From this section you’ll find practical guides and templates that help with planning, scheduling, and executing packaging projects.

These resources give you clarity and structure at every stage of packaging development. They help you save time & money, avoid mistakes, and ensure your packaging reflects both your brand identity and business goals.

Note! These guides and templates have been developed specifically for use in Less Paradox client projects. Please feel free to use them in other instances, but keep in mind that they are designed to best support the workflows, standards, and processes we follow with our clients. We’ve poured a lot of blood, sweat, and creativity into making them, so while they’re here to help you, they are protected by copyright and may not be copied, reproduced, or distributed by other agencies without written permission from Less Paradox.

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Packaging: Project Management Tools

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Packaging Brief Template

A fill-in template to ensure that all product info, timelines, and wishes are considered before design begins.

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Packaging Terminology

A glossary of the most common packaging industry terms. A quick aid for collaborating with designers and print houses.

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Materials to Request from the Printer

A checklist of what files and specs are needed from the printer for a successful outcome.

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Final Pre-Print Checklist

A checklist to confirm all mandatory information and design before files go to production.

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Product Card Template

A fill-in template for product information. Helps especially when there are many products/SKUs.

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Labeling & Legal Requirements

A checklist of EU requirements (CE, recycling symbols, language requirements).

Packaging: Other useful guides

General Packaging Project Guide

A overview of the key principles and processes when starting a packaging design project with us. Also an overview of guides & tools that you can download from this page.

Packaging: Supplier & Print Guides

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Packaging: Workflow & Compliance Guides

Sustainability Guide

A guide to eco-friendly packaging choices, recyclable materials, minimal ink usage, biodegradable options, with tips to highlight them on-pack.

Cost & Supplier Comparison Sheet

A budgeting tool that helps compare different packaging suppliers, materials, and finishes to make cost-effective decisions.

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Feedback & Revision Tracker

A structured sheet for logging feedback, version control, and approvals so that revisions don’t get lost in endless email threads.

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Timeline & Milestone Planner

A project calendar that outlines key stages — briefing, design rounds, approvals, print prep — to keep deadlines realistic and visible.

Packaging Production in Asia Guide

An overview of best practices when producing packaging in Asia. Covers quality checks, and common printing guides.