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General Mills Mealtime Makers

Reframing Mealtime Convenience

Today’s families are balancing busy schedules with the desire to serve meaningful, home-cooked meals. The challenge was to shift perception away from fast food as the default convenience solution and position General Mills Refrigerated Baked Goods (RBG) as the easy, approachable choice for quality family meals. Through strategic in-store experiences and point-of-purchase displays, we connected shoppers with simple recipe inspiration and meal solutions—turning GMI RBG products into a go-to resource for parents on the move.

Designing for Familiarity and Connection

The visual system tapped into the warmth and nostalgia of classic family mealtimes, incorporating vintage-inspired tones and familiar cooking cues to evoke the feeling of meals made with care. By blending emotional storytelling with practical recipe solutions, the experience reinforced the idea that convenience and homemade quality could coexist.

Project Scope

Logo Lockup System, POP Displays, Recipe Cards

Client

General Mills

Agency of Contract

VML (FKA Geometry Global) / Shopperworks

Responsibilities

Design

Creative Director

Will McKeand
General Mills Mealtime Makers
Nostalgic design cues and familiar kitchen references recreated the warmth of 1950s family mealtimes, reinforcing the emotional connection between convenience and homemade care.
General Mille MealTime Makers Event LockUp System
Fridge point-of-purchase displays featured GMI RBG products through easy recipe inspiration, with take-away recipe cards and visual reminders encouraging continued shopper engagement.
General Mille MealTime Makers Fridge
General Mille MealTime Makers Recipe Card
General Mille MealTime Makers Bunker
Above: Freezer Bunker. Below: Freezer Bunker design flats.
General Mille MealTime Makers Bunker Flats
General Mills Mealtime Makers
Nostalgic design cues and familiar kitchen references recreated the warmth of 1950s family mealtimes, reinforcing the emotional connection between convenience and homemade care.
General Mille MealTime Makers Event LockUp System
General Mille MealTime Makers Fridge
Fridge point-of-purchase displays featured GMI RBG products through easy recipe inspiration, with take-away recipe cards and visual reminders encouraging continued shopper engagement.
General Mille MealTime Makers Fridge Flats
General Mille MealTime Makers Recipe Card
General Mille MealTime Makers Bunker
Above: Freezer Bunker. Below: Freezer Bunker design flats.
General Mille MealTime Makers Bunker Flats

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