How to Design Packaging for Ecommerce Brands: Operators Build (E4)

“They have just shown how packaging can be so much of a differentiator.”
What does a professional DTC packaging design process look like in practice?
Chris Ganz (Senior Creative Director, Trevi) sits down with the Winks team to tackle one of packaging’s hardest problems: standing out on a crowded shelf. The group debates naming, mascots, and color palettes before testing real designs on real families.
Chris opens with a full competitor audit, sizing up Ollie, Vicks, and Beam. Three distinct concepts turn into five packaging directions, each with its own typography and color story. The team…