Rigid boxes vs folding cartons
Compare presentation, protection, assembly and storage before choosing your structure.
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Packaging resources.
Compare box types, understand costs and prepare your packaging brief. Find the information you need for your next decision.
Packaging guides
Choose the question you are working on. Each guide explains the options and what to check.
What affects custom packaging cost?
Understand material, print, quantity and delivery costs before comparing quotes.
10 details for a packaging quote
Gather the measurements, quantity, artwork and delivery details needed for a useful RFQ.
From your first idea to production
Follow the brief, design, sample approval and production stages for a first order.
7 packaging trends for 2027
Review right-sizing, print choices and adaptable formats for your next packaging range.
AI-generated packaging illustrations show example concepts.
Before-you-order checklists
Quick checks for artwork, sample review and comparing supplier quotes.
Prepare artwork
Check these before sending your files.
- Use the agreed dieline and dimensions.
- Mark print panels and artwork orientation.
- Separate foil, embossing and other finish areas.
- Include color references, fonts and linked assets.
Review a sample
Agree what the sample is intended to prove.
- Check fit with your product.
- Test opening, removal and the insert.
- Review print and color on the agreed sample.
- Record changes and the version you approve.
Compare quotes
Make sure each quote covers the same brief.
- Match size, material, thickness and quantity.
- Check print, finishes, inserts and assembly.
- Clarify sample, setup and shipping charges.
- List any assumptions or undecided details.
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Your packaging brief checklist
Use this plain-text worksheet to gather your project details. Leave undecided choices open for our recommendation.
- Product & quantityDimensions, weight and order volume.
- Packaging specificationBox style → material & thickness → printing process → insert material → printing color.
- Artwork & deliveryReferences, sample needs, destination and target date.
FAQs & packaging formats
Need a direct answer or a product to start with? Use these shortcuts.
Can I start with a smaller quantity?
Minimum quantities and what affects them.
Which sample should I request?
Structural samples, printed samples and approval.
How do I choose materials?
Paper, board, print finishes and inserts.
What happens before production?
Five selections, sample approval and our own factory.