Custom packaging
From your product dimensions to an agreed order plan
The process
Four steps, in a clear order
Share the brief
Send product dimensions, estimated quantity, artwork and destination.
Confirm the structure
Agree structure, material and print areas against your brief.
Review sample or specification
Review a sample or written specification where applicable.
Confirm the order plan
Settle quantities, packing and timing in an order plan.
Sample and specification review is handled where applicable to the product. Quantity and timing are agreed in the order plan; the usual lead time is 15–30 days, depending on order requirements.
Before you write
What to have ready
Questions we will ask
- What is being packed, and how large is it?
- Should it be visible through a window or clear panel?
- How will it be carried or shipped?
- Which surfaces carry print or foil stamping?
- Product dimensions
- Length, width and height of what is being packed, plus any clearance you need around it.
- Estimated quantity
- An approximate order size and whether you expect repeat orders.
- Artwork
- Logos, patterns and the surfaces you would like printed or foil stamped, if any.
- Destination
- Where the packaging is going, so packing and carton requirements can be discussed.
Options to discuss
Structures and finishes
Foil-stamping options
Foil stamping can be discussed for lids, bands and other print areas.
Clear panels and windows
Transparent walls or window cut-outs that show the product.
Round and special structures
Round cake boxes and other special structures, matched to the product shape.
Blister cavities
Formed cavities that hold small items in a fixed position.
Fillers and accessories
Raffia filler, birthday hats and baking accessories to complete a pack.
Packaging structure
How a clear-panel carton goes together
Showing the carton assembled.
Lid
Closes the top and carries print, foil stamping or window cut-outs.
Clear side panels
Transparent walls that show the product and locate against the lid and base.
Base tray
Carries the weight of the product; board or tray thickness is confirmed with the structure.
Start with your dimensions
Send the size of what you are packing, an estimated quantity and your destination. We will reply to discuss structure and finish.
