DINZ Student Council d.Cast - Mat Bogust

In this episode of the Designers Institute of New Zealand Student Council d.Cast, industrial design students, Joel Cooper and Clara Gan, from Massey University talked to Mat Bogust, owner and lead cardboard engineer at Think Packaging

Mat Bogust, Think Packaging, and the piñata he made for the Best Design Awards 2017 campaign by McCarthy.

Established in 2010, Think Packaging is an award-winning structural packaging design studio that’s pure focus is cardboard engineering and delivering solutions.

Mat’s talent has shone through his work, and with a long list of awards and well-known clientele, it’s no secret Mat is greatly succeeding as a packaging designer.

Joel and Clara chatted to Mat about where it all started, how he developed his skills and knowledge along the way, and what it takes to start and run a business from scratch.

DINZ Student Council Members  - Joel Cooper, DINZ and Clara Gan, DINZ

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