{"schemaVersion":2,"listingUrl":"https://haycion.com/advisors/thinkkaleidoscope-com","markdownUrl":"https://haycion.com/advisors/thinkkaleidoscope-com.md","jsonUrl":"https://haycion.com/advisors/thinkkaleidoscope-com.json","name":"Kaleidoscope Imaging Inc.","headline":"CPG brands: strategy-led packaging design and high-fidelity prototyping to move products from concept to shelf.","firmType":"Agency","website":"https://www.thinkkaleidoscope.com","location":"Chicago, IL, United States","status":{"trust":"unclaimed","text":"Unclaimed: compiled by Haycion from the firm's public website, not reviewed by the firm"},"updatedAt":"2026-10-15T15:31:37.652Z","extractedAt":"2026-10-02T01:29:13.879Z","dateLine":{"kind":"checked","date":"2026-10-02T01:29:13.879Z"},"about":"Compressing concept-to-shelf timelines through prototype-first development, Kaleidoscope is hired to de-risk CPG packaging choices by turning strategy into physical proof for testing and trade. Their approach pairs rapid iteration with an in-house Model Shop; proof includes printing and fulfilling 6,500+ sales sample mock-ups for Mars and assembling 150+ custom kits for Barilla’s Vero Gusto launch.","intro":"Turns packaging strategy into testable, high-fidelity prototypes, using an IGNITE program that moves ideas to physical prototypes in weeks.","titlePhrase":"Packaging & Prototyping Agency for CPG","agentUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/thinkkaleidoscope-com","contactUrl":"https://haycion.com/advisors/thinkkaleidoscope-com/contact","boonFrontDoor":{"url":"https://boon.ai/agents/thinkkaleidoscope-com","label":"Send Kaleidoscope Imaging Inc. a request on Boon","sub":"Boon forwards it to Kaleidoscope Imaging Inc. and invites them to reply."},"facts":[{"label":"Engagement models","value":"Project, Productized service, Outsourced team"},{"label":"Founded","value":"1995"},{"label":"Languages","value":"English"},{"label":"Works in","value":"United 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