Overview
You’ll have a box and insert system your printer can quote and your team can pack fast, with the size, materials, and finishes chosen to stay inside your postage band and hold up through handling.
We’ll lock the key decisions early using postage bands, packing method, and handling wear as constraints, then test them through prototype rounds before you approve print.
We start with the realities that decide whether a box works: packed size and weight, how it is filled and sealed, and what it rubs against in transit. Then we design the structure and unboxing sequence around those constraints, so the first production run behaves the same way the prototype did.
About us
We’re a packaging team built around subscription cycles, where the pack has to be designed, priced, approved, and repeated without drama. We started by fixing the gap between nice renders and messy pack lines, so our work always includes the handoffs a printer and a kitting team need to run a real drop.
Clients hire us when they want the decisions to stop moving. We commit to measurable checks before print. Packed dimensions get tested against postage bands. Closures get tried at the pace your line needs. Finishes get handled and scuffed on purpose, so you’re not learning about fingerprints after a pallet lands.
How the order runs
Once you sign, we book the schedule, confirm who is approving decisions, and collect the inputs that change structure and postage. Then we work from constraints to prototypes, with sign-offs at each point where a late change would force a re-quote.
1. Kickoff and inputs On order We confirm your target drop date, the shipping method you use, and what goes in the box by size and weight. If you have a co-packer or kitting lead, we collect their packing sequence, speed targets, and any “must do” steps like taping or void fill. 2. Concept and structure Week 1 We map the unboxing sequence and translate it into a pack architecture that fits the contents and the pack line. You review the box style, how inserts hold items in place, and the points that affect postage and damage risk, like depth, closure, and empty space. 3. Prototype rounds Weeks 2-3 We plan the sampling rounds with your vendor or a prototype supplier, including what each round is meant to prove. You get a clear checklist for each sample, covering fit, closure strength, rub points, and how long a pack takes to build, fill, and seal. 4. Print handoff On delivery We hand off a dieline briefing and an artwork spec sheet your print-ready artwork team can work from, plus a materials and finishes spec they can quote against. If anything in the last prototype round changes the dieline, we note the delta so nothing is missed.
Box and insert system outline
A single-page outline showing the carton, sleeve if used, and insert set, with what each part does, how it’s packed, and what decisions are locked for quoting.
UNBOXING SEQUENCE MAP
A step-by-step map of what the customer sees and removes, tied to physical pack parts, so you can approve the order of reveal and the placement of inserts.
DIELINE AND ARTWORK SPEC SHEET
A briefing pack for your print-ready artwork team covering dieline requirements, bleed and safe areas, panel naming, barcode and address label zones, and finish callouts.
Materials and finishes specification
A shortlist with board grades, calipers, coatings, and print finishes for folding cartons, sleeves, and inserts, including notes on scuff resistance and fingerprint visibility.
PROTOTYPE AND SAMPLING PLAN
A plan for vendor samples and prototype rounds, with what each round tests, what you sign off, and what you measure on the line before you approve production.
PACK LINE AND FULFILLMENT FIT CHECK
A fit check against your kitting steps and postage bands, covering packed dimensions, closure method, void fill needs, and pinch points that slow down assembly or sealing.
What it costs
Pricing below covers the full subscription box packaging scope listed in this proposal, from kickoff through prototype planning and print handoff.
Priced items
Getting started
Sign to book the work, then we’ll send the kickoff list the same day so you can pull specs from your printer and co-packer.
1. Sign and return this proposal to reserve the start slot. 2. Pay the 40% booking invoice within 14 days of its date. 3. Share your pack-out list and co-packer method so we can start structure.
WHAT SIZE AND STYLE OF BOX KEEPS US IN THE RIGHT POSTAGE BAND?
We’ll start from your packed size and weight, not the empty carton. We check the band rules you’re shipping under, then design around the maximum packed dimensions, the closure method, and how much void fill the contents force.
CAN YOU WORK FROM OUR CO-PACKER’S PACKING METHOD AND SPEED TARGETS?
Yes. We ask for the packing sequence and the steps they will not change, then we design the structure and inserts to match that workflow. We also use prototypes to time the build, fill, and seal on the same method.
WHICH FINISHES HOLD UP TO HANDLING WITHOUT SCUFFING OR FINGERPRINTS?
We shortlist finishes based on what gets touched and rubbed in your flow. Then we handle the samples the way the real world does, including stacking, sliding, and taping, so you can see scuffs and prints before you approve.
HOW MANY PROTOTYPE ROUNDS DO WE USUALLY NEED BEFORE GOING TO PRINT?
Most subscription box projects take two rounds. The first proves size, fit, and closure. The second proves the materials, finishes, and insert tolerances. If the contents are still changing, we plan for an extra round to protect the print run.
Signature
Fee summary
Payment
40% is due to book the work when this proposal is signed. The remaining 60% is due when the order is delivered. Each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date.
Schedule and inputs. Our Week 1 work starts once we have your packed product size and weight, your shipping band rules, and your current packing sequence. If those inputs land late, the timeline moves with them.
Prototype rounds. Most projects take two prototype rounds. If the contents are still changing, we will plan an extra round before print so changes do not land after you have paid for a run.
Approvals before print handoff. We do not release dieline handoff files or finish specs for print ordering until you have approved the structure and the materials direction from prototypes or vendor samples in writing.
Vendor sampling and production limits
We can plan sampling rounds and interpret what comes back, but sample timing and availability sit with the printer, board mill, and finishing suppliers. If a stock is unavailable, we will propose substitutes.
What we are not responsible for. We are not responsible for transit damage caused by carrier handling beyond the agreed pack structure, or for postage charges based on shipping settings you control. We also do not print or manufacture packaging.
Changes after sign off. If a dieline, finish, or insert plan is changed after you have signed it off, we will pause and confirm the impact on time and cost before we continue. That keeps print and packing aligned.
