The packaging design process in 7 steps
Once you’ve gathered all of this information, it’s finally time for the fun part: the design process! Remember how you want your packaging design to tell a story? The choices you make in the design process are what’s going to help you tell that story. 1. Understand packaging layers There are three “layers” of product packaging: outer packaging, inner packaging and product packaging. Your product may need one or all three of these. Outer packaging is the first thing a customer is going to see. It’s what protects your product from the elements. This could include the box that the product is shipped in or the shopping bag the item is placed in at the store. Inner packaging is what keeps your product nestled safely in the outer packaging. This might be packing peanuts or tissue paper that stops something from getting jostled or scuffed. Or it might be a sealed bag that acts to preserve freshness. Product packaging design studio is what most people think of when the...