Category: Packaging Guide

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J.K Rowling | 06 Aug, 2024

Youll need to choose matte or gloss lamination for your custom packaging. Your decision here affects every printing decision, even though it might not seem big. Heres what you need to know about matte vs gloss laminate for printing and packaging.

J.K Rowling | 06 Aug, 2024

J.K Rowling | 05 Aug, 2024

You might have encountered the terms embossing and debossing while designing your products packaging and wondered what they mean. Embossing raises your artwork (usually your logo) from your packagings printed material while debossing gives your artwork a sunken appearance.A cocktail napkin embossed with the companys logo is slightly raised from the napkins foundation. Debossed products are silicone wristbands with the logo stamped on them.The choice between embossing and debossing is obvious for many products, such as napkins and wristbands. However, the choice between embossing and debossing for custom packaging depends on several factors.Lets explore embossing and debossing in more detail to help you fully understand their meaning and when you should use each.

Noah Nicholls | 05 Feb, 2024

In the packaging and printing world, a dieline is a template that ensures that the design of a physical package has the correct layout before going into production. Typically prepared by a packaging designer, a dieline is a flat diagram with markings, indicating where the package’s fold and cut lines are.