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Packaging Graphic Design – Complete 3-Month Professional Program
Categories: CERTIFICATE COURSE
About Course
Learn how to design world-class packaging from concept to production using professional tools, real-life workflows, and industry standards.
This 3-month program trains you to build accurate dielines, create powerful branding, apply legal compliance, develop stunning 3D mockups, and prepare flawless print-ready files for FMCG, cosmetics, medicine, retail, and e-commerce packaging.
Master the complete packaging design pipeline used in real printing companies, including Omega Offset Printers and modern packaging studios. By the end of the course, you will be able to design, visualize, and deliver packaging projects with full technical accuracy and creative excellence.
What Will You Learn?
- Packaging fundamentals, materials, GSM, flutes & structures
- How to create professional dielines in CorelDRAW & Illustrator
- Complex box engineering (sleeve, mailer, gable, rigid box, etc.)
- Branding systems: colours, typography, hierarchy, storytelling
- Legal compliance: FSSAI, MRP, barcode, QR, pharma rules
- Designing complete packaging artwork with layers & finishing
- Creating high-quality 3D mockups (Pacdora, Photoshop)
- CMYK workflows, white ink, spot UV/foil layers, pre-press
- Exporting print-ready PDF/X-1a for offset, digital & UV printing
- Building a complete packaging portfolio for jobs/freelance
Course Content
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING DESIGN
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1.0 Intro
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1.1 What is Packaging Design?
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1.2 Why Packaging Matters
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1.3 Types of Packaging
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1.4 Essential Components of Packaging Design
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1.5 Packaging Materials
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1.6 Printing Methods for Packaging
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1.7 Structure vs Design vs Branding
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1.8 The Role of a Packaging Designer
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1.9 Practical Exercises for Week 1
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1.10 Summary
CHAPTER 2 – PACKAGING FUNDAMENTALS
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2.0 Intro
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2.1 Understanding GSM, BF & Calliper
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2.2 Introduction to Flute Types (Corrugated Board)
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2.3 Common Box Styles
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2.4 Folding, Creasing, and Perforation Basics
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2.5 Measuring an Existing Box
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2.6 Understanding Packaging Tolerances
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2.7 Packaging for Different Product Categories
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2.8 Practical Exercises for Week 2
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2.9 Summary
CHAPTER 3 – DIELINE CREATION USING CORELDRAW
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3.0
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3.1 What is a Dieline?
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3.2 Why CorelDRAW for Packaging?
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3.3 Key Line Types in Dielines
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3.4 Essential CorelDRAW Tools for Dielines
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3.5 Standard Dieline Components
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3.6 Bleed, Safe Zone & Margins
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3.7 Step-by-Step Workflow for Creating a Dieline
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3.8 Practical Exercises for Week 3
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3.9 Common Dieline Mistakes to Avoid
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3.10 How Dielines Are Used in Production
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3.11 Summary
CHAPTER 4 – ILLUSTRATOR FOR BOX STRUCTURES
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4.0
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4.1 Why Use Illustrator for Packaging?
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4.2 Understanding Illustrator’s Workspace for Packaging
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4.3 Stroke Settings for Cut, Crease & Perforation
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4.4 Creating Master Dieline Templates
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4.5 Illustrator Tools Important for Packaging
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4.6 Dielines You Will Create in Illustrator (Week 4)
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4.7 Understanding Multi-Walled Structures (Rigid Boxes)
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4.8 Using Symbols for Faster Workflows
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4.9 Exporting Dielines from Illustrator
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4.10 Week 4 Practical Activities
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4.11 Common Errors in Illustrator Dielines
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4.12 Summary
CHAPTER 5 – COMPLEX DIELINES
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5.0
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5.1 Introduction to Complex Dielines
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5.2 Multi-Part Dielines
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5.3 Curved Box Structures
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5.4 Side-Gusset & Bottom-Gusset Bags
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5.5 Bottle Label Curvature Compensation
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5.6 Nested Dielines for Cost Efficiency
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5.7 Dielines You Will Create in Week 5
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5.8 Joining Multiple Components into One Dieline
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5.9 Structural Testing of Complex Dielines
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5.10 Common Mistakes in Complex Dielines
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5.11 Summary
CHAPTER 6 – BRANDING FOR PACKAGING
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6.0
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6.1 What is Branding in Packaging?
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6.2 The Visual Hierarchy of Packaging
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6.3 Colour Systems in Packaging Branding
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6.4 Typography Rules for Packaging
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6.5 Layout Logic for Packaging Artwork
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6.6 Ingredient Table & Nutrition Table Layout
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6.7 Brand Story & Messaging
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6.8 Creating Branding for Multiple Variants
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6.9 Branding Icons & Symbols
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6.10 Creating the Brand Identity for Packaging – Week 6 Practical
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6.11 Common Branding Mistakes
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6.12 Summary
CHAPTER 7 – LEGAL & MANDATORY TEXT FOR PACKAGING
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7.0
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7.1 Why Legal Compliance Matters
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7.2 FSSAI Standards for Food Packaging
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7.3 Barcode Integration (EAN-13)
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7.4 QR Codes on Packaging
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7.5 MRP, Batch No., MFG & Expiry
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7.6 Mandatory Text for Cosmetics
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7.7 Mandatory Text for Pharmaceuticals
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7.8 Legal Text for Personal Care Products
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7.9 Country-of-Origin & Import Labels
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7.10 Recycling & Sustainability Symbols
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7.11 Text Size & Typography Compliance
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7.12 Week 7 Practical Activities
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7.13 Common Legal Mistakes by Designers
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7.14 Summary
CHAPTER 8 – DESIGNING PACKAGING ARTWORK
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8.0
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8.1 What is Packaging Artwork?
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8.2 Layers Required in Packaging Artwork
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8.3 Visual Storytelling Through Packaging
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8.4 Using Photoshop for Image Enhancement
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8.5 Creating Metallic Colours Using CMYK
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8.6 Creating Spot UV & Foil Areas
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8.7 Colour Conversion: RGB → CMYK
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8.8 Understanding Overprint, Knockout & White Ink
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8.9 Creating Print-Ready Files
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8.10 Designing a Complete Cosmetic Box – Week 8 Practical
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8.11 Common Artwork Mistakes
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8.12 Summary
CHAPTER 9 – 3D MOCKUP CREATION
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9.0
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9.1 What is a Packaging Mockup?
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9.2 Why Mockups Matter in Packaging Design
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9.3 Types of Mockups
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9.4 Tools for Mockup Creation
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9.5 How Smart Object Mockups Work (Photoshop)
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9.6 How Pacdora-Style Tools Work
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9.7 Adding Realism: Shadows, Reflections, Lighting
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9.8 Creating Multiple Angles for Presentation
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9.9 Mockups for Labels & Bottles
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9.10 Preparing Mockups for E-Commerce Use
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9.11 Week 9 Practical Assignments
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9.12 Common Mockup Mistakes
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9.13 Summary
CHAPTER 10 – PRE-PRESS & OUTPUT FOR PACKAGING
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10.0
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10.1 What is Pre-Press?
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10.2 RGB → CMYK Conversion
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10.3 Bleed, Trim & Safe Zone
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10.4 Overprint & Knockout Settings
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10.5 Image Requirements for Packaging
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10.6 Font Handling & Text Outlining
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10.7 White Ink Separation for UV Printing
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10.8 Spot Colour Management
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10.9 Checking Separations
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10.10 PDF/X-1a Export for CTP
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10.11 Pre-Press Checklist
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10.12 Week 10 Practical Activities
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10.13 Common Pre-Press Mistakes
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10.14 Summary
CHAPTER 11 – LIVE PACKAGING PROJECTS
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11.0
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11.1 Purpose of Live Packaging Projects
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11.2 Project Categories
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11.3 The Full Workflow Students Follow
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11.4 Project 1: Food Box
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11.5 Project 2: Cosmetic Box
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11.6 Project 3: Medicine Box
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11.7 Project 4: Product Label
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11.8 Project 5: Carry Bag
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11.9 Optional Bonus Project: Rigid Box + Inner Tray
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11.10 Final Deliverables for Each Project
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11.11 What Evaluators Look For
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11.12 Summary
CHAPTER 12 – FINAL PORTFOLIO & ASSESSMENT
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12.0
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12.1 Purpose of the Final Portfolio
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12.2 Portfolio Requirements
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12.3 Structure of the Portfolio
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12.4 Final Examination Structure
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12.5 Student Evaluation Criteria
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12.6 How to Present a Professional Portfolio
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12.7 Portfolio Submission Format
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12.8 Real-World Benefits of This Portfolio
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12.9 Summary
PACDORA & CANVA FOR PACKAGING DESIGN
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INTRO
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PART 1: PACDORA (AND SIMILAR ONLINE 3D PACKAGING TOOLS)
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PART 2: CANVA FOR FAST PACKAGING GRAPHICS
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PART 3: PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT — BONUS WEEK
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PART 4: Summary
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