Packaging & Box Guides
This rubric covers branded packaging from the dieline up. Articles explain how to design a mailer box around its dieline, cover corrugated mailers and tuck top boxes, and look at flute grades, straight and reverse tuck closures and score cracking. Other posts deal with subscription box sizing and carrier dimensional weight, packing holiday gift sets, coffee sleeve fit, paper cup linings and wrap artwork, and shopping bag handles and paper weight. Check the contents and the dieline before laying out artwork.
Custom Boxes
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Oct 10, 2026
How to Design a Mailer Box: Artwork That Fits
Learn how to design a mailer box using the correct dieline, with clear checks for panel orientation, inside artwork, safe areas and print proof review.
Sep 28, 2026
How to Package Holiday Gift Sets for Shipping
Learn how to package holiday gift sets with the right box, cushioning and artwork setup. Check a packed sample for fit and movement before you order.
Sep 10, 2026
Tuck Top Boxes in Los Angeles: The Folding Carton Most People Mean When They Say "Custom Box"
Straight tuck or reverse tuck, board caliber, score cracking and dielines — what we go through with LA brands before we print tuck top boxes at the shop in Sun Valley.
Aug 23, 2026
Custom Subscription Boxes in Los Angeles: Sizing, Reorder Cadence and What the Carrier Actually Charges You For
A subscription box is not a one-off mailer — it ships every month, at a size the carrier bills you for, with contents that change. Here is how we spec, print and reorder them at our Sun Valley shop.
Aug 22, 2026
Corrugated Mailer Boxes in Los Angeles: Flutes, Die Lines and What a Run Actually Costs
A practical guide to specifying custom corrugated mailer boxes — flute grades, box styles, print methods, sizing for dim weight — from a Sun Valley shop that prints them.
Jun 9, 2026
Custom Packaging & Mailer Boxes for E-commerce Brands
Turn every delivery into a branded moment with custom mailer boxes, corrugated shipping, and inserts built for a standout e-commerce unboxing.
Bags, Cups & Sleeves
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Oct 2, 2026
How to Choose Coffee Sleeve Size for Your Cups
Learn how to choose coffee sleeve size with cup measurements, sample-fit checks and artwork guidance so you can confirm the right fit before ordering.
Aug 30, 2026
Custom Paper Cups in Los Angeles: Sizes, Linings, Artwork and What Goes Wrong
A practical guide to ordering printed paper cups in LA — hot versus cold construction, cup linings, how the wrap dieline distorts your artwork, and how to size a run you will actually get through.
Aug 23, 2026
Custom Shopping Bags in Los Angeles: Sizes, Handles, Paper Weight and What a Run of 50 Really Buys
How we spec printed shopping bags for LA retailers, salons, pop-ups and event teams — sizing from the product up, handle types, paper weight, the paper-only reality at checkout, and when stickers do the job cheaper.
Questions about Packaging & Boxes
How do I place artwork on a mailer box?
The mailer box design article walks through working on the correct dieline, checking panel orientation, inside artwork and safe areas, and reviewing the print proof.
What is the difference between a corrugated mailer and a tuck top box?
The corrugated mailer article covers flute grades, box styles and sizing for dimensional weight. The tuck top article explains folding cartons, straight versus reverse tuck and board caliber.
Are there articles on cups and sleeves?
Yes. One post explains hot and cold paper cup construction, linings and how the wrap dieline distorts artwork, and another shows how to measure your cups for a coffee sleeve.