Case study · 04

CBK Figural & Inspirations Packaging

Client-requested figural packaging for Christmas by Krebs — packaging dielines created from scratch to fit shaped product, then finished with brand art for production.

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CBK Figural & Inspirations Packaging
Custom dielines · Single-count figural boxes

Overview

Figural packaging starts with a harder problem than a standard carton: the structure has to protect and present a shaped product while still running in manufacturing.

From the client’s request and description of the item, I created the packaging dieline from scratch — not a stock template — then applied finished art for the Inspirations / figural program.

Structure and graphics were developed as one system: die first, art locked to the real panels.

At a glance Christmas by Krebs
Packaging structure (dielines from scratch) + production art

Christmas by Krebs deliveries (product and packaging programs) continued through 2023. Like all of my work, this started from a client request—built to their specs when provided, or to specifications I defined when they weren’t. Where structure was needed, packaging dielines were created from scratch. Final files carry my signature for production release.

  1. Client requestProduct shape, count, brand line
  2. Guidance + descriptionHow the item must present on shelf
  3. Dieline from scratchCustom figural box structure
  4. Art applicationFinished panels for production

Process & deliverables

Outcome

Custom figural packaging where the dieline was invented for the product — then arted and released for production.

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