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Price of product packaging : design rates

Label, box, gift set or full product range : detailed price ranges for packaging graphic design, what's included, and an estimator to price your project.

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Eco-friendly cleaning kit packaging design for Kaliklean, freelance graphic designer in Paris
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Price of packaging design : the ranges

Prices excl. VAT, for graphic design only. Printing and manufacturing are billed separately by your printer or manufacturer.

Label

Product label

1 product, simple template

€400 to 900

Bottle, jar, pot, pouch. Graphic design on the template provided by your printer or manufacturer.

Range

Product range

Multi-product variants

€3,500 to 6,000

A graphic system that scales across several products, formats or flavors, with documented range rules.

Indicative ranges observed on real projects. The exact price depends on the number of products, template complexity and illustration needs. A detailed line-by-line quote is provided before any commitment.

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What's included in a product packaging quote

The price covers graphic design and technical file preparation. Manufacturing remains your responsibility, with the provider of your choice.

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Included in the quote
Graphic design and files
Art direction : creative directions, typography and color choices
Design on template : layout on the real die-cut outline
Mandatory legal text : integration of regulatory text and barcodes
Print files : certified PDFs, CMYK, bleed, spot colors
Revision rounds : 2 to 3 rounds of corrections included depending on the project
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To plan for separately
Manufacturing and options
Printing and finishing : billed by your printer, based on quantities and finishes
Product photography : shoot or packshots if the design requires them
Custom illustration : optional, priced separately in the quote
Manufacturing follow-up : proof approval and printer exchanges, as an option
E-commerce variants : visuals for your online store and marketplaces

What makes packaging prices vary

Six factors explain most of the price differences between two packaging projects.

Number of products

One single label or ten variants of the same range : the volume of design work changes, and so does the price. Additional variants cost less than the first one.

Custom illustration

An illustration drawn specifically for the product takes several extra days of work on top of the design. It gives the packaging a character that no stock image library can provide.

Template complexity

A rectangular label and a six-sided gift box with flaps don't require the same technical work. Special die-cuts and windows add assembly time.

Regulatory constraints

Food, cosmetics, cleaning products : mandatory legal text, nutrition tables and pictograms all have to fit on the template without smothering the design.

Existing visual identity

If the logo, colors and typography already exist, the design builds on them. If not, creating the visual identity gets added to the project and shapes everything else.

Manufacturing follow-up

Proof approval, color proof checks, exchanges with the printer : this follow-up avoids bad surprises at delivery. It's priced as an option in the quote.

Exact pricing · Line by line Describe your product and constraints : the quote breaks down the price item by item.
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Estimate the price of your packaging

Four questions to get a budget range tailored to your project. Indicative estimate, excl. VAT.

Packaging projects delivered

Organic cosmetics, artisanal food products, promotional gift sets : three packaging design projects delivered, from graphic design to print-ready files.

Kalikado Summer Box promotional packaging, graphic design by Altay Dagistan, freelance graphic designer in Paris
Kalikado · Summer Box gift set
Visual identity and organic cosmetics packaging for Bulle Bio, freelance graphic designer in Paris
Bulle Bio · Organic cosmetics
Cubi packaging for artisanal apple juice, Coat-Albret, graphic design, freelance graphic designer in Paris
Coat-Albret · Artisanal apple juice

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years of experience in print and packaging design

120+

print projects delivered, from label to gift set

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response time for a detailed quote

Frequently asked questions about packaging prices

Between €400 and €900 excl. VAT for one product on a standard template : bottle, jar, pot or pouch. This price includes graphic design, integration of mandatory legal text, and delivery of print-ready files. Additional variants of the same label (other scents, other formats) are billed at a reduced rate.

No. The quote covers graphic design and technical file preparation. Printing and manufacturing are billed directly by your printer or manufacturer, which leaves you free to compare providers and quantities. Manufacturing follow-up (proofs, printer exchanges) can be added to the quote as an option.

Print-ready PDFs : CMYK, bleed, crop marks, spot colors if needed, matching your printer's specifications. Source files and web-adapted visuals (online store, social media) can be included depending on the quote.

No, it's not required. If your visual identity already exists, the packaging builds on it. If it doesn't exist yet, a combined visual identity + packaging project (€2,000 to €3,500 excl. VAT) lets you build both together, with a graphic system designed from the start to work on your products.

Allow 2 to 3 weeks for a label or simple packaging, 4 to 6 weeks for a project with visual identity or a full product range. These timelines cover design and revision rounds, excluding printing time, which depends on your manufacturer.

Yes. Files are prepared according to your printer's technical specifications (die-cut template, color profile, finishing constraints). As an option, manufacturing follow-up includes proof approval and technical exchanges through to delivery. 15 years of offset and digital printing practice : files go out clean, with no surprises during finishing.

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