Interview

July 28, 2020

Pepsi's chief design officer: "It's not just about the packaging"

Mauro Porcini says we are entering an "age of excellence" where stand-out design becomes essential for companies.


Kimberly Eynon

9 min read

Mauro Porcini became PepsiCo's first-ever chief design officer in 2012, at a time when the food and snacks company was laying off staff and looking for ways to revamp its image. Porcini, the former chief design officer at 3M, was tasked with embedding design thinking into the company and generally shaking things up.

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