Everything and anything may one day come in cardboard packaging if all of these examples of cardboard branding are any indication of the substance's popularity. Companies have recently been turning to cardboard for several reasons. The main reason is that it helps them go green easily. Cardboard is recyclable after all and the same sheet can be used dozens of times in a variety of ways.
Another reason why cardboard branding has become so popular is that it is an outlet for creativity. Any sheet of cardboard can instantly become a low-cost canvas, a feature that has led to some pretty artful and creative cardboard boxes. I'm not normally a betting man, but I'd be willing to wager that all of these awesome examples of cardboard branding are just the beginning of the cardboard renaissance. The dark days are nearly over.
33 Examples of Cardboard Branding
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Mad Monkey Branding
Sustain Soap Packaging Features Ecstatic Endangered Species
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Cheeky Packaging Designs
Brooklyn Fare's Branding Puts the Fun in Functional
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Bow-Shaped Branding
Aufschwung Swing Packaging Celebrates the Crescent Form of its Contents
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Outlined Bake Dish Branding
Falcon Enamelware Packaging Employs the Simplicity of its Plate Design
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Cute Cardboard Branding
Mama, Papa and Gloria Packaging Embraces a Youthful Theme
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Cardboard Beer Branding
The Mug Pub by Ivan Maximov is for Eco-Friendly Boozers
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Minimalist Packaging
'Milk' by Darren Custance Keeps Things Simple
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Cracked Flask Branding
Broken Bottle Beer Packaging Will Start a Bar Fight
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Hand-Drawn Wine Branding
Promenade Wine Packaging Illustrates the Parisian Experience
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Charming Cardboard Branding
Librito de Mi Packaging Makes Recipients Feel Special
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Crosswise Coffee Branding
Starbucks Special Edition Packaging Seeks a Different Approach
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Seed-Embedded Packaging
The Cardboard Life Box Will Grow a Tree When It's Chucked
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Brewed Business Branding
The SD Coffee Cup is a Caffeinated Client Handout
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Home-Cooked Pasta Packaging
Pasta Nona Branding Embraces Grandma's Culinary Cachet
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Insightful Packaging Campaigns
Blind Foundation Guerrilla Grocery Ads Highlight Lack of Braille
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Fetching Pet Food Branding
Fish, Bird, Dog & Cat Packaging is Pussycat-Approved
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Organic Hairbrush Branding
All Natural Brushes Packaging Includes Fruit-Inspired Tress Treatments
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Promotional Cardboard Seats
The ‘Cheekseat' is Perfect for Useful Mass Mobile Advertis
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Freehand Condiment Branding
Senor John's BBQ Sauces Packaging Helps the Homeless
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Graffiti Accessory Packaging
Doodle-Covered Cardboard Boxes by Peter Gregson
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Fruity Prophylactic Branding
Durex Banana Packaging Marks a New Taste for Condom Marketing
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Homemade Distillery Branding
The Brooklyn Brew Shop 'Beer Making Kit' is Refreshingly Fun
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Minimal Modular Branding
Urbino Packaging Embodies the Formal Regularity of its Contents
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Boxed Video Games
Teagueduino Offers Mario in a Fun Low-Tech Manner
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Reusable Auction Packaging
The eBay Box is Meant to Be Sent Back and Forth
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Pierced Pin Branding
Jobeur Nail Packaging Demonstrates Creative Handiwork
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Grass in a Box
Nine99 Design Offers A Square of Spring Delivered in a Peek-A-Boo Package
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Bio-Conscious Drink Containers
Ecologic Sustainable Packaging Can be Recycled
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Family Bonding Branding
The Dinner Time Pasta Project Captures the Essence of Meals
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Cardboard Sneaker Packaging
The Air Jordan XIV Pizza Box Offers a Blueprint for the Shoe
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Brown-Bagged Beer
The Doss Blockos Beer Gives You That "Drinking in Public" Feel
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Paper Wine Bottles
Chateau GreenBottle Would Help Alleviate Stuffed UK Landfills
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Toothy Beverage Branding
Kido Milk Packaging Smiles About Calcium for Your Pearly Whites
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Inner Beauty Branding
Fruute Packaging is Decorated on the Inside
Coin Block Captures
NullPoint84 Photographs Passersby Channeling Their Inner Super Marios
Single Serving Eggs
'Two Eggs for You' Prevents the Overbuying of Poultry Biproduct
Mad Monkey Branding
Sustain Soap Packaging Features Ecstatic Endangered Species
Coffee-Guzzling Statistics
The Scale of Starbucks Infographic Proves the Brand's Power
Sketchy Stationery Branding
P Around Packaging Explores the Quality of its Contents
Jovial Java Mishaps
The 'Starbucks Spelling' Blog Portrays Some of Coffee King's Shortcomings
Tied Eco Takeaway
Take-Out Packaging by JoAnn Arello Contains All Food, Condiments and Cutlery
Unfastened Box Branding
TK Food Wheat Cookie Packaging is Too Tiny for its Contents
Regal Restaurant Aesthetics
Cafe Vue Branding Brings Back 18th Century French Style
Cute Corpselike Branding
Gubble Bum Packaging has a Sinister Inner Layer
Colorful Cutout Candy Branding
Cacao Monkey Packaging is Delectably Designed
Outlined Bake Dish Branding
Falcon Enamelware Packaging Employs the Simplicity of its Plate Design
Cute Nudist Branding
Zest Packaging Promises that its Contents Have Nothing to Hide
Alchemist Spice Branding
Sheffield & Sons Packaging Evokes an Ingredient Purity
Hexagonal Hole Branding
Nooka Mindstyle Packaging Embraces the Nature of its Contents
Cute Cardboard Branding
Mama, Papa and Gloria Packaging Embraces a Youthful Theme
100 Alcoholic Container Creations
From Christian Infant Alcohol to Tattooed Booze Branding
Weeping Gaming Illustrations
Mike Mitchell Shows the Vulnerable Side of Nintendo Heros
Home-Sewn Seedling Branding
Plant Your Dreams Packaging Encourages Aspiration
Fallen Foliage Branding
Hampi Natural Tableware Packaging Upholds an Organic Image
Nintendo Creature Tablet Covers
This Yoshi iPad Case has a Cartoony Charm
Hue-Infused Branding
Josa Lightbulb Packaging Emits More Color Than Most
Periodic Prescription Packaging
Independent Remedies Streamlines Drug Administration
Architectural Infusion Branding
Zuuk Tea Packaging Takes Aesthetic Inspiration from Buildings
Hexagonal Seedling Branding
Park Seed Packaging Appeals to Budding Home Gardeners
Cracked Flask Branding
Broken Bottle Beer Packaging Will Start a Bar Fight
Emotive Owl Wine Bottles
The Whimsical Designs of Two Hoots Offers a Carefree Drinking Experience
Iconic Culinary Packaging
Cook It Kitchen Gadgets are Rebranded for a New Consumer Base
Spotted Beverage Branding
The Product Identity Behind Dot Wine Packaging is to the Point
Splattered Courtside Kicks
Dave White x Air Jordan 1 Retro Brings Wild Graphics to Sneakers
Effervescent Sunblock Branding
Apotek Hjartat Sunscreen Packaging Makes Nature Smile
Charming Cardboard Branding
Librito de Mi Packaging Makes Recipients Feel Special
Takeout Container T-Shirt Packaging
Escudos de Lima Branding is Unusually Inspired
Bundled Bottle Branding
This Russian Vodka Packaging Dons a Knitted Sweater
Crosswise Coffee Branding
Starbucks Special Edition Packaging Seeks a Different Approach
Ornate Oil Branding
I.C.O.N. India Packaging Exudes Beauty on the Bottle Alone
Boarding Pass Branding
The Body Shop Ticket Packaging Expresses an International Standard
Reusable Package Planters
Taste Packaging Invites the Cook to Sew his Next Supper
Illustrated Style Branding
Percy and Reed Dry Shampoo Packaging Speaks to Aspiring Designers
Accordion Confection Presentation
Auberge du Soleil Packaging Incorporates a Paper Spring
Earthy Bottle Branding
Alboredes Olive Oil Packaging References the Land that Bore it
Underrated Booze Branding
Bloody Good Wine is Marketed to Anti-Connoisseur Consumers
Midnight Courtside Kicks
The Air Jordan Retro V.1 Delivers Fresh Style for on and off the Court
Eco-Friendly Booze Lighting
The Re-Wine Lamp Turns Empty Bottles of Vino into Brilliance
Activist Illuminator Branding
GE CFL Lightbulb Packaging Encourages Energy Conservation
Solar Cellphone Boxes
Illuminate Smartphone Packaging Incorporates a Lasting Purpose
Fetching Pet Food Branding
Fish, Bird, Dog & Cat Packaging is Pussycat-Approved
Alcoholic Rain Protectors
The Ofess 0% Umbrella Looks Like a Wine Bottle
Bumpy Beer Branding
The New Packaging Design for Mac's Brewery Beer Selections is Seriously Groovy
Game-Inspired Fortune-Tellers
Kody Koala Boardwalk Cabinets Make Nintendo Toons Clairvoyants
Effervescent Fluorescent Branding
OP Light Bulb Packaging Has a More Lively Look than Usual
Playtime Propaganda Posters
These Mario Propaganda Posters Keep Video Game Players in Line
Vividly Landscaped Branding
Teatul Packaging Uses Earth-Minded Pigment to Paint the Earth
Elaborate Chemical Branding
Cerrus Packaging Embodies an Unfamiliar Hybrid Image
Doodled Booze Branding
Au Yeah! Beer Packaging Contents Quench a Casual Craving
Belted Office Supply Branding
Elastic Band Packaging Suggests the Contents' Strength
Vino Bottle Lighting
Rewined Candles are a Wine-Lovers Fantasy Come True
Urban Grid Branding
City Water Packaging Maps Out Metropolitan Paris
Vibrant Vintage Court Kicks
The Air Jordan 1 Retro High Reveals New Bold Colors for the Fall
Squeezable Snack Branding
Mousse Tube Packaging was Designed with Rugrats in Mind
Bulging Belly Branding
Mate Tea Packaging Loses its Pudge as its Contents are Consumed
Leafy Matrix Merchandizing
Earthwise Packaging Creates a Prominent Pattern on the Shop Shelf
Dutch Brewery Baseball Caps
The Heineken100 Blackout New Era Snapback Shows More Than Just Beer
Windy City Basketball Collections
Wear the Pride of Chicage with the Jordan 3 Stealth Series
Fruit-Impersonating Packaging
Pineapple Pastry Branding Takes Shape of the Tropical Treat
Crisp Kibble Branding
Crack Dog Food Packaging is Prepared with Sincerity Inside and Out
Realistic 8-Bit Gaming
Jimiyo Draws Mario and Link Artfully But Constrained to Jagged Shapes
Illustrated Fish Branding
Jonah and the Whale Vodka Packaging has a Childish Charm
Compressible Accordion Cartons
Tri-Container Packaging is Embodies Portability and Recyclability
Pierced Pin Branding
Jobeur Nail Packaging Demonstrates Creative Handiwork
Electro Collaboration Sodas
Daft Punk x Coca Cola Electrifies Pop with a New Look
Cheesy Mousetrap Merchandizing
Victor Cheese Wedge Packaging Masquerades as Mouse Food
Uniformed Brew Branding
Green Beans Coffee Packaging is Bestowed with Badges of Honor
Facially Expressive Liquor Bottles
The BYO Lets You Build Your Own Ridiculous Packaging
Gleeful Gelato Branding
The Stellina Packaging is Cheery and Bright Like the Store
Quirky Simplistic Milk Cartons
Pau Puig Vázquez Designs Onlymilk's New Packaging
Customized Kiddie Charity Kicks
The Nike 2011 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection Helps Kids in Need
Hipster Gaming Movie Hoaxes
The Mario Bros. Indie Film Trailer is a Party
Quirky Corked Platters
APPO by Carlo Trevisani Gives Bottle Stoppers Double Functions
Reptilian Hoop Kicks
Air Jordan 2.0 Brings the Wild Side to Basketball Footwear
Cheerful Candy Packaging
The American Folk Tale Collection for Dubble Bubble is Popping
Faux Gamer Flora
Melloduck's Super Mario Bros Potted Plants Let You Own Your Power-up Plants
Classic Gaming Flash Drives
The NES Controller USB Drive Brings the 8-Bit Era to Computers
Crimson Bottle Facelifts
Lot 96 Rebrands with Sultry Red Labeling and a Sexy Shape
Literal Air Band Branding
The Song Room Air Instruments Open Your Eyes to Musical Education