The designer was commissioned to develop sustainable packaging for a mixed range of hair and skincare products. The project challenge was to use one size of packaging for three different-sized products. This required some clever internal cardboard engineering to support the products inside the single-size tube. The cardboard tubes were printed offset with black plus two spot colors, a spot UV varnish, and all over satin aqueous varnish. The lid labels were printed in two colors on a self-adhesive stock.

Depot Principal Director Angela Spindler demonstrated an affinity for the unboxing experience from an early age. She kept all of her childhood toys in their original packaging to have a full brand moment every time she decided to play. During her 38 years in the design business, she has notched up almost 75,000 hours of design across four countries: England, Germany, New Zealand and Australia. She founded Depot in 2002, and her meticulous commitment to excellence has never wavered. On top of a busy schedule of client work, Angela has managed to gain a Master’s Degree in design from the College of Fine Art, Sydney. She has guest lectured at design schools both here in Australia and Germany, and was a packaging design moderator for Wintec, New Zealand. For the past 5 years, she has been a Jury Member for the A’Design Awards, Como Italy. In 2022, she was awarded Designer of the Year by the International Association of Designers.

Packaging design that builds brands Depot is an independent packaging design agency in Sydney, established in 2002. We’re specialists in our field, choosing to stick with what we do best without getting stuck in our ways. We focus on food, drinks, fragrance, beauty and wellness and lifestyle because a lifetime of being immersed in these categories is where our experience comes into its own. We team up with visionary clients because they value the difference we bring to the mix. We always challenge and seek out the difference to ensure our designs remain in the mind and heart of consumers. We’re Depot, the packaging thinkers, creators and innovators.