{"id":28728,"date":"2025-04-17T23:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/28728\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T23:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:14:09","slug":"sigmas-new-packaging-is-a-gorgeous-blend-of-sustainability-and-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/28728\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigma&#8217;s New Packaging Is a Gorgeous Blend of Sustainability and Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sigma_packaging_01-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"Assorted Sigma camera accessories and lens boxes, including a 35mm F2 DG lens, battery charger, hand strap, Li-Ion battery, and cable release, arranged on and beside blue and grey Sigma boxes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-790195\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>When Sigma announced the super-sleek \u201cradically simple\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2025\/03\/06\/sigma-bf-review-riding-the-knifes-edge-of-too-simple\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BF<\/a> camera in late February, it also doubled down on its rich Japanese heritage by unveiling a <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2025\/02\/23\/sigma-doubles-down-on-its-rich-japanese-heritage-with-new-branding-and-art-project-initiative\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehensive rebranding effort<\/a>. Alongside a new wordmark, logo, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaphoto.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">redesigned website<\/a>, Sigma also switched up all its product packaging, and wow, is it ever gorgeous. <\/p>\n<p>I fancy myself something of a design nerd. I enjoy looking at new logos and wordmarks \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2024\/12\/19\/sandisk-tries-to-distance-itself-from-its-troubled-past-with-bold-new-logo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">occasionally skewering them<\/a> \u2014 and get perhaps overly excited when a new camera or lens arrives in gorgeous packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Camera gear is expensive, and it\u2019s especially satisfying when the first impression is a special, positive one. That starts with the box. I suspect no new camera or lens will arrive in packaging that, at least from the outside, looks as pretty as Sigma\u2019s latest offerings. I recycle as many boxes as possible, but these will be kept far away from the bin.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sigma_packaging_02-800x328.jpg\" alt=\"A collection of Sigma product boxes in various sizes and colors, labeled with items such as &quot;CONTEMPORARY 35mm F2 DG,&quot; &quot;CABLE RELEASE CR-51,&quot; &quot;HAND STRAP HS-11,&quot; and &quot;LI-ION BATTERY BP-51.\" width=\"800\" height=\"328\" class=\"size-large wp-image-790194\"  \/>The new packaging also features Sigma\u2019s new logo stamped into the cardboard \u2014 a nice way to give the boxes a little extra depth and pizzazz. <\/p>\n<p>Sigma\u2019s cameras, lenses, and accessories are sure to arrive in style and come in simple, understated boxes with embossed type. Accessories, like straps, chargers, cables, and batteries, arrive in a lovely goldenrod yellow, while lenses will ship in black, beige, blue, or olive green containers. As for the Sigma BF camera, it is nestled in a classic medium gray. <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SDIM0057_jpegL-800x511.jpg\" alt=\"A display of Sigma cameras, lenses, and boxes is arranged on white shelves with &quot;SIGMA&quot; branding. A large white telephoto lens stands out among several camera bodies and smaller lenses. A plant is partially visible in the corner.\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" class=\"size-large wp-image-790196\"  \/>I\u2019m partial to the yellow, but all the new Sigma packaging colors are pretty fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>In a world where camera companies are rapidly moving away from overly ostentatious packaging for environmental reasons, ditching a lot of the brightly colored graphics, Sigma shows that you can do that and not kick style to the curb. While I will gladly accept plain cardboard boxes that are better for the environment, even if they are boring and ugly, I am pleased to see that Sigma has found a way to infuse its newfound style into its environmentally friendly packaging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sigma_packaging_03-800x194.jpg\" alt=\"Three SIGMA camera lens boxes of different sizes and colors\u2014gray, khaki, and blue\u2014are lined up in a row against a plain white background. Each box displays branding and lens specifications.\" width=\"800\" height=\"194\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-790197\"  \/> <\/p>\n<p>Speaking of sustainability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaphoto.com\/sustainability\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">Sigma is committed to it<\/a>. What makes the new packaging so sleek is that Sigma has moved away from as many pack-ins and plastics as possible. This is a move we have seen across the industry, and it\u2019s always nice to see reduced waste. So much of what has traditionally come in camera and lens packages, especially plastic, is entirely unnecessary. Sigma, which commits to reducing its waste and recycling as much as possible, minimizes synthetic materials in its product packaging and uses plant-based vegetable inks for printed material. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sigma-sustainability-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-dusted mountain slopes rise behind a forest of evergreen and deciduous trees, with clouds and mist partially obscuring the peaks.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-790193\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It will take a while for all of Sigma\u2019s cameras and lenses to be sold in the new packaging since replacing existing inventory would be incredibly wasteful. But every new Sigma product will be inside the gorgeous new packaging at some point. And it certainly doesn\u2019t hurt that Sigma\u2019s new product packaging is as beautiful to look at as it is good for the environment. Sustainability has rarely looked this good. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credits:<\/strong> Sigma  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Sigma announced the super-sleek \u201cradically simple\u201d BF camera in late February, it also doubled down on its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3843],"tags":[4022,728,391,70,17257,17258,3695,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-28728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-design","9":"tag-environment","10":"tag-opinion","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-sigma","13":"tag-sigmapackaging","14":"tag-sustainability","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114355848058550919","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}