Dr. Pepper and musician Yung Gravy just teamed up for a co-branded merch drop that coincides with a new soda flavor. The release is only three products, but with a good social media rollout, it hits a lot of touchpoints and accomplishes a lot.
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June is Pride Month, a time for celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community that many brands have started integrating into their own marketing schedules. Historically, this meant adding a rainbow motif to traditional designs, but there’s the concern that companies aren’t doing enough to really show support to members of the LGBTQIA+ community. In short, simply adding…
Read MoreMiller High Life and Planters debuted a fully co-branded line of merchandise, called “A Match Made in The High Life,” which features apparel, headwear, and other bar-themed accessories like bottle openers, can coolers and even neon signs.
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As part of this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Modelo is giving people a bit of a history lesson in addition to a party, creating the brand’s “Museum of Cinco” at the Placate Olvera Cinco de Mayo Festival in Los Angeles this Sunday, May 7.
Read MoreLiquid Death’s new branded promotional product is a partnership with Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker: a Liquid Death x Travis Barker collectible enema kit. It’s called “Enema of the State,” and it certainly attracts attention.
Read MoreThe University of Nebraska has raised the T-shirt cannon bar, with a new branded T-shirt cannon that reportedly launches 114 T-shirts in under 10 seconds. It’s impressive on its own, but it’s part of a greater branding experience.
Read MoreJeff Cowens, owner of Amplify, Memphis, Tennessee, not only used the power of the s’more with a branded Solo Stove as an appreciation gift, he combined the promo side with the print side by putting the whole kit in a custom-printed box.
Read MoreChick Fil A is back with another line of merchandise, this one pairing items like shirts, watches, shoes, and drinkware with one key aspect of its restaurant: its sauce selection. Each collection has its own color scheme to match the dipping sauce packaging.
Read MoreThe Gwar Bar is a bar in Richmond, VA, dedicated to one of the most heavily costumed and mythologized bands around. It uses dungeon-esque wall decorations, metal signage, and even fake blood to capture the band’s essence, and it’s a good case study for how to hone in on a brand identity for installments.
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McDonald’s just unveiled a new bit of packaging a few months ago called the TableBag, which turns your food back into a standalone cardboard table. It shows that designers are thinking about eco-friendly ways to create promotional items, and also new ways to play with packaging design to create a memorable experience.
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