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Andrew Gibbs has been called an "innovator in the world of design" as the founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Dieline, the #1 website for packaging design. Andrew is the Creative and Editorial Director for HOW Design and author of "Box Bottle Bag". He is also a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur, an advisory board member of AIGA Los Angeles, and a faculty member at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
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Career
Andrew's passion for design developed at an early age, after discovering Photoshop 4. After graduating high school at the age of 16 earning his Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design at 19, he began his career as a production artist for a gourmet gift company where he designed products and packaging for major national retailers and brands including Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Jelly Belly. He saw a need for package design inspiration, and founded The Dieline in 2007. Andrew started The Dieline Awards in 2009 to formally recognize the world's best consumer product packaging design. The awards competition was recognized as a "global phenomenon" after receiving 800 international submissions in its first year.
In 2010, he founded The Dieline Conference at HOW Design LIVE and now serves as Creative Director for the conference.
Andrew was named Editor-in-Chief of HOW Design in 2015, making him the youngest editor of a design magazine ever.
"Box Bottle Bag"
Andrew is the author of "Box Bottle Bag: The World's Best Package Designs from The Dieline," which was published in 2010. The book is a collection of The Dieline's very best in packaging design. The book contains more than 140 projects divided into six chapters: Luxe, Bold, Crisp, Charming, Casual, and Nostalgic. The featured works come from Turner Duckworth, Hatch Design, Interbrand, Hornall Anderson, Duffy & Partners, BBDK, Aesthetic ApparatusWolff Olins, Inc., Miller Chill, Coca-Cola, Aveda, Williams-Sonoma, Method, Right Guard, 10 Cane Rum, Harrod's and Starbucks.
The Dieline Conference
The Dieline Conference, now in its fifth year, occurs annually at HOW Design LIVE. It is a program of case studies and industry best practices for creative professionals in the packaging design industry.