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Print Production: Packaging

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Packaging Design Courses Manufacturing Courses Adobe Illustrator Courses Graphic Design Courses Adobe InDesign Courses Mockups Courses Print Production Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn about the basics of creating artwork for packages in ways that are practical for manufacturing and shipping, and make the products visually appealing.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • About this course
  • About the exercise files
1. Types of Packaging
  • Building a roadmap: Deciding on the type of package
  • Examining basic types of boxes
  • Combining packaging materials: Complex packaging
2. Planning a Package
  • Making the decision of packaging type
  • Considering the consumer experience
  • Accommodating instructional/legal copy, barcode, etc.
3. Dieline = Road Map
  • Reading a dieline (cut vs. fold indicators, flaps, etc.)
  • Examining a package die
  • Replicating an existing package: Basic panels
  • Adding flaps and fold-in tabs
  • Refining tab and flap shapes
  • Creating rounded corners
4. Designing in Illustrator
  • Why Illustrator is perfect for packaging
  • Laying the groundwork: Start with the dieline
  • Creating a bleed guide
  • Adding artwork: Handling bleed, trim, and glue
  • Preparing your job for the printer
  • File formats for print
5. Designing in InDesign
  • Using InDesign: Pros and cons
  • Importing the dieline
  • Adding artwork: Handling bleed and color intersections
  • Preparing your job for the printer
  • File formats for print
6. Final Steps
  • Printing and cutting the mockup
  • Checking the mockup
  • Fulfillment and assembling the final piece
Conclusion
  • What I hope you've learned in this course
  • Next steps

Taught by

Claudia McCue

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