Author: Phillip Atchison

The Art of Good Packaging Design

As Charlotte marketing agencies get ready to participate in our local AIGA’s second annual Beer & Branding contest, I am reminded of my all-time favorite beer branding – and the brilliant artist behind it. You have to go…

Charlotte Marketing Agencies Get To Test Their Packaging Design Skills. And Drink Beer.

For a lot of craft brands, innovative packaging becomes the default marketing strategy – especially when marketing budgets are tight. And in the world of craft brewery, uniqueness is inherent to the category, which means excellent packaging…

Does Generation X Suffer From Middle Child Syndrome?

Beginning in the 20th century (and maybe before), generational identities became a very effective way to divide people up in order to better sell us things. As a member of Generation X, however, I have a gripe with the…

Digital Annual Reports: 5 Things to Consider

If you still think of a company’s annual report as a stodgy regulatory requirement that wraps a 10K in between a few pages of color photography and predictable headlines, you need to think again. With its…