How M&S transformed its own-brand packaging with a more expressive design system
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Rebecca Fulleylove
Summary
M&S has reinvented its own-brand packaging, moving away from uniform templates to more expressive, contemporary designs. The shift includes minimalist ingredient-focused packs, playful illustrations in bakery and confectionery, and premium deli-style designs. The article features insights from John-Paul Hunter, head of packaging design at M&S, on how the team built a more expressive own-label design system that makes shelves feel less uniform and more experimental.
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Walk into an M&S Foodhall today and it feels noticeably different to even a few years ago
It's a shift that's made M&S's shelves feel less uniform and more experimental
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