Packaging Resources for Designers
Free guides, tools, and technical resources to help you design better retail packaging, from structure and materials to print, sustainability, and manufacturing.
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From Idea to Production
Great packaging also has to survive production.
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Packitecture
The Packaging Design Guide
Start with structure.
Packitecture breaks down the construction of paper bags, rigid boxes, folding cartons, e-commerce packaging, and other retail packaging formats. Learn the terminology, components, dimensions, closures, handles, and structural details designers need before sending a concept into production.
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Sustainable Packaging Guide
Start with the decisions that matter.
A practical introduction to sustainable packaging design covering material reduction, recycled content, recyclability, certifications, terminology, and common packaging trade-offs. Built to help designers and packaging buyers ask better questions before choosing a material.
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Packaging Print & Finish Guide
Know what to ask for.
A visual reference to the printing and finishing techniques used in premium packaging, from embossing, debossing and foil stamping to screen printing, UV, coatings, color systems, and specialty finishes.
Learn the terminology designers need to communicate clearly with printers and packaging manufacturers.
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Packaging Recycling
Symbols Guide
Know what the symbols actually mean.
A visual reference to recycling symbols, resin identification codes, FSC trademarks, Triman sorting marks, PAP codes, recycling labels, and other common packaging icons used around the world.
Includes explanations and downloadable vector artwork for designers.
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Packaging Materials Guide
Explore materials beyond the specification sheet.
A visual guide to paper, recycled fibers, molded fiber, textiles, bio-based materials, alternative fibers, closures, handles, and emerging packaging materials, with practical considerations for design and production.
Packaging Resource Library
Technical packaging resources for designers, creative teams, and packaging buyers covering materials, structural design, printing, sustainability, manufacturing, and compliance.
Sustainable Packaging
Recycling Icons
Eco Materials
Print Terminology
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Understand How
Packaging Works
Packitecture is IDP Direct's approach to packaging education, giving designers a working understanding of structure, materials, processes, and manufacturing before a design reaches the factory.
Because the better you understand how packaging is made, the more freedom you have to design it.
