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Packaging Samples

Physical packaging samples with your own design in just a few days

Feel the quality, test your finish, and approve your design in real life before starting mass production. A confident decision. No unpleasant surprises.

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✓ Lightning-fast delivery
✓ Matte or glossy finish
✓ 1:1 Color & size
When making decisions

When does a packaging sample add value?

A packaging sample is particularly relevant in these situations. In every case, it is about making the decision tangible – before it becomes expensive.

Examples of packaging samples in various formats

Launching a new product

Test the packaging's appearance and function before market introduction. A physical prototype helps ensure that every detail works perfectly.

Approving design before production

See and approve the finalized design at a 1:1 scale. Avoid mistakes and costly adjustments on the production line.

Presenting to retail chains or investors

A physical mockup is far more convincing than digital images. It gives potential partners a confidence-building insight into your product.

Testing materials, shape, or function

Try out new materials, constructions, or solutions. See how they work in practice before committing to full production.

Comparing multiple design directions

Physical prototypes of multiple variants make it easier to make the right choice. Everyone can see and feel the differences.

Development & Testing

Physical packaging sample over digital mockup

Digital mockups are useful in early concept stages, but they cannot replace a physical sample when making final decisions. Digital visualizations can create a beautiful impression – but they can also hide flaws that only become apparent in physical form.

A physical packaging sample allows you to:

What a physical sample gives you

  • ✓ Feel the material
  • ✓ Evaluate the size in your hand
  • ✓ See colors and finish in real life
  • ✓ Test functionality and opening/closing mechanisms
  • ✓ Detect errors not visible digitally
Technical Precision

1:1 mockups with high realism

All packaging samples from Exemplar are 1:1 in size and produced with high precision. In practice, this makes the mockup virtually indistinguishable from the finished product.

Close-up of realistic details, print quality, and finish

  • Realistic shape & construction

    Precise dimensions, creases, and structural elements that exactly match final production.

  • High visual quality print

    Colors, graphics, and design elements are reproduced with the exact precision required for final approval.

  • Cutting & sealing

    Precise processing and assembly that perfectly match your manufacturing workflow.

  • Material-like finish

    Gloss, matte, texture, and other surface treatments chosen for your final solution.

    • Experimentation & Development

    Test new materials and design solutions

    Packaging samples offer the opportunity to try out new solutions before they go into production. By working with physical prototypes, you can quickly adjust design, structure, and material choice without risking expensive mistakes during production.

    This is particularly relevant when you are:

    • ✓ Switching packaging types
    • ✓ Testing sustainable materials
    • ✓ Developing new graphic concepts
    • ✓ Optimizing existing packaging
    Materials we work with
    • Paperboard type Kraft paper, smooth, specialty materials
    • Finishes Gloss, satin, ultra-matte, UV varnish
    • Sustainability Recycled paper, FSC, compostable
    • Special features Windows, handles, locks, perforation
    Samples of various packaging materials and surfaces
    Risk Management

    A packaging sample reduces risk

    Errors in packaging production can be both expensive and time-consuming. A physical sample makes it possible to detect issues early – before they turn into manufacturing defects, resulting in fewer surprises and a more secure production process.

    Colors that don't work

    Digital colors can differ wildly from printed colors in reality. Test your color concept before mass production.

    Proportions feel different

    What looks good digitally can have completely different proportions when handled in real life.

    Labels do not fit optimally

    The placement and size of labels must match the physical box exactly. Reveal problems early on.

    Functional challenges

    Opening/closing mechanisms and handles can have issues you didn't notice in the design. Test before production.

    Collaboration & Feedback

    User tests and decision baseline

    A physical packaging sample makes it easier to involve both internal and external stakeholders in the decision. When the packaging can be seen and handled in real life, feedback becomes far more precise.

    This creates better alignment between marketing, production, purchasing, sales, and external partners. At the same time, the realistic presentation makes it easier to convince customers and retail chains of the product's value.

    Who benefits from the mockup?

    • → Marketing – Validates brand & design
    • → Production – Identifies manufacturing requirements
    • → Purchasing – Determines material selection
    • → Sales – Obtains compelling demo material
    • → Retail Chains – See the finished solution
    From Development to Market

    Packaging samples in development and presentation

    A packaging sample is not just a development tool – it is also a communication tool. When everyone works from the same physical model, the process becomes more efficient, and decisions are made faster.

    Mockups used for sales meetings and presentations

    • Sales meetings

      Present your product with a physical mockup. It looks far more professional and convincing than images.

    • Product presentations

      Meetings with potential customers, investors, or partners become more effective with a concrete prototype to show.

    • Trade shows & Events

      A physical prototype attracts attention and makes your booth or presentation more memorable.

    • Internal approvals

      Simplify the approval process by letting everyone see the exact solution before investing in production.

    Technical Advisory

    Specialists in carton solutions and advanced packaging

    The development of a packaging sample requires extreme precision. From the properties of the paper type to the exact placement of graphics across the box's edges and tapered sections, many technical factors are at play.

    At Exemplar, we manufacture mockups that act as a bridge between your flat print files and the three-dimensional product on the shelf. We advise on material selection, construction, and finish so that you achieve the exact characteristics desired before mass production begins.

    Bonus: A precisely designed box mockup can showcase complex solutions such as windows, integrated locks, handles, and special finishes – all on the same prototype.

    Technical Specifications
    • Product Name Box mockup
    • Category Carton & Cardboard
    • Format Folding box, rigid box, counter display
    • Material Kraft paper, smooth, specialty material
    • Finish High gloss, silk matte, ultra-matte, UV varnish
    • Mockup service Handmade prototype with precise construction

    Advanced carton solutions with windows and custom finishes
    Physical Prototypes

    Ready to hold your packaging sample in your hand?

    Discover how your design looks on a real packaging solution. We provide razor-sharp packaging samples in the right materials, allowing you to test shape, function, and finish before production.

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    Explore our packaging design samples

    Label mockups

    Realistic label samples, allowing you to see the design and printing on the actual product before production.

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    Doypack mockups

    Physical pouches with seals and contours matching the final doypacks, perfect for presentations and testing.

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    Can mockups

    Samples of beverage or tin cans, typically in aluminum or steel, with printing and shaping that mirror the final product.

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    POS mockups

    Visualization of point-of-sale materials such as displays or retail packaging, tailored to your branding and purpose.

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    Cardboard mockups

    Samples of cardboard packaging like boxes, sleeves, or folding cartons, with correct printing and material selection.

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    Shrink sleeve mockups

    Samples where the shrink sleeve fits tightly around the product to simulate the final result, ideal for testing graphics and fit.

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