Great Northern's Investment in UW-Stout Inspires Students to Solve Packaging Challenges

Back in 2020, Great Northern announced that it would be investing in a four-year pilot project focused on advanced design and packaging. The sponsored course is an advanced design selective for graphic design students and a senior capstone for packaging students. During the course, students work in cross-disciplinary teams to solve packaging challenges and complete a project for one of Great Northern’s customers. It allows packaging and graphic design students to work together, challenge each other, and compromise to develop a packaging solution that meets the customer’s needs. At the end of the course, each group presents their solution to Great Northern team members and the customer.

Great Northern Collaborative Experience at UW-Stout

What Makes Us Different?

Consultative

We provide valuable packaging expertise for our customers to optimize the supply chain and stand out in the retail environment.

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Creative

Work with our award-winning design team to create impressive packaging that protects your products and makes your brand stand out.

Cost-Effective

Our solution-focused engineering teams develop functional packaging that helps our customers achieve their ROI targets.

Reliable

We keep our projects on track for success by staying within budget and meeting deadlines so you know when your packaging will be ready.

Responsive

We're always available to discuss timelines, project specifications and more - reach out today to talk to our team about your packaging needs.

Quality

All of our work is completed in-house, allowing us to ensure the highest quality for everything we manufacture.

Great Expectations

Great Expectations is more than a tagline, it is an attitude. At Great Northern, customer challenges are met by an undying spirit to doing what others can’t or won’t. It’s in our DNA. And it is what our customers have come to expect with Great Northern.

How can we exceed your expectations?