
Simplifying Packaging Design for Product-Based Businesses with Kelly Kempel
06/20/23 • 35 min
Have you heard these packaging design myths that could be hurting your ecommerce brand?
Myth #1: Packaging is just a pretty design, it doesn't affect sales.
Myth #2: Good packaging design is too expensive and only for big companies.
Myth #3: Once you have a design, you don't need to change it.
These myths can lead to missed opportunities and lost revenue. The truth is effective packaging design is crucial for building trust, differentiation, and increasing sales. As a packaging design expert, Kelly Kempel will share the truth and help you take your brand to the next level.
Meet Kelly Kempel of Hidden Path Creative:
Kelley Kempel owns Hidden Path Creative, a graphic design studio supporting product-based businesses with packaging designs that genuinely represent their brand identity.
After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Graphic Design, Kelley went on to work as a packaging designer at Dick's Sporting Goods. From there she moved to Kohl's to lead the brand packaging team. Over her 20 years in retail Kelley created branding and packaging designs for iconic brands like Food Network, Maxfli, Slazenger, Nine West, Lauren Conrad, and Vera Wang.
Kelley uses her background to provide clients with strategic, research-backed designs that stand out on-shelf and on-screen to grow sales.
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Have you heard these packaging design myths that could be hurting your ecommerce brand?
Myth #1: Packaging is just a pretty design, it doesn't affect sales.
Myth #2: Good packaging design is too expensive and only for big companies.
Myth #3: Once you have a design, you don't need to change it.
These myths can lead to missed opportunities and lost revenue. The truth is effective packaging design is crucial for building trust, differentiation, and increasing sales. As a packaging design expert, Kelly Kempel will share the truth and help you take your brand to the next level.
Meet Kelly Kempel of Hidden Path Creative:
Kelley Kempel owns Hidden Path Creative, a graphic design studio supporting product-based businesses with packaging designs that genuinely represent their brand identity.
After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Graphic Design, Kelley went on to work as a packaging designer at Dick's Sporting Goods. From there she moved to Kohl's to lead the brand packaging team. Over her 20 years in retail Kelley created branding and packaging designs for iconic brands like Food Network, Maxfli, Slazenger, Nine West, Lauren Conrad, and Vera Wang.
Kelley uses her background to provide clients with strategic, research-backed designs that stand out on-shelf and on-screen to grow sales.
Follow Kelly:
Instagram
Website
Free Gift: The Ultimate Packaging Checklist
Want to join our Free Ask Us Anything Workshop?
Ready to Unlock Your Profit Potential?
Download my free workbook on Maximizing Profits for Product Based Businesses.
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If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!
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