Guide.
How to prepare artwork for cosmetic boxes so the first proof comes back right, and what usually forces a rebuild.
Reading notes.
Design onto the dieline for your exact box size. Artwork built to a guessed size almost always needs rebuilding once the real structure is confirmed, and that costs days. Confirm dimensions first — our packaging size calculator gives a starting internal size to work from before a dieline exists.
Extend background colour past the trim so a small cutting shift cannot leave a white edge, and keep text and logos clear of trim and fold lines. The most common avoidable proof failure is critical text sitting on or beside a crease.
Screens are backlit and print is not, so a colour that looks right on a monitor can print duller. Supply brand colours as defined values rather than as a screenshot, expect a shift between coated and uncoated stock, and treat the approved physical proof as the reference.
Spot UV, foil and embossing are not effects applied over your image; each usually needs its own layer marking exactly where it goes. Decide finishes before finalising artwork, because adding them afterwards means reworking the file.
Reserve space early for the ingredient list, net contents, batch code and any barcode. These are usually added at the end and end up too small or too close to a fold. Plan their position at layout stage instead.
Print-ready vector artwork, fonts outlined, images at full resolution, placed on the dieline layer, with finishes on separate marked layers. If files are not ready yet, free in-house design support can prepare them with you before production.
Buyer questions.
Print-ready vector artwork with fonts outlined, full-resolution images, and the design placed on the supplied dieline.
Not exactly. Screens are backlit and the stock affects the result, so the approved physical proof is the colour reference.
Free in-house design support can prepare print-ready files with you before production starts.
Related packaging.
Review the relevant product pages, then use the quote form when your size, quantity, and finish direction are ready.
Quote request.
Use the form while the packaging decision is fresh. Name, phone, email, and quantity are enough to start.
