As director of brand activation and content at Crayola, Dixon leads a team that creates consumer connections every day, guided by four over-arching principles: authenticity, transparency, credibility and inclusivity.
We’ve seen companies consistently leverage these mini-marketing opportunities, partially made popular via social media, for recognizable occasions like “Galentine’s” Day and International Women’s Day as well as lesser-known micro-holidays.
Sustainability, culture and QR code usage are among the trends driving brands and retailers (including Heinz, Boxed Water and Persil) to rethink packaging designs.
The snack food brand, launched by the Jonas Brothers in partnership with The Naked Market in 2021, has expanded to additional retailers after making its brick-and-mortar debut at Walmart in April 2022.
To honor the micro-holiday and Crayola's 120th anniversary, the brand is giving away free customizable crayon boxes at its immersive Crayola Experience stores.
The brand will debut its new logo and look, which includes a bolder typeface, enhanced color palette and updated packaging, beginning this fall in North America.
Hairitage, an inclusive haircare brand from YouTube influencer Mindy McKnight that launched exclusively at Walmart in 2020, rolled out a new anti-dandruff line on February.
