Design studies

How we think about a parcel, drawn out

Concept studies from our own drawing board — dielines, print approaches and material choices for imagined briefs. None of these are client projects; when we have real ones, they'll say so.

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Concept study: full-bleed compostable mailer for a skincare DTC brand

Full-coverage flexo on PLA+PBAT film without losing the compostability certification path — ink coverage, seal-strip placement and a disposal-instruction panel sized for a 260 × 350 mm mailer.

PLA+PBAT260 × 350 mmflexo 2 colors
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Concept study: paper-only protective pack for a ceramics studio

Replacing bubble wrap with honeycomb sleeves and paper void fill in one kerbside-recyclable stream — wrap geometry and carton fit worked out for mugs and small bowls.

honeycomb 120 gsmsingle streamno tape-over-plastic
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Concept study: mono-material shipper for an EU-bound apparel brand

A 100% recycled PE mailer specced for a clean PPWR recyclability story: one polymer, one print system, and a size cut to the folded-garment grid to stop shipping air.

100% recycled PEPPWR-mindedsize-to-garment
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Concept study: a two-panel disposal guide for a supplements mailer

Designing the disposal panel as a first-class part of the artwork, not an afterthought — industrial (EN 13432) and home (TÜV OK) compost icons side by side, with a certificate number slot left blank until a real cert exists.

PLA+PBATdisposal paneldual compost icons
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Concept study: full-bleed beauty mailer that still explains itself

Two-colour full coverage for a beauty brand without burying the disposal instructions — a knockout compost panel sits inside the artwork so the mailer stays as recyclable as it is loud.

flexo 2 colorsfull-bleedknockout panel
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Concept study: single-colour kraft mailer for a coffee subscription

One ink, one polymer-free paper, zero plastic tape — a quiet kraft mailer with a curbside-recyclable disposal line, sized for a monthly bag-of-beans drop.

kraft paper1-colour printcurbside recyclable
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Concept study: re-cutting a mailer to strip out shipping air

A size-to-product study — 240 × 340 mm cut down to 210 × 150 mm once the shipping air is designed out. Less volumetric weight, a cleaner PPWR minimisation story, same protection.

size-to-productless shipping airPPWR-minded
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Concept study: curbside-recyclable padded mailer for accessories

A paper padded mailer with a honeycomb cushioning layer instead of plastic bubble — a cutaway shows the protection for small electronics and accessories, all in one recycling stream.

paper paddedhoneycomb linerno plastic bubble

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