Realistic Box Mockup

A box mockup, made for presenting a gift box design. Drop in your artwork and the lighting and shadows stay as they are.

E-commerce brands and packaging designers tend to get the most out of files like this. One thing worth knowing: 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.

The file is made by Mockups Design. The download button takes you to their page, where you get the original file and the licence details.

Realistic Box Mockup: editable parts

Main things you can change in Photoshop:

• Label or box artwork, placed through the smart object
• Background colour
• Base colour of the pack

Editing the Realistic Box Mockup, step by step

1. Build the label or box art flat, panel by panel.
2. Open the PSD in Photoshop and find the smart object layer, usually named “Your Design” or “Place Here”.
3. Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
4. Turn the highlight layer down if it washes out your logo.
5. Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.

Another tip: build the label or dieline flat first, then place it; bending text inside the mockup is harder to fix later.

Ways to use this Realistic Box Mockup

• Show product packaging to a client before it goes to print or production.
• Present a gift box design in a client proposal or brand guide.
• Use it as the cover image for a mailer box in your portfolio.

Quick notes on this mockup

• Made by Mockups Design. The download size and format are listed on their page.
• The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
• Check the smart object size before you design, so your artwork fits without stretching.
• Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.

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