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Notes from the studio
Practical guidance on custom packaging, branded merchandise, apparel and production, written for the brands and buyers we work with.
October 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Custom Packaging in Toronto: What Brands Need to Know
A practical guide to buying custom packaging in Toronto: what it includes, what it costs, minimums, sampling, timelines, and how a design-led studio differs from a box manufacturer.
Read the articleOctober 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Packaging Trends 2026: What Premium Brands Are Asking For
The packaging directions premium brands are requesting in 2026 — tactile finishes, matched suites, small high-touch runs, and how local design with global production changes what is possible.
Read the articleOctober 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Merchandising Best Practices: Building an Apparel Program That Lasts
How to build branded merchandise and staff apparel that holds up: decoration strategy, wear testing, sizing, quality control, and planning for reorders.
Read the articleOctober 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Case Study: How Powder Room Yorkville Made the Invitation the Event
Inside the Powder Room Yorkville PR campaign: rigid caviar invitation boxes with branded tins, gold foil and hand-kitted VIP dispatch — and why the packaging became the story.
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