Global Executive Creative Director ,
Interbrand, USA
Fred Richards joined Interbrand in 2004 and has worked in the international design industry for more than 20 years. He has been profiled in local, national and international publications such as Design Week, Communication Arts, BusinessWeek, Brandweek and Shelf Impact!.
With a degree in graphic design from Salisbury College in England, Richards has led Interbrand's creative work for Cascade, Duracell, Aspirin, Charmin, Aussie and Bounty, among others.
Hoisting a pint of Guinness beer has become synonymous with celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, “the friendliest day of the year.” What is it about Guinness—this creamy black liquid with froth on top — that makes the brand so unique and enables it to unite the world and turn everyone Irish, if only for a day?
By understanding, leveraging and connecting shopper, consumer, brand and design insights, companies can develop powerful, instinctive packaging designs that connect with key emotions and produce as much as an 80 percent conversion rate.
“For an average consumer the value of branding is down to making the right choice”

Sara Jones, Creative Director at brand development and packaging design agency Anthem Worldwide, shares her round up of the top five print innovations, which have the potential to create real standout, as long as they’re used to enhance –- rather than ‘be’ -- the brand idea.
If you had to choose the ultimate business super power, what would it be? Big budgets, global reach, an innovation pipeline full to bursting, a PR machine capable of generating positive press 24/7? Without hesitation, I answered “agility.”
Cheryl Swanson, Head of Toniq, once again explores the consumer trends for different age groups in the USA.
Before we had Apple Macs, Photoshop and a myriad of other programmes, design centered on tradition and craftsmanship, on the physical and the tactile. Yet now, we see the worlds of digital design and physical craftsmanship joining to create new expressions and celebrations of the power of making.
There’s a natural relationship between the style of our daily surroundings and how we feel. A great space can make us feel better, more hopeful and even more productive. And we often use our own space to express a vision of ourselves.

