Graphic Design USA has recognized MiresBall—a west coast-based brand agency—with a 2011 American Package Design Award for its Shure Beta microphone packaging.
The competition, co-sponsored by Neenah Paper, included packaging entries across a variety of industry segments, such as electronics and food/beverage, as well as separate categories for features like sustainable packaging and in-store graphics.
MiresBall has worked with Shure, a global audio equipment manufacturer, on a variety of packaging projects—as well as brand strategy, identity, and advertising—over the course of its 5-year partnership.
“The Beta microphone packaging is the culmination of a long-term master planning effort that brought together three separate lines of Shure wired mics,” said John Ball, principal and creative director at MiresBall. “We worked from a consistent footprint that allowed each line to have a unique identity, while maintaining continuity within the family.”
To reinforce the premium position of Beta microphones, MiresBall developed packaging that reflects the precision engineering, control, and detailed sound reproduction that professional musicians and sound engineers demand. Beta microphones are currently available in 12 application-specific models from music retailers and distributors worldwide.
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About MiresBall
An award-winning creative agency based in San Diego, MiresBall has a 30-year track record developing brand, packaging, and communications programs for clients including Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, Qualcomm, Samsung, Shure, Pirch, Chicken of the Sea, and Coronado Brewing Company. For more information, visit miresball.com.
About Shure Incorporated
Founded in 1925, Shure Incorporated (www.shure.com) is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics. Over the years, the Company has designed and produced many high-quality professional and consumer audio products that have become legendary for performance, reliability, and value. Shure’s diverse product line includes world-class wired microphones and wireless microphone systems for performers and presenters, award-winning earphones and headsets for MP3 players and smartphones, and top-rated phonograph cartridges for professional DJs. Today, Shure products are the first choice whenever audio performance is a top priority.
Shure Incorporated corporate headquarters is located in Niles, Illinois, in the United States. The Company has additional manufacturing facilities and regional sales offices in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. For more information see www.shure.com
