Studio and a designer specializing in sustainable branding and packaging, dedicates a few minutes every morning to sift through all sorts of new ideas.

Sticking to this routine, Elena gets inspired when creating designs that go beyond the usual aesthetic. She shares some of her essential packaging resources below. The selection in this list includes blogs, websites, and an Instagram account that looks at the latest trends and jobs and can help you unleash your creativity.

The Dieline

Created in 2007 by Andrew Gibbs, what started as a personal blog became the most visited packaging website in the world.

Its mission is to connect professionals worldwide and promote more sustainable solutions in the packaging industry by using creativity and innovation.

The Dieline.
The Dieline.

Packaging of the world

This webpage has been growing since early 2008 and has become a favorite for packaging designers. You can consult their creative projects’ library, including more than 20,000 works selected by their team.

You can also narrow your searches for designs executed in specific materials, for example.

Packaging of the world.
Packaging of the world.

World Brand Design

This platform launched the World Brand Design Society by focusing on meaningful content, reviews, and artists' profiles. The projects and their study, presented by various industries, go beyond mere packaging and highlight disciplines such as typography, photography, and animation.

Since 2008, it is considered one of the most informative and outstanding sites and is appreciated by creatives worldwide.

World Brand Design.
World Brand Design.

The Cool Hunter

Since its start in 2004, The Cool Hunter has been a leading source in everything creative. It is not a simple trend-sharing place.

The curation here is very personal and they only publish design, architecture, lifestyle, art, and travel that really inspires the editorial team. And they really know how to spot greatness.

The Cool Hunter.
The Cool Hunter.

BPando

Richard Baird is the British designer and freelance creator of this project. 11 years on, it is one of the most popular reference points in the world of packaging.

Baird, who has written reviews for Design Week, Brand New, Computer Arts, and The Dieline, always includes his own personal vision when evaluating packaging and branding.

BPando.
BPando.

Mocoloco

Edited and published by Harry Wakefield, this online magazine is dedicated to designing and modern contemporary architecture.

Besides listing all that's new in these fields, this resource includes Harry's recommendations for products and serv. It has gained the respect of an expert design audience that can find high-quality reference material on its pages.

Mocoloco.
Mocoloco.

Ambalaj

Founded by Kristina de Verdier in 2008, this packaging design blog's mission is to bring you carefully selected new material.

With a special focus on sustainable solutions, you will find reviews and detailed descriptions of highly innovative projects. The blog has become one of the most influential places for inspiration worldwide.

Ambalaj.
Ambalaj.

Mind Sparkle

Daily inspiration since 2011. Mindsparkle promotes outstanding projects in graphic design, branding, photography, art, interior and product design, and architecture.

A lot of attention is given to detail and in presenting each project. It is also very active on social media or through its weekly newsletter.

Mind Sparkle.
Mind Sparkle.

Design Inspiration

If you're looking for an instant source of visual inspiration, you'll enjoy this website.

This is the perfect place for exploring all sorts of categories, from 3D animation projects, photography, illustration to, of course, packaging—a source of remarkable variety that won't disappoint.

Design Inspiration.
Design Inspiration.

The Inspiration Grid

This online magazine, launched in February 2011, celebrates worldwide creative talents. Its daily doses of art, design, illustration, typography, photography, architecture, and fashion will astound you for originality and variety.

As you enter this site, you will experience new ideas, concepts, projects, techniques, professionals, and artistic expression.

The Inspiration Grid.
The Inspiration Grid.

Lovely Package

This project, launched in 2008, offers light and cool content using a very informal tone.

It's a great source of inspiration, a kind of daily feed, offering numerous innovative containers with a lot of personality. There is also a space for the most adventurous ideas.

Lovely Package.
Lovely Package.

Best of packaging

This Instagram account has more than 125k followers and is one of Elena's favorites. The containers that show up on its feed stand out for their color and energy.

The person behind this account is Matthew Spade. He seldom comments on the posts, as he prefers the design and images to speak for themselves.

Best of packaging.
Best of packaging.

Do you browse through packaging websites and blog pages to get inspiration? You can share your favorite ones in the comments below.

If you're passionate about this world and want to learn to create sustainable packaging systems with innovative designs, you can sign up for Tatabi Studio's Domestika course Sustainable Packaging Design for E-commerce.

English version by @acesarato

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