Handmade Packaging Workshop: Tutorials & Professional Advice for Creating Handcrafted Boxes, Labels, Bags & More

Examining classic design examples as well as exciting innovations with materials, Handmade Packaging Workshop is the ideal resource for designers, illustrators and creators of handmade products.

Packed with tutorials, case studies, inspirational work and practitioners' profiles, the book begins with an understanding of tools and materials, followed by inspirational examples from successful designers and a final section on the skills needed to execute packaging design as well as advice on how to set yourself up as a professional.

Here are a host of case studies organized by type of packaging element – labels, boxes or bags – or recycled and reusable elements such as fabrics and wraps. Each case study identifies whether the packaging has been handmade from scratch, hand-finished, contains handmade elements, or simply draws on the handmade aesthetic.

In the final section tutorials show the reader how to create a repeat pattern, a box template, screenprint labels, and so on. In addition, profiles and interviews offer an understanding of the challenges faced by industry professionals.