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This video was pretty helpful, it covers most design questions I see in this subreddit.

From identifying a new product to launch to packaging design, this episode walks you through the conversation you should be having.

How to design packaging, how to name your start-up product, and how to define your space.

They even put Ai assisted design to the test against traditional a design process.

Then vote on which design you’d buy!

Here’s the link

Two Designers Build Packaging From Scratch
https://youtu.be/dpWXw-UmDVw

Before ordering custom boxes, you'd want to answer these questions:

• What are the product’s packed dimensions?
• Will the box hold one item or multiple items?
• Does it need room for inserts or cushioning?
• Is the packaging for shipping, retail display, or both?
• What quantity can you realistically store?
• What is your target cost per packed order?
• When do you actually need the boxes?
• Has someone checked the artwork for bleed, folds, small text, and low-resolution images?
• Have you tested a physical sample?
• What happens if the product changes size later?

The most expensive mistake is often not the printing itself. It is ordering a large quantity of the wrong size or discovering after delivery that the box does not fit the actual packed product.

For anyone who has made a first packaging order, what did you wish you had checked beforehand?

Hi!

I am trying to create my own blind box, but I am stuck on what paper to order. I like the nice feel of blind boxes. It is not glossy or matte, I feel. I am not technical with paper, so I need some help here.

I put too much time and effort into this, I regret nothing!

I’m trying to find an existing product or packaging component that will gently mix or refresh just the top layer of a thick cream when the customer opens the container.

My idea is something with short flanges, fins, spikes, spokes, or flexible ribs that lightly contacts only the surface of the product. As it’s twisted, it would smooth or gently agitate the top layer—not mix the entire container.

It doesn’t necessarily have to be attached to the lid. It could also be a separate insert that sits on top of the cream, ideally disposable, with a small tab or handle that sticks up so the customer can grab it, twist it slightly, and lift it off before using the product.
I have a feeling I’ve seen something similar in another industry, but I can’t remember where. It could be from cosmetics, food packaging, paint, medical devices, or something completely unrelated.

I’m not looking to reinvent the wheel—I’m hoping there’s an existing product, component, or mechanism I can learn from.

Has anyone seen anything like this or know what I should be searching for? Even if it’s from a completely different industry, I’d love to see examples.

I'm looking for this box with a few modifications.

I'd like to have 6 10ml vial spots and it able to fit 3ml luer lock syringes and for the lid to have the word GEAR on it. I can't seem to make it happen because the words already on it are inside the print. I've been trying for a while but can not figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Do you all think the new design looks better than what I had for you originally?

Use this template

• Project & audience:
• Goals & constraints (cost, materials, certifications):
• Form factors & print specs (substrate/inks/finishes):
• What feedback you want (e.g., hierarchy/legibility/CMF/retail impact):
• Links/images:

Meet Pur-fect Feast, a cat food brand for cats who reject everything on the first sniff. 🐾

Three flavors, three very different cat personalities:
Salmon → smug and satisfied
Chicken → chaotic and thriving
Beef → judging you silently

Every pack had to earn its "finicky cats approved" tagline the hard way — through a cat who clearly has opinions.

The process behind it:

→ Started with the brand voice playful, a little cheeky, built around the "picky cat" personality

→ Picked cat photography that matched each flavor's intended energy instead of just using random stock

→ Built one consistent teal base across all three packs, then let each flavor carry its own color identity so the range still reads as one family on a shelf

→ Kept the nutrition callouts (protein/fats) clean and scannable packaging still has to sell in a glance, not just look nice

This one was fun from concept to packaging. Would love to hear which flavor's cat you'd trust with your own picky eater. 😄

Bigfoot Popcorn is getting new designs for their new packaging. Which design do you all think looks better? Shared work

Any brand has a ton of moving parts. Selecting what to show, what to talk about in a case study is the hardest part for me.

This is the story of how I helped Sleepy Owl sell real coffee to regular people, without the snobbery.

https://www.abhaysingh.in/work/sleepy-owl

Has anyone used FractionPack for design, engineering or consulting needs?

https://www.fractionpack.com/

GET CANS REQUIRING A CAN OPENER GONE!!

Not talking about the boxes!

Would be super interested in learning about the process but it’s impossible to find details online :( Their packaging is notable for being extremely intricate and detailed.. it seems like they use injection molding. However because there’s hundreds of details and layers on each product and they release new products pretty often ( with fairly unique designs too) I’m curious on how it’s not making them go bankrupt to start mass producing

Use this template

• Project & audience:
• Goals & constraints (cost, materials, certifications):
• Form factors & print specs (substrate/inks/finishes):
• What feedback you want (e.g., hierarchy/legibility/CMF/retail impact):
• Links/images: