Packaging Design Process

Packaging That Tells Your Brand Story — Beautifully Designed, Built To Stand Out.

Design Brief

Design starts with inspiration. Our design team leads a collaborative meeting to explore your vision and define the creative direction for your brand. We’ll dive into packaging formats, graphic aesthetics, font styles, and visual identity all shaped around your target consumer and brand goals. Whether you’re starting from a mood board or a blank slate, we translate your inspiration into a standout shelf presence.

Ideation

From concept to canvas. We take your ideas and bring them to life through a thoughtful design process. This includes gathering inspiration, identifying key product callouts, and analyzing the competitive landscape to ensure your brand stands out on the shelf.

Concept Design

‍Design that speaks your brand’s language. Your dedicated designer will develop label design concepts that capture your brand story with intention. You’ll have the flexibility to refine your design until it’s perfected! Our team specializes in all types of consumer-packaged good designs and is well-versed with FDA labeling guidelines, so your design isn’t just captivating, it’s compliant. Once approved, you’re ready for the layflat artwork stage.

Layflat Design

Final touches that bring your design to life. Once your concept artwork is approved, we’ll build out the entire layflat artwork design including romance copy, nutrition facts panel, barcodes, and company details. Every element is thoughtfully placed to tell your story and connect with your target audience.

Final Artwork Files

From digital design to print-ready. Once the layflat design process is complete, we’ll package everything you need to move into production. That includes preparing high-resolution, print-ready files in the correct formats along with all required specifications, guidelines, and instructions for your label printer. We make sure nothing is overlooked, so your label prints exactly as designed. With everything in hand, you’ll be ready to bring your packaging to life and start getting your beverage in front of customers.

"I had the pleasure of working with Ozzie for roughly 5 years on our operations team. During that time, Ozzie's contributions to quality and product development were a key part of our consistently successful innovation launches. Ozzie's diligence in quality management, his discerning palette, and close management of the innovation process are invaluable to the development and commercialization of new beverages. Beyond a detailed and systematic approach, Ozzie's positive, calm, and amiable personality makes the development process a pleasure. I look forward to seeing what Ozzie brings to the beverage category next."

Chris Spiegel
SVP of Operations
UPTIME Energy, Inc.

"We enjoy working with The pH Scale for our ongoing research and development needs. Ozzie and Abel's experience in beverage formulation is essential for our companies’ capabilities. Their services allow us to compete with larger brands in our space and produce superior products. Their ability to facilitate manufacturing from concept to completion sets them apart from other formulation services."

Joe O'Dea
Founder
Core Supplement Technology Inc.

"I've known Ozzie as a food scientist going on a decade now and what he cooks up never disappoints. From a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and chemistry, we look to Ozzie for all types of food and beverage development. We highly recommend working with him on your next food or beverage project."

Sam Ristich
Founder
RSTICH, LLC

”I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ozzie for over 5 years translating his formulations into packaging design. His eye for detail and dedication to innovation completely transformed how we approach our products. Whenever we launched something new, Ozzie's methodical mindset and deep understanding of compliance helped us nail every detail for smooth launches. He's the reason that our products are stellar and our packaging stands out on shelves to this day.”

Phillip Kang
Senior Packaging Designer
UPTIME Energy, Inc.

"As Chief Science Officer for Califia Farms, I worked very closely with Ozzie and found him to be extremely capable, creative and holistic in his approach to beverage development. This is someone you want on your team!"

Joana Montenegro
Chief Science Officer
Califia Farms, LLC