West Salem Packaging

Where Artful Design Meets Quality Packaging

Learn about what our art department does for your custom printed labels and poly bags, how they do it, and why they’re important to the overall process.

The Importance of Packaging Design

Learn about the importance of packaging design and the top three questions to ask yourself when designing a package for your product.

Ever wondered why those giant tomatoes at the grocery store taste like cardboard?

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

Tips for sending thoughtful snail mail

I absolutely love finding beautiful snail mail in my mailbox. And I bet you do, too. I’m not talking about bills and advertisements, but a classic, hand-written note from a friend. Getting something written in ink, on real paper is such a novelty in the age of text messages and emails. I have a few…

What Does Your Life Expectancy Have To Do With Your Zip Code? Everything.

Think everyone should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps? Try this one on for size.

How to Ship the Irregular: Tips on Art Shipping

Art shipping requires special packing techniques. When shipping artwork, ask about custom packing techniques.

Salem: The Little Housing Engine That Can

It’s tough to look at Salem, Oregon real estate without drawing comparisons with other regional markets. What makes Salem housing different than say, Portland, 50 miles away? Size Matters Pop…

Too Cold To Move To Salem Green? Your New Neighbors Didn't Think So!

This January we welcomed two new residents to Salem Green Apartments: Brad and Denise.

Winston-Salem mom helps son start business to keep him out of trouble

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A Winston-Salem mother is on a mission to keep her son out of trouble by helping him create a business to stay off the streets. “He doesn’t have time …

Can You Ship a Potato Without Packaging?

To the surprise of no one, we here at Ernest Packaging Solutions are big fans of packaging, and we could never imagine a world without packaging. (Otherwise, we would be called Ernest Things-That-Aren’t-Packaging Solutions.) Packaging allows you to safely and securely send things anywhere in the world—it’s one of its jobs. But are there things

Do You See the Faces in This Packaging?

They say that when you spend as much time with packaging materials as we do, that you begin to connect with them, to see them as something more than just objects. We know it sounds crazy, but our engineering experts and consultants over here at Ernest Packaging Solutions can “speak” packaging. You can put us

25 Spectacular Packaging Designs

It is often said that 3 in 4 consumer buying decisions are made at the point of purchase. That is why it is crucial for product packaging to have maximum shelf presence. Great packaging should capture the shopper's attention and give them enough information to close the sale. An effective package design should also build brand awareness and customer satisfaction in the purchase decision they make…

Food Packaging Design Hacks That Will Change the Way You Eat

Innovation and creativity abound in the world of food packaging. But that doesn’t stop the casual consumer from finding ways to hack some of the most quintessential packaging designs. Check out these amazing food hacks and what brands are doing to build them right into their package experience.

What Are Clamshells? Food Packaging And Beyond

When it comes to packaging, clamshells are not found at the beach. Clamshell packaging are clear plastic containers used in food packaging.

What Packaging Size Says About You [Infographic]

Every element of package design, from the materials to weight, impact the consumer experience. Some of the experience results from conscious differentiation (preference for resealable packaging for example), while other experiential factors derive from the subconscious. This is referred to as “sensation transference.” Basically, it means people will unconsciously transfer the feelings about a package

Packaging designed to eliminate packaging

Well, this is just one AWESOME campaign coming from the Leo Burnettagency! Created for WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) the concept is wrappedaround the idea of replacing plastic bottled household products with“alternative” and natural solutions. No more plastic. And, what would youname