Tuesday, 5 May 2015

High Quality Custom Printed Boxes

A strong packaging solution can actually do wonders in terms of boosting up your product’s sales and amplifying the acknowledgment and publicity of your company, brand or organization’s name among the masses. Due to the massive and dynamic advancement in modern printing technology, such dynamic and unorthodox modes of packaging have been introduced which were once thought to be unimaginable and completely out of question.

High quality custom printed boxes can be availed in all custom shapes and sizes that look completely awe inspiring and spell bounding in their discreet and unique existence. These boxes have such a strong and bold impact on the product that they hold within themselves that they almost become the front face of that product.We see numerous examples in the retail markets. Where some products are known and recognized by their packaging boxes.

This is due to the fact that their packaging boxes are designed and executed so professionally and with such a profound publicity inclination that the strength and the personality of the packaging solution becomes stronger than the actual product that it holds within itself. Some manufacturers are of the view that a good quality, finely manufactured customized printed box would cost them too much and they would have to spend a good a lot of money on their packaging products as a compulsion.The truth of the matter is that they are completely wrong in thinking anything like that. 

A high quality custom printed box does not in any way mean an expensive box that is manufactured from costly materials and embellishments. By a good quality box we mean to refer to a box that is well thought of in terms of designing and quality manufactured by which we mean to say that there should be no lapse or loop hole in the structural finesse and construction of the box.

It takes a lot of concentration and dedication to come up with the most appropriate packaging designs for your valuable products. The success and popularity of a packaging box entirely depends on how professionally and appropriately it is designed. The appropriateness of a packaging box comprises various factors such as, the dimensions of a box. We cannot possibly call a packaging appropriate if it is not the best fit for the product that it is supposed to hold or carry within itself.

The size and dimensions of the box should be a close fit to the product that the packaging is being designed for so that they packaging may give out the look of complete personalization to the product that it carries. The structure of the box should neither be too complex, unnecessary dynamics also tend to mar the whole persona of a packaging at times when they are not technically appropriate for the product that is about to be packaged within them.

The printing on the box also plays an imperative role in its success and popularity.The color scheme of the box printing should be entirely in coherence with the nature and style of the product that is to be packaged inside the box. The graphics chosen to be displayed on the box apart from those of the actual product that is packaged inside, should be carefully selected and carefully situated on the box so that they give out the best and the most desired results.

The use of embellishments and decorations on the packaging box should also be carefully selected so that they do not give out a cramped up feeling neither should the box be left out feeling too simple in comparison to the nature of the product that they carry. This especially applies to ornament and jewelry boxes. A quality manufactured printed box is an amalgamation of skill and technique. It completely depends on you how skillfully you design a less expensive box that gives you the most positive and the most desired results.


Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Be Green with Recycled Kraft Boxes

The process of recycling is continuously being favored and acknowledged by the masses due to the massive efforts of the local governments all across the globe to spread awareness regarding the importance of maintaining a healthy environment and the damages and dangers aroused by environmental pollution. Recycled material is being favored and preferred in the manufacturing of almost all our daily routine products.

Most dynamic and outclass results have been achieved by the consumption of recycled material in the field of packaging boxes. Brilliantly printed packaging boxes are stylistically created by the usage of recycled material.
Cardboard boxes are the major and basic product of the packaging industry, but we just cannot forget about the fact that the cardboard box that we at times take so much for granted was once a green and prosperous tree.

The strength of  a cardboard box lies in the flute that is placed in between two liners. This flute sheet is manufactured out of recycled material and it provides extra protection and safety to the products that is packaged inside of the box and also lends additional strength to the box’s structure. Kraft packaging boxes are much favored in this regard since they are made out of recycled material and are dynamically printed and designed to match up with the most revolutionized and high tech packaging solutions by the application of various generation next techniques of the printing industry such as bleaching and so on.

Kraft cardboard is basically a cardboard that is manufactured from the chemical pulp that is obtained during the Kraft process. This material is all the end product of recycled material which makes these packaging items the most eco friendly and anti environmental damages. The cardboard obtained after the Kraft process is much more strong and capable of holding and containing much heavier objects than an ordinary cardboard box. This material is porous in nature which lends it the quality of being elastic and highly tear resistant.



These attributes make Kraft packaging boxes the ideal option and choice for the packaging of products that have high demands of packaging strength anddurability. Pulp that is created by the Kraft process is much stronger than the pulp produced out of other pulping processes. This is mainly due to the fact that the Kraft process leaves no lining in the processes pulp fibers which is essential for the increase in the strength and durability of the resulting paper product.

The color of the Kraft wood pulp is much darker in tone than the other wood pulps, the process of bleaching is applied on this pulp to obtain extra white pulp ready to be style printed into any required color during the manufacturing of a desired packaging product. The forte of Kraft packaging thus lies in its multi purpose utility, extra strength, long lasting quality with supreme durability and above all its benchmark quality of being produced out of recycled material.

Environmentally conscious companies are well aware of the fact that our environment is undergoing serious damages and is under continuous hazardous threats caused by the continuous cutting down of trees. Furthermore, extra environmental threats are being imposed by the manufacturing of toxic and radiant materials that aid up in increasing environmental pollution to extreme levels.Kraft packaging boxes prove out to be a breeze of relaxation for companies that believe in keeping green and going green all the way.

These boxes serve in all of their desired purposes and necessities in the most efficient responsible and profound manner. They are the ultimate answer to all the threatening questions that are being raised due to environmental pollution and toxic wastes.

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Pillow Boxes a Creative Way Of Expression

Among various of the packaging styles, pillow Boxes have turned out to be the most favored packaging solution for gift items. These boxes are relished and loved for their basic unique shape and their handy and convenient style. They are most widely utilized all over the world for all types of packaging purposes ranging from large scale retail packaging to small businesses in terms of documents and display packaging to personal pursuits such as gifts and give away packaging.




Expressing your hard felt sacred and valued emotions in the most creative and best possible way is the prime concern of any person who is  emotionally attached or associated to any concerning emotions. People love to give out their gifts and souvenirs to their loved and dear ones in the most outrageously creative and unique packaging styles that would make their dear and loved ones feel special and distinctly cared off in all possible ways.

Unique styles of gift packaging are being regularly introduced to make gift packaging a fun and creative job. People love to express their emotions in everything they do for the person that they are emotionally attached to, so implies in sending out gifts as well. Be it in choosing the gift item to its packaging to its delivery, they have want to be unique in everything so they their loved ones may feel and experience the extra care and effort that they include in their gift to them.




The elements that make these boxes a hot favorite packaging item is obviously their basic structure which is very unique in nature, it is of the shape of a pillow so imperatively it gives out a sense of comfort and handiness. Secondly its convenient and easy to handle and carry utility.

Pillow boxes can be further customized according to all your requirements and demands. They can be availed in all custom shapes and sizes depending upon your product requests and demands. They can be embellish and enriched with unlimited decorations and amplifying and enhancing elements. In terms of printing they can be thematically stylized to express your creative and aesthetic bent of mind. They can be modified from the inside and various sections slits borders and cushions can be addes to them to make them the most efficient packaging item to hold fragile and delicate gift and jewelry items. Die cut window front can be added to the pillow boxes yo lend them an extra valued element that could exhibit and display the very best part of the product that is inside of the box. Die cut window panels are a great utility in themselves and added to pillow boxes their utility is amplified. These custom boxes look really unique and best designed when a die cut window is added to them.



Picture perfect graphics logos images and verbal print themes can be applied on Pillow Boxes to give them an extra sense of command and personalization. A balanced blend of graphics tallying to the nature of the occasion that the box is going to be presented on or the nature of the product that is to be packaged inside of the box gives it extra sense of personalized beauty and utility. Ribbons bow ties paper mach patterns and die cut images and layout can be added to these boxes and they actually do wonders to the box by surprisingly raising and extensively uplifting the aura and persona of the pillow boxes.

Pillow boxes can most easily and righteously be called a crafty little piece of expressions. It expresses so much and has the capability and ability to convey so many emotions in its little basic structural spaces that let you add in just as much of your own self on to them as you have want to.

Friday, 26 December 2014

My First Experience to Order Online Packaging

I have never thought of online printing would make my life much easier. Though I am not a regular e-buyer however I have been recommended first time by my colleague to sort out number of online packaging companies that would be the wisest and quicker option available with us to meet our deadline for the upcoming event of my company.

The first things I went to home and rushed straight to my PC and started searching pillow box. Number of lists were generated with vendors including all across the globe especially China. I always wanted to keep the Project with in US. So I changed my search to Box printing IL. And yes I got some helpful results no. of printing companies were operating their online portals with live chat supports, 24x7 customer service etc.


I clicked few of them and started my query. Once I had all the information needed by the packaging companies the first ease I found is to compare the online quotes with different companies to know the average cost I will be bearing for my custom boxes printing.I have seen not really a big difference except few of them were charging me extra die, and rush charges and then I compared that some of them are giving all those free of cost including shipping.

I shortlisted few of them and selected the one who showed me a spark and guaranteed to deliver my project within the deadline that was approx. 6 business days. I collected some online reviews about that company which let me felt quite more satisfied than I was before as i mentioned before that I am not a regular e-buyer. It was quite easy for me to get the online printing done as that company helped me a lot in designing my final layout and they never asked me to pay anything unless until they sent me the final digital proof to look at.


My experience was overall good and I did receive the packaging in time however the quality I seem was like 85% than what I was expecting which might be due to rush and as per their customer service the explained that its better to order larger runs to maintain the quality and variation which might be true to some extent but overall I was happy to see my product at our event with nice packaging. I would say that going with online printing would help you to gain more benefits rather than sticking to few options on town.

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Four easy steps to order your Custom Boxes

Now you have the finished product all ready to hit market here comes the deal. How you make a synergy between your product and its packaging. If you’re are aiming to sell you product with high margins and comes up with low grade packaging it will directly influence your sales volume , Your returning customers might continue to stick with the same brand however the ratio for new customers will be affected with negative perception about your company and services you do offer.

How to deal with it?
Ordering custom packaging for your product would be the point of action where you can work on to meet the foretasted sales volume. It is proved that packaging reflects up to 40% buying behavior of customers. So why not to consider it as a good source to boost up the sales. The custom boxes are especially designed according to your product requirements and to get the right size box, stock and printing is the big deal. Few steps provide some better understanding in ordering custom box for your product.
a)      Get the right printer for you:
Search for the local and online sources for your box printing project and discuss the pricing and personalization options. For online sources they normally mail out free samples to ensure the quality of printing they deal with along with the stock options. Choose the vendor which understands your needs and recommends you the right options. Do not forget to shop around to compare the prices he is offering.
b)      Layout/artwork:
Mostly free-lance and in-house designers are called for the design layout. It is convenient to use your in-house designer to save time and money without going back and forth with your online designer.Whereas be sure that you get the template from your printing company to help your designer draw the layout for the box. Few questions should be asked before starting your work on the template like the safe margins, bleed and cutting margins before you proceed with the template. With that it is good to ask for the format your printing vendor  accepts. Mostly ai, psd, pdf files are workable for printing with min of 300 dpi.
c)       Submitting artwork:
Your artwork should be submitted with the same format and requirements needed by your vendor to work on the final digital proof for you. Mostly It is safe to ask for the final proof as certain tweaks are done in your artwork to enhance the result of final printing. So a digital proof should be approved by you for the safe side.
d)      Discuss for options:
Always discuss the best options and procedures required to print your job. Once the job is approved your lead time starts from there. Keep Follow-up with your vendor for the current status after two to three days. Certain unexpected issues might arise while printing your job which is a usual as the job is produced with different setups involved, the best way to deal with is to understand what your sales rep briefs you and make the right decision accordingly.



Do read the terms and conditions before you submit your artwork and confirm the order.



Why you need Custom Boxes ?


Some may think, “Why to customize a box” and it’s a wise question but, a wiser answer to it that we all are attracted to tailor made items. Not only in terms of the outcome of the product but also the inner satisfaction of having something made as per our requirements.
Similarly, a customized box in your required size, shape and color is something we think up in our mind but with www.thecustomboxes.com all of your packaging dreams come true. We donot only specialize in making custom shapes but with skilled staff and up-to-date machinery a high quality box with excellent printing results are produced.
I've personally observed that people tend to move towards a unique looking box rather than an ordinary box, and they all ended up ordering unique boxes form their product.
We've large variety available to address your customization needs like foiling, die-cut shapes, SPOT UV, Embossing etc.A high quality custom box can add extra value to your product and gives a better impression of company with your Logo printed using best techniques, yet competitive prices.
A wide range of custom boxes gives our valued customers a room to design their own box and FREE template is always available to assist you with the design process. Our skilled account managers are available 24/7 to answer your queries.
Let http://www.thecustomboxes.com to be your quality printing partner and have your product printed with a satisfactory smile on your lips. We are more concerned in building a long term business relation with you rather than getting high profit margins from you. We are aimed to build a high trust level between our customers to provide them a platform where they can discuss options of building custom packaging for their products.
                                                                     


Custom Boxes with Handles

Convenient packaging is every customer's requirement. People want their products, especially food items that they get from take away and that are meant to be consumed while travelling or on the go, to be packaged in the most convenient and easy to carry packaging items.



Custom Boxes with handles or in other words Gable Boxes are the most convenient form of packaging boxes till date. These boxes come with a built in handle which is craftily placed on their top and the lid is usually closed into a handle shape. They are an ideal packaging for take away food items, gift items and complimentary souvenir holders on different occasions. Due to the built in handle on their top, Gable boxes are very easy and convenient to carry around and utilize on the go.


These boxes can be availed in all custom shapes and sizes. You can either chose to have the basic built in handle style structure or you can add up an extra handle or carrier on the top of the box. Gable Boxes are best for packaging hot liquids since their handle top allows some of the steam to seap through thus preserving the liquid in best of its condition without letting any damage get caused due to excessive steam blockage.

The handle on these boxes lends them a unique and distinguished stature. People love to carry their packages. They work in ideally for packaging of souvenir or give away items. They look elegant and can be handily taken along when given away on community gatherings social meetings and other events and occasions.


They are multi purpose and can be utilized long after their basic or designated purpose is fulfilled for numerous other reasons. They can serve in as an ideal jewelry box to preserve your small jewelry items. The handle on top can be of any material you want depending upon the nature of product that the box is supposed to carry. Metal handles can also be applied to the boxes but preferably cardboard handles are applied that also serve in as the box's lid lock.