Product Ventures

Product Ventures

Insightful Package & Product Design Innovation

55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824, United States

Product Ventures Overview

Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Average Hourly Rate
$185/hr
Year Founded
1994
Product Ventures is a design and brand strategy firm specializing in product and packaging innovation. Our unique approach offers holistic design, with 360-degree consideration for every challenge.

We are pioneers of the consumer-informed business actionable process. Our approach transforms ideas into purposeful, meaningful, and memorable design solutions.

Our cohesive team of experts spans a range of disciplines including industrial design, graphic design, consumer research, mechanical engineering, packaging engineering and prototyping.

We have decades of experience, unparalleled facilities and a strong dedication to providing our clients' needs. Our expertise and dedication have empowered us to shape some of the world's best-known brands.

Services:
  • Brand Strategy
  • Industrial Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Engineering
  • Consumer Insights
  • Technology Scouting
  • Prototyping
  • Commercialization
Headquarters
55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824, United States

Areas of Expertise

  • Branding Expertise
  • Graphic Design Expertise
  • Market Research Expertise
  • Product Design Expertise
  • UI/UX Expertise
Branding Expertise
Branding Expertise
  • Brand Design
  • Brand Strategy
  • Naming
Graphic Design Expertise
Graphic Design Expertise
  • Visual Communication
Market Research Expertise
Market Research Expertise
  • Interviews
  • Observational Research
  • Surveys
Product Design Expertise
Product Design Expertise
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Printing
  • Engineering Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Product Prototype
UI/UX Expertise
UI/UX Expertise
  • Usability Testing
  • User Research

Industries

  • Consumer Goods
  • Food and Beverage
  • Health Care
  • Beauty
  • Wellness & Fitness

Product Ventures Portfolio

  • Product Ventures - Dial Body Wash
    Package Design
    Dial Body Wash
  • Product Ventures - Gorilla Glue
    Package Design
    Gorilla Glue
  • Product Ventures - Planters
    Package Design
    Planters
  • Product Ventures - Cambio Roasters Biodegradable Package
    Package Design
    Cambio Roasters Biodegradable Package
  • Product Ventures - Schick Intuition Sensitive Care Razor
    Product Design
    Schick Intuition Sensitive Care Razor
  • Product Ventures - Sir Kensington's
    Package Design
    Sir Kensington's
  • Product Ventures - Armor All
    Package Design
    Armor All
  • Product Ventures - JAXJOX InteractiveStudio(TM)
    Product Design
    JAXJOX InteractiveStudio(TM)
  • Product Ventures - Blue Buffalo Tastefuls
    Package Design
    Blue Buffalo Tastefuls
  • Product Ventures - Nestlé Waters Sparkling
    Package Design
    Nestlé Waters Sparkling
  • Product Ventures - Oui French Style Yogurt
    Package Design
    Oui French Style Yogurt
  • Product Ventures - International Delight
    Package Design
    International Delight
  • Product Ventures - Doritos Crunch Nuts & Mix Packaging
    Package Design
    Doritos Crunch Nuts & Mix Packaging
  • Product Ventures - 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Mighty American Ale
    Brand Design
    75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Mighty American Ale
  • Product Ventures - SunnyD
    Package Design
    SunnyD
  • Product Ventures - Juicy Juice
    Brand Design
    Juicy Juice

Product Ventures Reviews

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  • Angela Barile

    Angela Barile

    Senior Director Consumer Experience at Gelesis

    Package Design
    Project Type: Package Design
    Review Date: 25 January, 2024
    Source: 3rd-party Review Platform
    Angela Barile, Senior Director of Consumer Experience at Gelesis, highlighted Product Ventures' uniqueness with its in-house consumer research lab. Barile said the agency's research team provided valuable insights that informed the packaging design process for the new-to-market product, Plenity, demonstrating the holistic approach's effectiveness in addressing customer needs.
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  • Ann Hutson

    Ann Hutson

    Co-Founder at Cambio Roasters

    Product Design
    Project Type: Product Design
    Review Date: 5 January, 2024
    Source: 3rd-party Review Platform
    Ann Hutson, Co-Founder of Cambio Roasters, emphasized the importance of innovative packaging in her coffee business. Product Ventures embraced Cambio Roasters' vision and delivered outstanding results, making their K-Cup brand a standout in the market, pleasing both customers and retailers alike.
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    Carlee Delp

    Lead Brand Crafter at Sir Kensington’s Condiments

    Package Design
    Project Type: Package Design
    Review Date: 21 December, 2023
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    Carlee Delp, Lead Brand Crafter at Sir Kensingtons Condiments, highlighted Product Ventures' commitment to pushing design boundaries and challenging convention. The agency successfully delivered new packaging that met Delp's expectations and generated anticipation for the brand's in-store presence.
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  • Allie Abney

    Allie Abney

    Associate at Hormel Foods

    Package Design
    Project Type: Package Design
    Review Date: 18 October, 2023
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    Allie Abney, Associate Brand Manager at Hormel Foods, praised Product Ventures for creating packaging that makes her company's product stand out. She described the product as a premium and satisfying "shell" that complemented the Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts it housed.
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Product Ventures Team Bios

  • Founder & CEO
    Peter Clarke
    Founder & CEO
    CEO Peter Clarke founded Product Ventures to help the world’s leading companies shape their best known brands with breakthrough design. Peter has been dedicated to creating valued products and packaging which improve peoples' lives.
  • Chief Industrial Designer
    James McCay
    Chief Industrial Designer
    James has a diverse background in product and packaging design, having earned both IDEA and Good Design Awards, as well as numerous other awards and patents. James has contributed to dozens of packaging programs holding patents across categories.
  • Creative Director, Branding
    Ashley Rutter
    Creative Director, Branding
    Ashley Rutter's multi-disciplinary background in packaging, advertising and digital communications brings a unique perspective to her designs. She is an award-winning graphic designer who has created packaging graphics for a broad range of clients in food and beverage, personal care, and more.
  • Head of Mechanical Engineering
    Trond Erik Tollefsen
    Head of Mechanical Engineering
    Trond is the Head of Mechanical Engineering in PV's London office. With his background in mechanical engineering and material science, Trond ensures that design criteria are met throughout concept development, prototyping, and manufacturing.
  • Head of Account Services
    Sarah Palomba
    Head of Account Services
    Sarah has over ten years of experience in the CPG industry, having worked with many Fortune 500 companies, including Kraft Heinz, Procter & Gamble, and Abbott Laboratories. She works with Product Ventures’ interdisciplinary leadership team to ensure project execution meets client objectives.
  • Vice President industrial design
    Stuart Leslie
    Vice President industrial design
    Stuart leads the industrial design department at Product Ventures and has been innovating for the world’s biggest brands for over 35 years. Stuart brings an eye for breakthrough innovations, an acumen for maximizing client profitability through design.
  • Vice President Consumer Insights
    Joanna Patterson
    Vice President Consumer Insights
    Joanna leads the Consumer Insights team at Product Ventures. With 30+ years of CPG expertise, Joannas experience ranges across both the agency and client side. As a VP at Kantar and GfK, Joanna led strategic research initiatives at companies including P&G, Unilever, Mondelez and Reckitt (RB).
  • Client Director
    Laura Chequer
    Client Director
    Laura brings with her over 20 years in CPG marketing. She has worked both on the client side, helping build blue-chip brands like Pepsi, Starbucks, Gatorade and Lipton, and on the agency side, running cross-functional teams in support of Fortune 500 clients like PepsiCo, Nestlé Waters and Unilever.

Product Ventures Clients

  • The Kraft Heinz Company
  • Anheuser-Busch
  • Nestle
  • Frito-Lay
  • PepsiCo
  • Gorilla Glue
  • Henkel
  • JAXJOX
  • Cambio Roasters
  • Harvest Hill Beverage Company
  • General Mills
  • CocaCola
  • Duracell
  • McCormick
  • Church & Dwight

Product Ventures Awards

  • American Society on Aging
  • Ameristar Awards
  • Dupont Gold Award
  • Dupont Diamond Award
  • Good Design Award
  • IDEA Award
  • Medical Design Excellence
  • Pentaward
  • Red Dot Award
  • Spark Award
  • Teacher’s Choice Award
  • Dow Packaging Innovation Award