Packaging Prototypes and Mock-Ups
Boxes, gift boxes, sleeves and labels: we make printed packaging mock-ups and prototypes that look like your final product, at our downtown Montreal shop. From a single box, with structural design and cutting in-house.
Our prototyping service
See and hold your packaging before production
A mock-up helps you validate a format, pitch a concept to a client, run a photo shoot or test packaging on the shelf. We start from your dieline, or create the structural design for you, then print and cut the mock-up on the board you choose, including recyclable options.
We make printed prototypes: boxes, gift boxes, labels and all kinds of packaging, as well as complete board game prototypes. We don’t do industrial product prototyping. Agencies, brands, designers and entrepreneurs: we can also assemble, kit and ship your orders.
Packaging and mock-ups
Boxes, gift boxes, sleeves and displays: each one can be made as a single mock-up or in small quantities.
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Custom printed boxes
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Packaging mock-ups
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Premium gift boxes
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Packaging sleeves
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Hang tags
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Counter displays
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Don't see your packaging?
Describe the product to package and what the mock-up is for, and we'll tell you what's possible.
Contact us
- Structures
- Tuck box Auto-lock bottom Rigid box Sleeve Counter display
- Services
- Structural design Digital cutting Assembly and kitting Shipping
- Uses
- Photo shoots Client pitches Shelf testing Game prototypes
Prototyping projects
Mock-ups, gift boxes and displays made in our shop.
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Box mock-up for a photo shoot
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Presentation gift box
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Retail box
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Counter display
How it works
From idea to mock-up
Every project goes through these steps. How long each one takes depends on the complexity of the structure and the quantity.
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Product and purpose
Describe the product to package, its size and what the mock-up is for: photos, a pitch or testing.
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Structure and dieline
Supply your dieline, or we create the structural design. A supplied dieline remains your responsibility.
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Sample
If needed, a first physical sample validates the structure before final printing. Its cost depends on complexity.
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Printing, cutting and assembly
Printing, cutting digitally or with our existing dies, folding and assembly.
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Delivery or shipping
Pickup at our shop, delivery, or assembly, kitting and shipping to your customers.
Before you request a quote
A few details are enough to suggest the right structure in your first quote.
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The product
The product's size, weight and fragility determine the packaging structure.
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What the mock-up is for
A photo shoot, a client pitch or a shelf test don't call for the same level of finish.
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The dieline
Have one? Attach it. If not, a photo of a reference package helps us suggest a structure.
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Number of versions
A single mock-up, or several versions to compare? Tell us at the start so we can choose the right board.
FAQ
What people ask before a prototype
Quantities, dielines, samples and board. If your question isn't here, write to us.
Printed mock-ups and prototypes: boxes, labels and all kinds of packaging. We do not do industrial product prototyping.
We can produce a single box if needed. Keep in mind that the unit price of a very short run is higher.
Yes. We produce one-off packaging mock-ups that replicate the look of your final product.
No. We accept your dieline, but you remain responsible for its accuracy. We also offer structural design and cutting services.
Yes. The cost of the sample depends on the complexity of the prototype.
More questions about this service, and all the others, are in our full FAQ.
See the full FAQ
Describe the product, we'll suggest the packaging.
Product size, what the mock-up is for, quantity and the date you need it: with these details, we'll send you a quote, usually within the hour during business hours.
