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121 - March Madness final episode with the Professor of Packaging - Evelio Mattos

People of Packaging · 4 Apr 2022 · 21m

What this episode covers

Evelio Mattos, known as the 'Professor of Packaging' and host of the 'Package Design Unboxed' podcast, discusses his role as an educator at Arizona State University (ASU) and his work as a packaging designer. He explains his teaching methodology, which emphasizes low-fidelity prototyping to help graphic designers understand physical assembly and production constraints. Mattos also details his free LinkedIn 'Packaging Class' series, which addresses specific industry needs like file setup for production, and describes how he supports the global packaging community through networking and design consulting.

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