10 Minutes with Charlie
Spend time around Charles Biondo and you are going to hear a design story or two. For the most part they are centered on the topic of Packaging Design. Admitting freely that “my life is my business” one can appreciate how much time and effort he has dedicated to the...
Re-tooling the design firm and client relationship
Unlike advertising agencies, design firms’ work on a per-project basis with clients. Projects are the bread and butter of design companies. Early on in the heyday of packaging design, it was common that a single design firm worked on a single brand over-time, and so...
Design is an investment, not an expense.
In a perfect world Design would be viewed as an investment and not an expense. Design, at its core is about change. Change is a little messy, time consuming, pricey and often the cause of discomfort – for consumer, brand and bottom line. So what compels brands to...
RFP’s & Spec: Hiring a Packaging Design Firm
The Biondo Group has a lot of design experience under its belt. We’ve got a good reputation, earned over time. We are regularly invited to take part in processes and “contests” to get new client work. Clients have choices of design and marketing resources. As with a...