Box Package Mockups
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Graphic Google
This box package mockup is one of the simpler ways to present a gift box design or a mailer box convincingly.
Useful for e-commerce brands as much as for packaging designers. Quick tip: check barcodes, weights and small legal text at 100% zoom. Packaging clients always look for those.
Packaging is judged on the shelf in a couple of seconds, so seeing the design on the real shape tells you more than the flat dieline ever will. A matching label or sticker mockup rounds out the set.
Good for
- A gift box design
- A mailer box
- Product packaging
This is a free file from Graphic Google. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
What you can edit in this Box Package Mockups
The PSD is layered, so you can change:
- Label or box artwork, placed through the smart object
- Shadows
- Background colour
How to use the Box Package Mockups
- Finish the label first, with barcode and small print in place.
- In the Layers panel, find the layer with the small smart object icon and double-click it.
- Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
- Turn the highlight layer down if it washes out your logo.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
Glossy packaging picks up highlights over your art; reduce the highlight layer if your logo gets washed out.
Best uses for this Box Package Mockups
- Make two or three colour versions of a mailer box and let the client pick.
- Show a gift box design on your online shop or product page.
- Use it as the cover image for product packaging in your portfolio.
Good to know
- Made by Graphic Google. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
- Check the smart object size before you design, so your artwork fits without stretching.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
Browse more free box mockups on Artistic Orbit, with new files added every day.
Questions about this mockup
Can I use this box mockup for client work?
It's free to download, but the licence belongs to Graphic Google. Check their page: it states whether commercial use is allowed and if attribution is needed.
How do I add my design?
Open the file in Photoshop, double-click the smart object thumbnail, paste or place your artwork in the new tab, save it (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close. The main file updates on its own.
Do I need Photoshop?
Yes. This is a PSD mockup built with smart objects, so you edit it in Adobe Photoshop. Any recent CC version works.
Can I change the packaging colour?
Usually yes. There is normally a colour layer under the design smart object, so you can change the base colour without touching your artwork.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Graphic Google gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
