Packaging Design
Packaging Design Services (Graphic)
Structural dieline coordination, print-ready artwork, 3D mockups, and retailer-compliant barcode/ingredient panel layouts for boxes, pouches, bottles, tubes, labels, and mailers.
$3,000
Starting price per SKU
4–6 weeks
Typical timeline per SKU
3D
Photorealistic mockups included
+65%
Repeat purchase lift, D2C packaging redesign
D2C and retail are different problems
Packaging designed for its primary context, not a generic template
D2C packaging is primarily an unboxing experience: it arrives at someone's home, and its main role is to reinforce the purchase decision, delight the recipient, and encourage repeat purchase. Retail packaging must compete at shelf, often in 0.3 seconds as a shopper's eye moves past it, so the information hierarchy is completely different: benefit first, brand second, details tertiary.
We design packaging with its primary context in mind, and where brands operate in both channels, we design two systems that are clearly related but individually optimised for where they'll actually be seen.
Context-first
Designed for D2C unboxing or shelf, not both by default
Print-ready
Layered files with dieline on a separate layer
Compliant
Barcode and ingredient panel placement handled correctly
Visualised
3D mockups before a single unit goes to print
What's included
From dieline to production-ready artwork
Structural Dieline Coordination
We work with your manufacturer's dielines, or coordinate with structural specialists where none exist yet.
Print-Ready CMYK Artwork
Layered, pre-press-checked files with dieline on a separate layer and spot colour callouts.
3D Photorealistic Mockups
See the artwork on the actual form before committing to a print run, for internal sign-off and marketing use.
Retailer-Compliant Barcode & Ingredient Panels
Layouts that meet retailer and regulatory requirements without compromising the design.
Multi-SKU System Design
A unified colour and typography system across the range so every SKU reads as part of the same family.
Pre-Press & Printer Liaison
A pre-press checklist and direct coordination with your printer or contract manufacturer before the run.
Related branding & packaging services
FAQ
Common questions about packaging design
We focus on graphic packaging design: the print artwork applied to packaging structures. For structural design (the physical form of a bottle, box, or pouch), we work with specialist structural packaging engineers and can coordinate this alongside our graphic work. If you already have structural dielines from a manufacturer, we work directly with those. Where you don't, we can recommend structural specialists and manage that coordination.
Packaging design for a single SKU starts from $3,000, including dieline coordination and print-ready artwork. Multi-SKU packaging systems are scoped per project, with our Brand + Packaging tier covering up to 6 SKUs. We provide fixed-price proposals after an initial discovery call.
Packaging design typically adds 4 to 6 weeks per SKU on top of a brand identity project, depending on print complexity and the number of revision rounds. For clients with an established brand identity already in place, timelines are usually at the faster end of that range.
Yes, this is one of our most common packaging engagements. We design a unified colour and typography system across the range so every SKU is instantly recognisable as part of the same family, while still differentiating individual products clearly at shelf or on a screen.
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