MKHarms Creative

Name: MKHarms Creative
Address: Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Telephone: +13195733530
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MKHarms Creative

Specializing in graphic design, art direction, brand strategy and marketing efficiencies.

08/28/2026

Final Friday Funny 😂📦

When your packaging cutout is just a little too perfectly placed… 😂

I’m all for functional packaging, but maybe we should make sure the handle doesn’t look like it’s giving the baby a giant pacifier. 👶🍼 Or brings new meaning to "you'll poke your eye out ". 👀

Packaging design lesson: Always check the dieline, the photography and the final assembled box together. Because sometimes a perfectly innocent design can become…well, hilarious. 😆

Someone definitely skipped the cutout meeting.😉

08/26/2026

📚 Summer Book Club Pick: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

What does a book about success have to do with creative professionals? A LOT.

Outliers explores the idea that success isn’t just about talent or hard work. Opportunity, timing, experience, environment and the people around us all play a role.

For creatives, that’s a great reminder:

✨ Your experience matters. Every project, mistake and challenge adds to your creative toolkit.

🎨 Your opportunities matter. Sometimes the right project or client opens a door you didn’t even know was there.

🤝 Your people matter. Mentors, collaborators, clients and creative communities can shape your growth.

⏰ Timing matters. Being in the right place with the right skills at the right time can make a huge difference.

And maybe most importantly: Don’t underestimate the value of putting in the reps. Creativity gets stronger with practice, curiosity and experience.

As creative professionals, we often focus on the finished work. Outliers is a good reminder to look at everything that happened behind the scenes to get there.

So, what experiences or opportunities have shaped your creative career? 👇

08/20/2026

Sustainable packaging doesn’t have to mean boring packaging. 🌱📦

Take HelloFresh, for example. Their packaging is designed to do more than just look good—it helps organize, protect and transport all those ingredients while giving customers clear instructions on what goes where when it’s time to recycle.

That’s a lot of jobs for one box!

Good packaging design is about finding the sweet spot between function, branding and sustainability.

Because the best package isn’t just the one that looks great—it’s the one that makes sense from production to your kitchen… and eventually to the recycling bin.

08/18/2026

Is it shampoo? Is it conditioner? 🤔

With Odele, apparently the answer is: Good luck. 🤞

The bottles are so similar, I feel like I need to read the label three times before I put anything on my head.

As a designer, I appreciate a clean, cohesive look.
As a person standing in the shower with shampoo in one hand and conditioner in the other… I would like some visual hierarchy, please. 🥺

Because sometimes, making products look like a family is great branding. Making them look like identical twins? Maybe not so much.

Design lesson: If your customer has to squint to figure out which product they’re holding, your packaging might be too consistent.

08/13/2026

✋ Happy Left-Handers Day!

Today we’re celebrating the 10% of the population who live in a right-handed world. 😂

From smudged notes to awkward scissors, spiral notebooks, and desks that were clearly designed by a righty… lefties have learned to adapt!

But being left-handed can have its advantages—especially when it comes to creativity. 😉🎨

Here’s to all the lefties, southpaws, and creative thinkers out there!

💡 Fun fact: Some of the world’s most famous creatives, artists, and innovators have been left-handed, including yours truly!

Lefties, what’s the most annoying thing you’ve had to adapt to? 👇

08/12/2026

📦 Great packaging does more than look good.

Your packaging has a big job to do—it needs to get noticed, communicate clearly, and reinforce your brand in just a few seconds.

Here are 5 elements every great package design needs:

✔️ Clear brand recognition
✔️ Easy-to-read information
✔️ Strong visual hierarchy
✔️ Shelf or screen impact
✔️ Consistency with your overall brand

When all five work together, your packaging becomes more than a container—it becomes a powerful marketing tool.

So… does your packaging check all the boxes? 👀

Swipe through the carousel and see how your packaging stacks up!

08/07/2026

📦 Your packaging is working... even when your sales team isn't.

When a customer picks up your product on a shelf or opens a delivery box, your packaging tells a story before they ever read a brochure or visit your website.

Great packaging should:
✅ Capture attention
✅ Reflect your brand personality
✅ Build trust
✅ Help customers quickly understand what makes your product different

Packaging isn't just a container—it's one of your hardest-working marketing tools!

08/05/2026

Bringing multiple brands together into one cohesive look is no small feat.

Over the past year, I had the opportunity to work with Cargill to help bring their rebrand to life by designing new bag artwork, creating realistic single-bag mockups, and developing pallet mockups across multiple product lines.

The challenge? Unifying products that originated from at least five different businesses into one consistent brand while still making it easy for customers to identify products by animal category.

Strong packaging is more than great design—it's about creating clarity, consistency, and confidence.

Thinking about refreshing your packaging? Let's create something that works just as hard as your product.

07/31/2026

⚽📸 Final Friday Funny: Awkward Action Shot Edition

The World Cup may be over, but the awkward action shots will live forever. 😂

You know the ones… the frozen mid-air jumps, the questionable running poses, the intense game faces, and the moments where your body does something your brain definitely didn't plan.

The best photos aren't always the most polished—they're the ones that capture the unexpected moments that make us laugh.

Here’s to the photographers who catch every hilarious second! 📸🤣

07/29/2026

Summer Book Club! 📖

Broke out the Kindle for this month's book!

"You Are a Badass" by Jen Sincero is basically a reminder that you’re allowed to take up space, chase big ideas, and stop apologizing for being awesome.

Because let’s be honest… running a business, creating content, and making things happen takes a little bit of creativity, a little bit of courage, and a whole lot of “I’ve got this.” 😎

So go ahead—dream big, make cool stuff, and channel your inner badass. 💪✨

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