If you are a small business owner in the soap industry. Or work as an established brand. Creating custom soap boxes can make your brand known. It can also attract more customers. Packaging is one of the first things. That a customer notes about a brand. If you design your box in a good way. It will leave a long lasting impression. If you look beyond beauty measures. Custom packaging has many other functions. It protects the products. It also gives out important product and brand information.

This guide will walk you through important design and material considerations. Along with the branding elements that you need. To design effective soap boxes. We will also give you a step by step guide. For creating DIY packaging for your soaps.

Step 1. Design Elements

Take design as the heart of your soap boxes. The right design elements. Can awaken the personality of your brand. And attract the audience that you target. Essential design elements include

 

Brand identity:

 

Your boxes should reflect your brand. It does not matter which type of design you choose. It needs to be similar to what your brand stands for. For this reason. You need to invest thought. In thinking about how your logo and colour scheme needs to be. In order to perfectly portray your brand image.

 

Colour schemes

 

Customer behaviour depends largely upon colour schemes. You need to choose the primary colours of your brand. But make sure that these colours match the mood you want to create with your packaging. For example soft colors. They create earthy feelings. Which goes well with handmade soaps. On the other hand, vibrant colours. May be more suitable for fun or seasonal items.

 

Typography:

Clean fonts are best for minimal designs. Handwritten and vintage fonts suit handmade soaps. Make sure that your font is easy to read. Especially the important product information. Like product name and information.

 

Step 2: Material selection

If you want to create a durable and attractive packaging. You need to select materials for your soap boxes. That are both attractive and durable. Your material also needs to be strong enough. To properly protect your soap item. 

For most of the small businesses. Kraft is a popular choice for making soap packaging. It is a sustainable choice. It is also easily affordable. Cardboards are also a good choice for this purpose.

For heavier soaps. And for making soap shipping boxes. Corrugated cardboard is the best choice. Corrugated paper is also used for this purpose.

The choice of sustainable materials. Can give an instant boost to your brand reputation. People like things that are green. 

Step 3: focus on branding

Your soap packaging boxes need to link essentially to your brand. In every way they need to remind your customers. About the brand that they belong to. 

For branding your boxes. You need to place your logo in the correct position. Make sure that it is prominent. The front panel of your box. Is the ideal place for logo placement.

Your packaging has a very important functional role. It needs to communicate all the details. About the soap to your customers. Use clear and visible fonts. Expressive pictures that portray the soul of the soap. 

Mention the unique selling propositions of your soap clearly. Depict them in vivid pictures. You can also add pictures of famous celebrities. This may help you connect with your audience.

 

Make your own custom soap boxes. 

For small businesses. That run on a tight budget. Coming up with self designed packaging. Is nothing short of a blessing. It is a less costly. But fun way to express your creativity. Here is how you can do it:

Measure your soap:

If your box is misfit for your product. It can never be a fit option for your brand. Measure the length along with width and height. This will make sure that you do not waste any material. And your soap remains intact in its box.

Choose a template:

You can find many soap boxes templates online. These templates are also editable at times. Choose a template that is the closest to your soap size. A tuck or sleeve box. Is the most common box style. That fits most soaps perfectly.

Customize the design

Use software like Adobe and Canva. Add your logo and adjust the colours. Add any text that you feel important. If you do not have any designing skills. Canva is a bit easier than Adobe.  

Print and assemble

Once you are done with the design. Its time to bring your printer in action. If you have a good quality printer at home. You are in luck. Otherwise you can take your design. And get it printed by your local printer.

For assembling the box. Cut the template. Fold along the lines. Glue on the edges and you are good to go. You can add finishing touches like bows and ribbons on the box. To give it an extra flair.

Creating your own custom soap boxes is not a hard process. It only needs some thought investment. And some carefully taken steps. If you place your bets on the right choices. You can also get premium packaging for your soaps. Right from the comfort of your home.