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Image 1 — Looking for feedback on a browser-based editor I've made to help create 3D mockups from flat custom dielines in seconds
Image 2 — Looking for feedback on a browser-based editor I've made to help create 3D mockups from flat custom dielines in seconds
Image 3 — Looking for feedback on a browser-based editor I've made to help create 3D mockups from flat custom dielines in seconds
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Looking for feedback on a browser-based editor I've made to help create 3D mockups from flat custom dielines in seconds

Hi all!

I'd love to get some honest feedback and thoughts on a browser-based editor I've made.

In short, you upload a custom SVG dieline and fold it into a 3D mockup right in the browser, in seconds. It reads cuts as solid black strokes and folds as red dashed lines, so most dielines from Illustrator or ArtiosCAD work as-is.

There are two other editors on the site as well, for pouches and tubs. The pouches one lets you upload front/back/side artwork and automatically detects the size of your pouch from the artwork uploaded. Fully customizable. The tubs one lets you upload a longer horizontal label that wraps around a container. Again, fully customizable.

I'd love feedback on whether it holds up with the kind of dielines/artwork you actually work with, and if there's anything you think is missing that would make it genuinely useful day to day.

Free to try, no signup required. It's called MockFold

u/InterventX — 1 day ago
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Which one of you did this?

I just want to get my battery out. I stabbed myself with a pair of scissors trying to figure out how to open this.

Why. Just why.

u/After_Meaning_6970 — 2 days ago
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Beginner Packaging Designer work

Hey all I am Roshan. I am a beginner Packaging Designer this illustration I create my self do you have any suggestions for better my designs 📍

u/drcodexxx — 2 days ago
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Please roast my design

I’m not a designer. Would appreciate some constructive feedback on fonts and elements positioning and overall improvement!!

u/solbisix — 2 days ago
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Packaging Concept for Mannequin Heads

Had to create some mannequin head boxes for work and would love any feedback. I don't feel 100% confident with this design (the spacing of a lot of stuff doesn't feel right to me... :c ) so any critiques are appreciated.

I would have ideally had a window for the actually head to be seen, but had no wiggle room on the box that is being used, so no window.

I posted a version the other day and someone asked what "reveal our infinite dignity means" and all I can really say is it is one of the company's slogans and they like to use it when possible. It something to do with the barbers/stylists providing more than a fresh look to a customer, but giving them back some dignity (or something like that, idk, I didn't make the slogan and tbh I don't really like it at all).

The requests for the box design were:

- Name of mannequin head on top of box (some stores stack the boxes so that only the top of the box is visible, so it needed to be clear about the color/name of the mannequin)
- Color on each box to match hair color
- Image of each head on box
- "Simple", minimal, typographic focused (last image is a box reference I was given)
- Include an illustrated graphic of a mannequin head side profile on front of box

u/TheRocketsox — 2 days ago
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Why does some packaging feel premium without trying too hard?

A lot of products trying to look premium end up feeling over-designed somehow.

Extra textures, metallic effects, too many details. You can tell they’re aiming for a high-end look, but it sometimes has the opposite effect.

Then there are products with really simple packaging that still feel much more refined and expensive.

Feels like premium packaging has more to do with balance and restraint than adding more design elements.

Trying to figure out what actually creates that feeling.

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u/positive_mindset28 — 6 days ago
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Automated Dieline Creation: Is there a way to generate outer dimensions from inner dimensions in Illustrator?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently interning at a packaging company, specifically working with corrugated boxes (A1 style). My daily workflow involves creating dielines in Adobe Illustrator.

Most of the time, customers provide only the inner dimensions, and I have to manually calculate the outer dimensions based on our company's formula (accounting for board thickness/tolerances) and then draw each panel manually.

Is there a faster way or a script where I can just input the inner dimensions (L, W, D), apply the formula, and have the dieline generated automatically?

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u/Sarokaa — 6 days ago
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Is there a name for this type of box?

It’s a thick cardboard that feels fairly heavy, bent and then held together with rivets

I’m interested to hear if this kind of box has a specific name

u/buffooncocktail — 8 days ago
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Looking for feedback on product label design

Hello, 

I am working on a product packaging label for a product I've designed/built. This is a new brand without a complete brand identity, though there is a logo. I do have a design background, but it's been a while since I've worked this intensely on branding/identity. The product is a cat toy made of cardboard that hangs in the air and dispenses treats. It will be packaged flat to be assembled by the customer. I'm using a large envelope made of Kraft paper as the container. I am including a photo of the product, though I think I am going to stick with the illustration for the packaging. But all ideas are welcome!

I have been working on this for a while, and have had several different concepts. None has really screamed "This is the one!" At this point I have lost all objectivity and can't really judge or make decisions about it. Another set of eyes would be welcome. I need help figuring out which direction to go in, or if I should try something new. All comments are helpful from the colors to the layout to the fonts to... anything about it. Colors are totally not decided, so they are all kind of different, and not necessarily coherent. I am very open to honest critique and suggestions. I'm not looking to be told it's good, I'm looking for substance. Here are the few ideas I have worked out.

Thank you so much in advance for taking the time! 

https://preview.redd.it/pmjmp1j2e01h1.jpg?width=448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37af4cb67bcae9828d9aa342328ee0ec611c4ced

https://preview.redd.it/i2gmlpcmd01h1.jpg?width=817&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92b3f5f19d175083f2aaca9b1be4abd3199b5d1c

https://preview.redd.it/j2b14ncmd01h1.jpg?width=817&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0862c06ae50c43905439228c2185cc58e9bdfb3d

https://preview.redd.it/clhdimcmd01h1.jpg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fa55c07220f2562d512c93989547e653de564a6

https://preview.redd.it/xt3khpcmd01h1.jpg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1f2aba0518329022b6aaa7e49ffc7d51552e999

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u/aural__fixation — 6 days ago
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Packaging validation

I’m curious how others handle food contact packaging (FCM) projects where the business side is pushing for a very aggressive timeline, while the new material/compliance validation is still incomplete (e.g., migration data or supporting studies are in progress).
In such cases, what kind of risk-based decisions have worked well for you on the regulatory/compliance side, and how do you communicate those risks to sales/business stakeholders?

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u/OwnBalance4393 — 7 days ago
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“Looking to Connect With Packaging Designers & Prepress Specialists”

Hey everyone,
I’m working in packaging/flexo prepress and wanted to meet more people from the packaging world.

Mostly dealing with labels, trapping, separations, Esko, print production, and automation workflows.

Would be nice to exchange ideas, talk about real production problems, share tricks/workflows, and learn from each other.

If you’re into packaging design, flexo, or prepress — let’s connect 👋

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u/SoftPenalty1863 — 10 days ago
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Automate artwork layout on hundreds of different dielines?

Like a programmable production artist... "Place the logo 1-inch from the top-left corner" "Scale logo with panel width" "Use these fonts/colors." Wondering if there's a faster way other than doing it manually in Adobe Illustrator one-by-one...

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u/bunsthighs — 9 days ago
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What type of typeface do you find yourself using the most?

Hi! We give away free fonts (with commercial licenses), and we’re trying to understand what designers find most helpful. What kind of typefaces do you find yourself using most in your projects? Feel free to check out our existing freebies at https://typogram.co/freebie

u/hacktogether — 9 days ago