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Is Retro Packaging Making A Comeback? Is Old The New “New”?, Andrea Hodgson
Is Retro Packaging Making A Comeback? Is Old The New “New”?, Andrea Hodgson
Graphic Communication
The purpose of this study was to investigate consumer perceptions of retro packaging vs. modern packaging. A survey was administered to different groups of people around Cal Poly asking participants which packages they preferred in terms of design and perceived quality. The participants indicated their preferences and then expressed their views freely with an open-ended question.
The results of this study indicated that consumers had a strikingly high favor to modern packaging design over retro in terms of design and perceived quality. There was no difference across generations.
Although retro packaging may look appealing, customers are not likely to purchase …