Brian Westerlind

Content Writing, PR & Communications Strategy

United States

Coming to you with 10 years of experience in strategic communications and marketing. Please see examples of my writing and media coverage I have secured below. Let's work together!

Portfolio
Yahoo Finance
11/14/2023
Food Waste is a Huge Problem in the US. More Knowledge About Packaging Could Help.

Minding the Gap: Consumer Awareness of Packaging & Food Waste Reduction New research offers insights into how packaging can help consumers reduce food waste in the home. Springfield, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans throw out a staggering 120 billion pounds of food each year-that's 325 pounds per person, totaling an estimated 40% of the nation's food production.

Packaging Strategies
05/15/2024
AMERIPEN Hits 100 Members, Embarks on Refreshed Strategy

Organization remains steadfast in pursuing its goals to promote balanced, science-based policy decisions around some of the most critical issues for packaging today: producer responsibility, labeling, recycled content mandates, and many more.

BusinessWest
04/09/2024
Valley Eye Radio Seeks Executive Director

SPRINGFIELD — After the sudden passing of Director Barbara Loh in February, Valley Eye Radio (VER), the area’s only news-reading service for the blind and print-impaired, is seeking a passionate and committed executive to follow in Loh’s footsteps and guide the 40-year-old organization into the future.

Paperboard Packaging Council
03/20/2019
7 Sustainability Myths Debunked < Paperboard Packaging Council

Paper and paperboard packaging are incredibly sustainable products, but sometimes misconceptions can make consumers question our industry's environmentally-friendly nature. Here are seven common sustainability myths-and what you can say to [...]

DIELINE
12/06/2017
Rigid Box Trends: Understated Elegance Online and in Person

By: Brian Westerlind When it comes to high-end packaging, form is as important as function. Beyond protecting sought-after goods, what's needed is brand power-the ability to create a sense of luxury and prestige in the unique language of a particular brand. Made of strong paperboard overlaid with printed and embellished paper, leather, or fabric wraps, [...]

Associations Now
05/26/2015
User Experience: Is Your Technology Seamless?

Too often, it seems like we're fighting against the stuff that should be making things easier, rather than keeping things simple. User experience matters.