Founder and Creative Director,
Little Big Brands, New York
John founded Little Big Brands in 2001. He’s a veteran of the design and branding world, working for industry leaders such as Sterling Group and Landor since 1992.
Over the years, John has been instrumental in creating unique packaging, identity, and brand platforms for a blue chip list of clients, including: Burger King, Coca-Cola, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer, Unilever, Salomon Smith Barney, and Louis Vuitton.
His work has won numerous industry awards, and has been featured in publications such as Brandweek, GDUSA, Package Design magazine, Packaging Digest, and Creativity.
It's easy to make something gorgeous when you have free rein and a single level of approval. But how do you create inspired design when you only have license to take a baby step?
The brand is now a standout in the category—screaming premium and performance while remaining relevant and approachable to the consumer.
John Nunziato discusses what is contemporary design with a touch of politics and questions “modern simplicity” of the democratic national committee's new logo.
How will the online world continue affecting package design in the near future? From a practical standpoint, it certainly seems that many brands would look to offer design specifically for online sales
No doubt, Apple's apps seem to become a new medium for brands with an official launch of the long-awaited iAd platform for mobile and "tablet" advertising. The "smart" future gets closer—you may receive comprehensive information in one intergated brand...
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On October 20, Apple officially announced the release of a new MacBook Air that introduces an utterly innovative concept of the portable computer.
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“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.

