Custom Packaging Design at Stephen Gould

Streamlined product development ensures your finished product goes to market with confidence. We oversee custom packaging production for a range of retail and industrial products. From start to finish, our team consults with you on the design, material selection, and manufacturing processes.

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Create a Memorable Unboxing Experience

The unboxing experience is an opportunity to form a deeper connection with your customers and create a distinct identity for your product in the market. Unboxing experiences that stand out use materials, functionality, textures, colors, and branding in unexpected ways. Combining these elements into a successful custom package takes attention to detail and close collaboration between design and manufacturing. Stephen Gould’s vast network of partners and supply chain expertise gives us the ability to design packaging that is not only visually memorable, but is manufacturable and cost-effective.

Custom Eco-Friendly Packaging

Over half of US consumers say they are concerned about the general environmental impact of packaging. Stephen Gould has been at the forefront of developing sustainable packaging solutions. We have deep familiarity with the capabilities of eco-friendly materials like molded pulp, paper, cardboard, hemp, and sugarcane and understand how to leverage these materials to help clients achieve their goals and reduce their environmental impact. Eco-friendly packaging is also about designing smaller and lighter packaging that uses less material and takes up less space during shipping. We can help your business execute a shift to sustainable packaging and build custom supply chains that will streamline your manufacturing and improve your bottom line.

Our Most Popular Sustainable Packaging Materials

Glass

Corrugated & paper

Plant-based foam

Cardboard

Wood

Metal

Keep Your Products Safe

Custom-size packaging is designed to fit like a glove and keep products safe during transit. Our team can create customized corrugated inserts, foams and bubble wraps that absorb shock, prevent impact damage, and insulate products from moisture or temperature changes. Every aspect of our custom-sized packaging is designed down to the millimeter to ensure that every piece locks into place and fits snugly. Sizing to specifications also allows you to save money by reducing excess materials, simplifying assembly, and maximizing shipping container space.

Make Your Packaging Stand Out

Stephen Gould understands how essential packaging is in today’s economy. Whether you need to boost brand awareness or protect your product in transit, we can source the best materials for the job and design packaging that performs at the highest level, both functionally and aesthetically.

Our team has a track record of designing superior solutions with shelf appeal, from intricate, limited edition luxury packaging as well as mass market consumer product packaging manufactured at scale. With multiple Design Centers around the United States, we’re able to offer the full range of structural and creative design services, from concepting, to engineering, to prototyping, to graphics and photography.

FAQs

What’s the standard turnaround time for custom packaging?: Standard turnaround times vary based on the project. It depends on quantities, complexity, material availability, revisions, and the labor involved.
Are there discounts on bulk orders?: Yes. In most cases, the higher quantities result in a cheaper price per piece.
Can I receive a sample custom box before making a larger order?: Yes. In most cases, a prototype of the custom box can be produced for client approval. Customization and cost are discussed during the initial intake. Depending on the print process and style of the carton, a prototype may not reflect the final production part but it will offer a comparable representation.
How is custom packaging design priced?: Structural and conceptual design along with prototyping is generally billed by hours. Pricing to produce the custom packaging is dependent upon quantities, material costs, and labor.

What packaging material should I use?: Before we start the design process, we always analyze what products and materials are going into the packaging. We evaluate how delicate the products are, how they will be shipped, and how the packaging will be used whether for industrial or retail use.
Does the material affect the design?: Certain packaging designs require specific materials to function properly, and certain materials are a better fit for certain designs. Our designers spec the materials based on budgets and availability that they believe best fits the design.
What different finishes do you offer for boxes and paper packaging?: Most vendors offer standard finishes like gloss and matte varnishes, spot UV, embossing, soft touch coating, die-cut windows, and hot foil stamps. Depending on how the packaging is designed, multiple finishes may be used.
Are there limits to the colors I can use?: The number of colors depends on what print process your vendor uses. By printing with Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK) inks, you can generate a wide range of colors. PMS (Pantone) colors can also be used along with CMYK inks. In our DC, our printer generates colors using CMYK inks.

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