Packaging design service
Structural packaging design and dielines that fit first time
Structural & Dieline Design is the design of custom box shapes, inserts and dielines that fit. Structure decides how a pack protects, opens and ships. We design custom box shapes, inserts and dielines, check them on 3D mockups, and draw them for the board we will actually use.
- 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
Structural & Dieline formats we design
- Custom box shapes
- Inserts and cavities
- Mailer and shipper structures
- Display structures
- Crash-lock and auto-bottom cartons
- Dielines for your supplier
Category examples
Design directions for this category
Deliverables
What you get
- Structure concept and opening sequence
- Vector dieline (cut, crease, glue, bleed)
- 3D mockup to check fit
- Insert design
- Assembly notes
Good to know
What this category needs
- Board thickness changes every dimension; we draw dielines for the exact board specified.
- 3D mockups catch fit problems before artwork and printing.
- Efficient layouts on the sheet reduce waste and cost.
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.
Folding Carton
Custom-structure paperboard cartons: crash-lock bottoms, sleeves with inserts, multi-packs.
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Drawer Box
A rigid tray that slides out of an outer sleeve, pulled by a ribbon or thumb cut.
Display Box
Counter display trays with a printed header card, shipped flat and assembled at the till.
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
Structural & Dieline questions
Yes. You receive a standard vector dieline, though we recommend checking it against their board.
Guides
Related guides
What is a dieline? The complete guide for packaging
What a dieline is, the line types and terms printers use, how dielines are made and how to set up artwork on one without errors.
Paperboard grades and board thickness for boxes
A guide to paperboard grades (SBS, FBB, CRB, kraft), corrugated flutes and rigid greyboard thickness, and how to choose the right board for your box.
Custom vs stock packaging: costs, benefits and when to switch
How stock, semi-custom and fully custom packaging compare on cost, minimums, lead time and brand impact, and when it makes sense to move up.
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Design fee credited when we manufacture your order.
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