The packaging design process in 5 steps

The packaging design process in 5 steps CHIPS r POHO UNDERSTAND PACKAGING LAYERS There are three " layers " of product packaging : outer packaging , inner packaging and product packaging . CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE OF PACKAGING There are many different types of packaging available for your product : The product , The competition , The budget LINE UP YOUR PRINTER Printing is not something you're going to do until after the design is complete . But you should think about it way before you get to that stage ! Not only is connecting with a printer going to ensure you're solid on the costs of printing CREATE YOUR INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE You may have beautiful photos of your product in action , a brilliant testimonial from a customer , a witty tagline that explains how you're awesome , and a great graphic showing customers how to use your product . PACKAGING DESIGN GLOSSARY Adobe Illustrator is a design program used to create vector images ( which you will need for printing ) . Files created in this program have a .ai extension .