Food packages are the weapons in the war to win a consumer's loyalty. With the huge investment required to develop new and compete with older brands, strategies are employed that would rival many military operations. Food Wrap is a profusely visual record of the contemporary packages that transcend the commonplace--the concepts are smart, the designs are beautiful, and what's more, they possess real appetite appeal.
Addressing the issue of how to design effective and inexpensive pieces, the authors examine the variables in a budget and look at examples of low-cost design in a range of products including posters, catalogues, books, advertisements, self-promotion pieces, and corporate identity campaigns. The authors then look at how the designer can maximize affordable materials and discuss the possibilities of using one or two colors, choosing economical paper, or taking advantage of desktop publishing systems. The book is aimed at graphic designers and art directors.