Cargo Box Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Dribbble Graphics
This cargo box mockup is one of the simpler ways to present a gift box design or product packaging convincingly.
Useful for packaging designers as much as for subscription box companies. Quick tip: render two colour versions side by side. Clients choose faster when they compare.
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.
Works well for
- A gift box design
- Product packaging
- A mailer box
The file is made by Dribbble Graphics. The download button takes you to their page, where you get the original file and the licence details.
What’s inside the Cargo Box Mockup PSD
Open it in Photoshop and you can change:
- Label or box artwork, placed through the smart object
- Background colour
- Gloss and highlight layers
- Shadows
Editing the Cargo Box Mockup, step by step
- Finish the label first, with barcode and small print in place.
- Open the file in Photoshop and double-click the smart object thumbnail in the Layers panel.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Check each visible side so the panels line up.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
One more thing: check barcodes, weights and small legal text at 100% zoom. Packaging clients always look for those.
Where the Cargo Box Mockup works best
- Make two or three colour versions of a mailer box and let the client pick.
- Show product packaging to a client before it goes to print or production.
- Show a gift box design on your online shop or product page.
Before you download
- Made by Dribbble Graphics. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
Browse more free box mockups on Artistic Orbit, with new files added every day.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
That depends on the author's terms. The download page lists what is allowed; when in doubt, ask the author directly.
How do I put my artwork on the box?
Find the smart object layer (it has a small icon on its thumbnail), double-click it, place your design, then save and close that tab.
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.
Is the design wrapped around the shape?
Round packs usually use warp or displacement so the label bends with the shape. Flat boxes use separate smart objects for each visible side.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Dribbble Graphics gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
