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PRONTO LABELER

I used the power of 3D design to sidestep the limitations of traditional photography and make this mighty machine picture-perfect.

Machinery like the Pronto requires visuals as significant as the investment itself.

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SCOPE:

3D MATERIALS + RENDERING

PRODUCT NAMING

COLLATERAL + PACKAGING DIRECTION

COPYWRITING


2020

Goal:

  • Support Calyx Containers’ machinery sales efforts with sophisticated, on-brand visuals

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  • Appeal to cannabis brands considering the operational benefits of bringing automated labeling in-house.

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Impact:

  • Over $10,000 saved in site visits and photography costs

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Software:

  • Cinema4D

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INSPIRATION

Bright lighting, straightforward angles, and high shine surfaces were hallmarks of Calyx Containers’ then-minimalist product photography. I designed lighting and materials in Cinema4D to achieve the same elegant effect.

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PROCESS

I studied existing photos of the machine and sorted through 400+ pieces of geometry to enable accurate material applications.

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FINAL IMAGERY

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COLLATERAL DESIGN

To balance the bright and nearly monochromatic CG imagery, I directed punchy, super-saturated label graphics with prominent strain names to appeal to cannabis industry insiders.

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TEAM

Copywriting: Cherlene Erauda

Graphics: Calvin Laituri (labels), Pink Creative (collateral)

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ART OF GLASS

Once relegated to the underground, the pipe-makers featured in this campaign are elevated to their rightful status as culture makers in a newly legal cannabis scene.

MJBIZCON 2021

What does it take to make a splash at the most anticipated cannabis conference in the world?

CANNABIS PACKAGING PERFORMANCE

How do the world’s largest cannabis brands choose their packaging? With hard data and compelling facts.

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