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Corporate & Entertainment Packaging

Water bottle promotion and box layout with die
iShares Core Water Bottle DM Promotion

Quarterly, iShares creates ​a promotional item that is used to promote a specific group of funds. In this case, Core Funds. 

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We provided direction on where the logo should be placed on the bottle and the size. By working with suppliers and Canada Post we designed a box that met all the mailing requirements and as economical as possible to ship (based on size and weight).

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Client: BlackRock Asset Management Canada

Services: Graphic design, project coordination, client/supplier contact

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Please note, "DM" stands for Direct Mail. 

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Water bottle promotion and box layout with die

Custom hockey puck box with tray insert
iShares Core Hockey Theme DM Promotion

Here is an example of an other iShares quarterly promotion. An other Core funds promotion used  to educate Advisors on fund features and investment style. 

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An idea from the BlackRock marketing team and a concept created by Bensimon Byrne. I worked closely with both to conbine objectives with supplied design direction to create an entire package of materials and a special box for the custom branded hockey puck.  

 

Client: BlackRock Asset Management Canada

Services: Graphic design (in conjunction with Bensimon Byrne), project coordination, client/supplier contact

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Please note, "DM" stands for Direct Mail. 

The mandatory associated legal text was printed on the inside bottom of the box and visible through the hockey puck die cut when the tray insert is in position.

Custom hockey puck box with tray insert

iShares branded hockey puck

iShares branded hockey puck

Custom hockey puck that fits into die cut hole in box insert.

iShares Core Football Theme Promotion box, mouse, and mouse pad
iShares Core Football Theme DM Promotion

A combined US and Canadian promotion based on an agreement with the NFL. 

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Direction provided by BlackRock Canada marketing team and Bensimon Byrne. Working closely with all, developed creative specific to the Canadian market.

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Client: BlackRock Asset Management Canada

Services: Graphic design (in conjunction with Bensimon Byrne), project coordination, client/supplier contact

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Please note, "DM" stands for Direct Mail. 

iShares Core Promotion box, mouse, and mouse pad

iShares Product Guide and custom box

iShares Product Guide and custom box

iShares Product Guide

The 2011 version consisted of a binder and box sleeve with a matte finish and high gloss embossed fund tickers printed as the design. 

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Client: BlackRock Asset Management Canada

Services: Graphic design, data collection and organization, project coordination, client/supplier contact

H+a U.F.O.s box and CD packaging
H+a U.F.O.s Game Packaging

U.F.O.s was released as "Gnap" in Europe. 

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Gnap is a one-eyed, purple sausage-like alien who crash lands in a pigpen somewhere in the Ozarks. In need of parts to repair his space ship, he sets off to explore his surroundings. He is soon joined by of all things a platypus. Between them, they might just get Gnap out of here.

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We worked closely with the creators, developers and the marketing team. From concept to final art and printing.

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Art and all materials were created in multiple languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portugees and others. Files supplied to all involved. From Sydney to Berlin.

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Client: H+a (Hoffmann+associates)

Services: Graphics management and graphic design, print contact

H+a U.F.O.s box and CD packaging

H+a Mortalus box and CD packaging
H+a Mortalus Game Packaging

An exciting role-playing action game. Mortalus takes players into a three-dimensional world of medieval adventures. Can you find the source of immortality or will you fall slain to the Servants of the Hand? Will your hunt lead you to the powers held within the Book of Dark Knowledge?

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We worked closely with the creators, developers and the marketing team. From concept to final art and printing.

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Art and all materials were created in multiple languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portugees and others. Files supplied to all involved. From Sydney to Berlin.

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Client: H+a (Hoffmann+associates)

Services: Graphics management and graphic design, print contact

H+a Mortalus box and CD packaging

H+a Nikolai's Pirates box and CD packaging
H+a Nikolai's Pirates Game Packaging

Nikolai's Pirates is an educational, highly interactive adventure game with many puzzles to solve and mini-games to play, part of the legendary, yet forgotten, Nikolai's Adventures series of games.

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This is one example of a series of packaging that was created for the Nikolai's line of products. We worked closely with the creators, developers and the marketing team. From concept to final art and printing.

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Art and all materials were created in multiple languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portugees and others. Files supplied to all involved. From Sydney to Berlin.

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Client: H+a (Hoffmann+associates)

Services: Graphics management and graphic design, printer contact

H+a Nikolai's Pirates box and CD packaging

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