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No accurate die-line
A flat mockup with no structural die-line means the printer cannot produce it correctly: text lands on fold lines and elements get cut off.
Flat mockupTrue die-line
Print-ready, die-line accurate
Jaipur, India · D2C and retail brands
Packaging Design:
The box is part
of the product.
Design it that way.
Product packaging design for D2C and retail brands: boxes, cartons, labels and the full unboxing experience. You get print-ready CMYK files on accurate die-lines that any printer can produce, plus 3D mockups you can use in ads before the stock arrives.
- CMYK with bleed and safe zones
- Files any printer can open
- 3D renders for marketing
Files any printer can produce.
Print-ready AI or PDF files with CMYK colour, bleed and die-line marks, in a format that is not locked to one vendor. Switch printers without redesigning.
CMYK
Print colour
AI/PDF
Print files
3D
Mockup renders
Why packaging fails
Great in Photoshop. Wrong off the press.
Most packaging problems are not about taste. They are production mistakes that only show up once a few thousand units are already printed.
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Colours print differently
Artwork made in RGB, the colour of screens, comes back from the printer dull, muddy or a different shade from the digital mockup.
RGB fileCMYK file
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No bleed area
Elements placed right at the edge with no bleed margin get trimmed unevenly, leaving thin white lines along the edges.
White edgesClean trim
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Locked to one vendor
Files in a format only one printer can open, so changing print vendors means paying for the design again.
One printerAny printer
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Nothing to show before stock
No realistic render to use in Meta Ads, product listings or social posts until the physical packaging is printed and shipped.
Wait for stockRender today
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Generic box, printed sticker
A plain box with a sticker, instead of packaging that feels like the brand customers already know from your website and ads.
Plain boxBrand moment
What we design
Six packaging capabilities, one studio.
From a single jar label to a complete unboxing kit, every piece is designed as part of your brand and prepared for production.
Box and carton design
Shipping boxes, product cartons and mailer boxes on accurate die-lines, structurally correct for whichever printer you work with.
Box / Carton plan
Label and sticker design
Labels for jars, bottles and pouches, CMYK colour-accurate and sized to standard label printer specifications.
Label plan
Unboxing experience
Tissue paper, thank-you cards and interior pieces designed as one sequence, from opening the box to reaching the product.
Full Unboxing Kit
3D mockup rendering
Photo-realistic renders of your packaging for Meta Ads, product photography and marketing before the physical stock arrives.
Box and kit plans
Die-line and print prep
Structural die-lines with correct bleed, safe zones and fold marks: files any print vendor can produce without back and forth.
Every plan
Sustainable packaging guidance
Advice on recyclable and biodegradable material options where relevant, balanced against cost and how the pack presents.
On request
Print-ready files
What makes a file print-ready.
A printer works from the die-line, not from a pretty render. Every file we hand over carries the marks a production team needs, so your first print run comes out the way it was designed.
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Die-line on its own layer
Cut and fold lines kept separate from the artwork, so the printer can make the cutting tool from them.
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Bleed beyond every trim edge
Background colour and images run past the cut line, so no white slivers appear after trimming.
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Safe zone for text and logos
Important content kept away from folds and edges, where a small shift in production would cut it.
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CMYK colour, or your Pantone codes
Artwork built in print colour from the start, matched to your Pantone references where you have them.
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Open AI or PDF files
Standard formats every printer can open, so you can change vendors without redesigning.
Packaging types
Every format has its own rules.
A mailer box, a jar label and a pouch are designed and printed in different ways. Pick a format to see what we design and what we need from you.
Mailer boxes
The box a D2C order arrives in, and often the first physical touchpoint a customer has with your brand.
What we design
- Outside and inside print, designed together
- Die-line from your printer or a standard size
- Opening moment planned with the inserts
- 3D render for ads and your website
What we need from you
- Product size or the box size you have in mind
- Your printer, if you already have one
- Logo, brand colours and fonts
Product cartons
Retail cartons that sit on a shelf or in a marketplace photo, carrying the brand, the product and the details a buyer looks for.
What we design
- Every panel laid out: front, sides, back, top
- Space planned for required product information
- Barcode and batch areas kept clear
- Print-ready file and 3D render
What we need from you
- Product dimensions
- Product copy and any mandatory text you must print
- Barcode, if you have one
Labels and stickers
Labels for jars, bottles and pouches, sized to standard label printer specifications and checked for how they wrap around a curved surface.
What we design
- Label sized to the container
- CMYK colour with bleed and safe zones
- Brand colours matched for print
- Print-ready file per label design
What we need from you
- Container type and size
- Label printer specification, if you have it
- Copy and product details
Pouches
Stand-up and flat pouches for food, cosmetics and other D2C products, laid out on the converter's template so seals and gussets stay clear.
What we design
- Artwork laid out on the supplier template
- Seal and gusset areas kept free of key content
- Front and back panels designed together
- Print-ready file and 3D render
What we need from you
- The pouch template from your supplier
- Product copy and required details
- Logo, colours and photography
Inserts and cards
Tissue, wraps, thank-you cards and inserts that turn opening an order into a moment worth sharing.
What we design
- Thank-you and care cards
- Tissue paper and wrap patterns
- Inserts sized to the box
- Designed with the box as one kit
What we need from you
- The box you are using
- The message you want customers to read
- Any offer or QR code destination
Colour for print
Your screen shows colours ink cannot.
Screens mix light (RGB), presses mix ink (CMYK), and some bright screen colours simply cannot be printed. Designing in CMYK from the start, or to your Pantone codes, means the box you approve on screen is the box that arrives.
RGB is for screens
Websites, ads and social posts. Bright, but not all of it can be reproduced in ink.
CMYK is for print
Boxes, labels and cards. We build every packaging file in print colour.
Pantone for exact brand colours
If you have Pantone references we design to them; if your colours only exist as hex values, we convert to the closest accurate CMYK.
On screenRGB
Neon pink, electric cyan
What the design file shows on a bright laptop screen.
Off the pressCMYK
The same colours in ink
Why we design in print colour from the first concept.
Drag to compare. A simplified illustration of the shift, not a colour-accurate proof.
The unboxing experience
Four moments between the doorbell and the product.
For a D2C brand the box is often the first thing a customer holds. Our Full Unboxing Kit designs each layer so the sequence feels intentional, not assembled from leftovers.
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The outer box
The first impression at the door: brand colour, logo placement and a message on the lid or inside flap.
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Tissue or wrap
A printed tissue or wrap that hides the product for one more second and adds texture to the reveal.
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Thank-you card
A short note in your brand voice, with care instructions, a social handle or a QR code to reorder.
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Inserts and product
Inserts that hold the product in place and present it the way it appears in your photography.
Ads3D mockups
Start selling before the stock arrives.
Printing takes time. A photo-realistic 3D render of the final packaging lets you run pre-launch ads, update product listings and post on social while the boxes are still at the printer.
Meta Ads creatives
Launch and pre-order campaigns with the real pack in the frame.
Product listings
Marketplace and website images that show the packaging buyers will receive.
Social posts
Teasers and launch posts from the same render files.
A final check
See the pack in three dimensions before you approve the print run.
How we work
From product to press-ready.
Scope and dimensions are settled before any artwork, because a beautiful design on the wrong die-line is wasted money.
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Step 1
Scoping call
Your product, the formats you need and the box or label sizes. No exact dimensions yet? We work from your printer's standard sizes or help you choose.
- Formats agreed
- Sizes settled
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Step 2
Design concepts
Artwork directions built on the real die-line and in your brand identity, so every concept is something a printer can make.
- On the die-line
- In your brand
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Step 3
Artwork and print prep
The chosen direction finished in CMYK with bleed, safe zones and fold marks, and checked panel by panel.
- CMYK, bleed, safe zones
- Panel-by-panel check
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Step 4
Files and 3D renders
Print-ready AI or PDF files for your printer and 3D mockup renders for marketing, delivered together.
- Any printer can open
- Renders for ads
Client work
Print and packaging work.
CodeIgniter 4
CI4 Shield
Media Picker
Vajra Atelier
A CI4 web application with Shield auth, a WordPress-style media picker, page builder sections, plus print-ready flyers and brochures.
Read the case studyCentralised
Media Management
Scattered to Single system
Self-managed
Page Edits
Dev required to Admin UI
Delivered
Print Collateral
None to Flyers + Brochures
Pricing
Packaging design pricing.
Fixed prices per design, agreed before work starts. Printing is quoted separately by your printer, and we can recommend vendors we have worked well with.
Label / Sticker Design
Per label design, ready for your label printer.
₹6K to ₹15K
1 week
- One label or sticker design
- Print-ready CMYK file
- Correct bleed and safe zones
- Brand colours matched for print
- Die-line structure
- 3D mockup render
Most common
Box / Carton Design
One box designed on an accurate die-line, with a 3D render.
₹18K to ₹40K
2 to 3 weeks
- Die-line design for one box
- Print-ready file (AI or PDF)
- CMYK colour, bleed and fold marks
- 3D mockup render for marketing
- Files any printer can produce
Full Unboxing Kit
Every piece of the unboxing designed as one experience.
₹35K to ₹75K
3 to 5 weeks
- Box or mailer design
- Interior tissue or wrap
- Thank-you card
- Additional inserts
- Print-ready files for every piece
- 3D mockup renders
All prices exclude GST. Print production costs are separate and quoted by your printer.
Not sure what your pack needs?
Send us the product and where it sells. We suggest the formats, the sizes to ask your printer about and the plan that fits.
FAQ
Packaging design questions.
If your question is not here, put it in the form and you will get a straight answer.
No. We design print-ready files, and production is handled by your chosen printer or packaging vendor. If you do not have one yet, we can recommend vendors we have worked well with. Because the files are in open formats, you are free to choose or change printers at any time.
It helps if you have a specific box or product size in mind, because it speeds things up. If not, we can work with your printer's standard sizes or help you choose suitable dimensions for your product during the scoping call, before any artwork starts.
Print-ready files in AI or PDF with CMYK colour, bleed and die-line markings. These are standard formats any printer can open and produce from, so you are not locked into one vendor. Box and kit plans also include 3D mockup renders for marketing.
Yes. If you have Pantone or CMYK brand colour codes, we design to those exact specifications. If your brand colours only exist as screen values such as hex codes, we convert them to the closest accurate CMYK equivalent and explain any colours that will shift in print.
A die-line is the flat outline of the package showing where it is cut, folded and glued. The printer uses it to make the cutting tool. Artwork designed without an accurate die-line puts text on folds or gets cut off, which is why every box we design starts from one.
A label or sticker usually takes about 1 week, a box or carton 2 to 3 weeks, and a full unboxing kit 3 to 5 weeks. Timelines are agreed in writing at the start and depend on how quickly feedback and printer specifications come back.
Yes. For new products we often design the packaging alongside the brand identity, so the box, label and website all feel like one brand. The 3D mockup renders let you start marketing the product before the first print run is ready.
Yes, where it is relevant. We can advise on recyclable and biodegradable material options and how they affect cost and the way the pack looks. The final material choice and its certification sit with your printer or packaging supplier.
Yes. The studio is in Jaipur and we design packaging for brands across India and abroad. Reviews happen on video calls, and the print-ready files and renders are delivered online, ready to send to your printer wherever it is.
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Start your packaging
Make the box worth opening.
Tell us about your product. We reply with the formats you need, a fixed price and a timeline.
Free scoping call (30 min)
Your product, the formats and the sizes, with no commitment.
Fixed-price proposal
Scope, deliverables and timeline in writing.
Print-ready files and renders
Files any printer can produce, plus 3D mockups for marketing.
Tell us about your product
What you sell, the packaging you need and your printer, if you have one.