At present, we are paying more and more attention to product packaging in the market, the variety of packaging boxes that can be seen on the market has been too much to imagine, it can not only enhance the product’s class and attractiveness, and can increase the use of fun. Among the various materials, features, structures and uses of packaging …… fashionable and convenient, simple but not losing the flavor of the packaging box for product sales and brand building has played a role that can not be ignored.
For sellers who want to make eye-catching packaging, they must know several classic box types of packaging boxes. Under the framework of the basic structure, we can create a variety of box shapes to give the product packaging a cool coat.
Here are a few classic box shapes for you to introduce:
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I. Ordinary box type (reverse insert lock box)
This is a very common box type, very much on the market, the design structure is relatively simple. Don’t look at the simple structure, it can be called the originator of paper packaging box, is the most primitive one box type.
Pros: low production difficulty; low production cost
Disadvantages: low sense of quality; common, low differentiation
But as long as the box combined with the gorgeous design, still can also become the most beautiful boy on the shelf.
2.airplane cover box type
The airplane box is mainly used for packing some goods that are not too large and easy to transport. Its unfolded shape is more like an airplane, which gives it its name. After the box is unfolded, it is a whole sheet of chopped paper, and the structure is designed to achieve one-piece molding without gluing, which can save processing costs.
The biggest advantage of airplane box packaging box is that it is better to resist pressure and easy to fold. This box type is also very widely used in the market, from courier packaging to high-end luxury packaging can see the figure of airplane boxes.
The airplane box is a non-precision printing product, so in the printing process can not use too complex patterns, in the logo design time to pay attention to the color can not be too much and too complex; weight is a relatively heavy, the volume is not too small, in terms of shipping costs need to be considered.
3.heaven and earth cover box type
According to the shape of the lid, it can be divided into square lid box, rectangular lid box, round lid box, heart-shaped lid box and shaped lid box. A wide variety of lid boxes are used in all walks of life and have a wide range of adaptability.
For example, round boxes are often used for tea packaging, and heart-shaped boxes are often used to package flowers and chocolates to carry love and affection. Rectangular and square boxes are more common.
The Tiandi lid can be produced fully automatically by the box making machine, which can avoid the errors caused by manual operation and greatly improve the production efficiency. This is incomparable to other drawer boxes, flip-top boxes and folding boxes which need to be made by “machine + hand”.
Because of the simplicity of the lid box type compared to the flip box, folding box, drawer box and other box types, even the box type with the edge of the lid box is not complicated. The lid is usually a top lid and a bottom lid, and the top lid is completely or partially wrapped around the bottom lid, making it very easy to open. Under the same conditions, the cost of making the lid is often lower than other box types. In addition, the advantage of separating the lid greatly improves the weight-bearing performance of the box, which meets the basic needs of packaging and transportation.
4.pull-out box type
The box is shaped like a drawer, a classic pull-out structure, consisting of a box body and a draw box, easy to pull out, push closed, divided into two parts: the lid and the body. The box body, also called the outer box, is divided into two forms: one side opening and two sides opening. The double-layer structure of this type of box and the characteristics of the pull-out form, so solid and strong, easy to use.
5.Polygon box type
The box shape shape is pentagonal or hexagonal or even more multilateral composition, the overall than ordinary and to be much more delicate, mostly used for gift boxes, giving a stable atmosphere, so that consumers are impressed.
6.Window box type
The window box type is the carton box digging hole open window or add transparent cellophane, in order to facilitate perspective products, so that the product is visually displayed in front of us, to facilitate customer observation, so that consumers more intuitive selection of goods, increase the credibility of the product, improve the consumer’s right to buy the decision. Product appearance beautiful products can highlight its advantages more competitive.
Plastic box material window packaging box can save a little cost, and the larger the window compared to full-plate printing to save printing ink printing costs lower. However, if it is a carton form of window box unless it is a single window without adding transparencies to protect the goods outside, but the carton plus transparencies combined then the cost is not necessarily low, because the film part of the need for manual bonding, we know that now the labor costs are relatively high.
In the design can be used to open the window design associative design solutions, such as printing part is a cartoon and open the window part just can express a cartoon dress and other associative effects. This also has to increase the curiosity of consumers.
7.Shaped Box
The focus of shaped boxes is on the specificity of the structure and the more attractive appearance. Therefore, shaped boxes are more difficult to design creatively and produce than other box types. However, the structure of shaped box packaging design is unique and has rich artistry and practicality. The uniqueness lies in the combined surface, shape, quantity and direction of the box, which can be added or subtracted. It can be made into various shapes, mostly used for gift packaging.
8.Portable box type
Portable boxes have a better load capacity, the upper handheld design, convenient disassembly and assembly, and are the most commonly used box type in the gift box category, the most important feature is the convenience of carrying. However, we should pay attention to the volume, weight, material and the construction of the carrying handle of the product is equivalent, so as to avoid damage in the process of use.
9.Hanging box type
Hanging packaging enables small items such as batteries, stationery, toothbrushes, headphones, etc. to appear in the best position and angle in supermarkets, facilitating shelf display.
10.Display box type
In today’s dazzling array of goods, the first thing that catches people’s eyes is often the goods in the display box. Display box packaging plays a very important role in the sales of goods, especially its role in attracting consumers, increasing the added value of products, meeting the spiritual needs of consumers, and consolidating the brand and corporate image, is increasingly recognized, and is widely used in the current blind boxes and handicrafts.
11.Book type box type
Packaging style like a book, the box opens from one side. Shaped box consists of a panel and a bottom box, according to the custom size and function of the packaging box to take materials, some box types are divided into a single flip box double flip cover, double flip cover by a bottom box and two cover surface is composed of a double flip cover type packaging box requires a relatively complex process.
Gray board laminating form: single flap and double flap
It is one of the box options for high-grade gifts with magnets and iron sheets according to the required demand.
12.Double door box type
Double-door box type consists of left outer box and right outer box, with inner box on the inside, symmetrical left and right outer boxes, novel style, easy to use, beautiful appearance, easy to manufacture, low cost, easy to promote; can easily and quickly accommodate a variety of different specifications and taste of packaging boxes.
13.Folding box type
Folding cartons occupy a place in many fields such as novel structure and splendid decoration. The box type leaves a certain distance space at the bend, and when used, the whole is propped up to form a body shape, which can be folded freely. Its not only can play a certain protective function, but also can bring higher added value to the goods to a certain extent, therefore, folding cartons are more and more favored.
14.Turntable box box type
The rotating window display box has a delicate structure design, which can beautify and promote the product, reflect the value of the product and improve the competitiveness of similar products in the market. The rotating box can load the product and display the product without the help of other materials, and it can protect the product well when it is encapsulated, and it is convenient to take and put, which improves the convenience of use and reduces the cost, and has high practicality.
