Packaging design service
Can and tin design that looks good from every side
Can & Tin Design is the design of drinks cans, tea tins and gift tins. Cans and tins are round, so the design is seen from every angle. We design drinks cans, tea and coffee tins and gift tins to the maker's template, with wraparound artwork that holds together.
- Get a quote
- First concepts in 48 hours
- Minimum order
- 500 boxes (rigid)
- First concepts
- 48 hours
- You receive
- Print-ready PDF + dieline
- Production
- Our own factory
- Approval
- Digital proof + 3D mockup
- Shipping
- Worldwide, air or sea
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What we design
Can & Tin formats we design
- Beverage cans
- Tea and coffee tins
- Gift and biscuit tins
- Candle tins
- Tin labels for stock tins
- Can multipacks
Category examples
Design directions for this category
Deliverables
What you get
- Wraparound can or tin artwork
- Label design for stock tins
- Range colour system
- Multipack design
- Print-ready files on template
Good to know
What this category needs
- Printed cans need larger runs; labels or sleeves on stock cans suit smaller batches.
- 360° designs need a strong front and a clear back for required information.
- Deposit marks and recycling symbols depend on your market.
Process
Five steps from brief to box
- 1
Brief
Your product, audience, references and where it will sell.
- 2
Concepts
First design directions on 3D mockups, usually within 48 hours.
- 3
Refine
One direction developed across every panel and variant.
- 4
Artwork & proof
Print-ready files on the real dieline, checked against our press.
- 5
Production
Made in our factory if you want it, with production photos on WhatsApp before dispatch.
Designed here, made here
We also make the box
Your design goes straight to our own factory, with 15+ years in packaging behind it: rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof before print.
See how a project runs, our factory, design pricing and the FAQ.
Gable Box
Carry box with a built-in handle, for bakery, takeaway and gift sets.
Shipping Carton
Regular slotted corrugated cartons for shipping and storage, printed or plain.
Rigid Tube
Cylindrical rigid box with a lid, for candles, bottles, tea and rolled goods.
Pricing
Design packages
Basic
One design on an existing structure.
Get a quote
- 1 concept
- 2 revision rounds
- Print-ready files on our dieline
- Free artwork check
Standard
Concepts, refinement and 3D mockups.
Get a quote
- 2 concepts
- 3 revision rounds
- 3D mockups
- Print-ready files
- Colour proof
Premium
Structure and graphics designed together, with a digital proof.
Get a quote
- 3 concepts
- Custom structure and dieline
- Unlimited small revisions
- 3D mockups
- Digital proof
FAQ
Can & Tin questions
Yes. Labels or sleeves on blank cans work well for small runs.
Guides
Related guides
The packaging design process explained, step by step
Every stage of a packaging design project, from brief and research to concepts, artwork, proofs and production, and what you need at each step.
How much does packaging design cost? A full breakdown
What you are paying for in a packaging design project, the pricing models agencies use, and how to plan a realistic budget.
Print-ready packaging files explained: a checklist for designers
What makes a packaging file print-ready: dielines, bleed, colour, resolution, fonts, finish layers and proofing, with a pre-flight checklist.
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Start your can & tin design project
Design fee credited when we manufacture your order.
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- First concepts in 48 hours