This guide will appeal to novice and pro packaging designers alike, and includes links to helpful manufacturing guides and resources for finding sustainable packaging materials.
Pretty straight-forward. Good to know and probably a requirement if working at a larger company, though in my experience the responsibility falls to the engineers in the end.
Pretty straight-forward. Good to know and probably a requirement if working at a larger company, though in my experience the responsibility falls to the engineers in the end.
It’s like a crash course on designing anything e-commerce, with a focus on boxes, but also covers bags, mailer envelopes, labels, etc. The channel features:
· Unboxing videos that focus on the packaging (not the product)
· Terminology and manufacturing/printing processes
· Substrate and format options
· Custom vs stock
· How to Think about sustainability choices.
· Note that they are a supplier, but this channel is such a robust resource.
It’s like a crash course on designing anything e-commerce, with a focus on boxes, but also covers bags, mailer envelopes, labels, etc. The channel features:
· Unboxing videos that focus on the packaging (not the product)
· Terminology and manufacturing/printing processes
· Substrate and format options
· Custom vs stock
· How to Think about sustainability choices.
· Note that they are a supplier, but this channel is such a robust resource.
Manufacturing information may be dry stuff, but here's a PDF I have from a supplier that I think does a pretty good job of explaining the blow molding process for those designing for this application.
Manufacturing information may be dry stuff, but here's a PDF I have from a supplier that I think does a pretty good job of explaining the blow molding process for those designing for this application.
The Packaging School offers courses that are self-paced and on demand. View the course library ranging from core material to electives, with select free courses.
The Packaging School offers courses that are self-paced and on demand. View the course library ranging from core material to electives, with select free courses.
Guacamole Airplane is an agency that has put together a great living list of sustainable suppliers/substrates- a good point of inspiration for designers looking for alternatives or just trying to know what’s new and out there.
Guacamole Airplane is an agency that has put together a great living list of sustainable suppliers/substrates- a good point of inspiration for designers looking for alternatives or just trying to know what’s new and out there.
This is a good article that also has an embedded slide deck case study that is a good reminder of the design process, plus it's entertaining!
This is a good article that also has an embedded slide deck case study that is a good reminder of the design process, plus it's entertaining!
"The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability is published to help package design engineers at consumer brand companies and converters create packaging that is fully compatible with plastics recycling systems in North America. APR Preferred package design can ensure that recyclers achieve high yields of marketable material with maximum productivity and minimal extra costs. "
"The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability is published to help package design engineers at consumer brand companies and converters create packaging that is fully compatible with plastics recycling systems in North America. APR Preferred package design can ensure that recyclers achieve high yields of marketable material with maximum productivity and minimal extra costs. "
Through ongoing research and initiatives, FPA provides a greater understanding of the environmental advantages and benefits of flexible packaging among consumer product companies, retailers and consumers. They have collected many of their flexible packaging sustainability resources and sources on this page for your convenience.
Through ongoing research and initiatives, FPA provides a greater understanding of the environmental advantages and benefits of flexible packaging among consumer product companies, retailers and consumers. They have collected many of their flexible packaging sustainability resources and sources on this page for your convenience.
Create and download custom sized papercraft and packaging templates for free! You don‘t even need to make an account to start using these free printables straight away.
This site offers a practically unlimited amount of templates (also knows as ’dielines‘ or ‘nets’) for paper craft, packaging, package design, learning materials, decoration and much more.
All the models are custom sized. Usually, that includes the length, width and height of an object. Some models also have some angles you can customize or a number of facets.
After entering the right dimensions, you can download the models in a variety of formats. PDF will be most likely be the easiest, so you can start printing, cutting and folding straight away.
Create and download custom sized papercraft and packaging templates for free! You don‘t even need to make an account to start using these free printables straight away.
This site offers a practically unlimited amount of templates (also knows as ’dielines‘ or ‘nets’) for paper craft, packaging, package design, learning materials, decoration and much more.
All the models are custom sized. Usually, that includes the length, width and height of an object. Some models also have some angles you can customize or a number of facets.
After entering the right dimensions, you can download the models in a variety of formats. PDF will be most likely be the easiest, so you can start printing, cutting and folding straight away.
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