How to Design Print-Ready Artwork for Custom Shipping Boxes
You do not need to be a packaging designer to get a great box. But knowing a few basics — and knowing what we can handle for you — makes the mockup round faster and the final print sharper.
The essentials
Work to the dieline we provide, keep critical art inside the safe zone, extend backgrounds to full bleed, and supply vector logos where possible. Corrugated print has a slightly coarser resolution than paper, so bold, high-contrast art reproduces best; fine gradients and hairlines can get lost in the flute texture.
| Spec | What we need | If you don’t have it |
|---|---|---|
| Dieline | Our template, art on correct layer | We send it with the mockup |
| Bleed | 0.125 in beyond the cut | We extend it for you |
| Color | CMYK, or Pantone for spot | We convert + proof |
| Logo | Vector (AI/EPS/SVG/PDF) | We redraw from a PNG, free |
No logo? No problem
Our designers build print-ready artwork from whatever you have — a photo, a screenshot, a rough sketch. There is no charge for design help and no limit on revisions until you approve the mockup.
You do not need a dieline or a vector file to start. Send whatever you have; our team makes it print-ready for free before you ever pay.
Choosing for your order
Send your logo and brand colors and we will return a photo-real mockup of your box within one business day. Revise it as many times as you like.
Ready to order? Request a free mockup and bulk quote — or read more on our blog and about page.
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