There is great quality in “homemade” packaging. The ability to see the time and effort put into packaging increases the value of the product. Etsy store owners have been doing this for years as an added bonus and even marketing their packaged products as “ready to gift”.
“Tactile design produces an emotional response that many think is missing from digital, and in response some designers are reverting to a tactile approach.”, Marissa Winkler of Landor Associates focuses on Tactile design in her article 2012 Trends In Design.
