Packaging Design Company in Dubai - Logo, Branding, Print and Digital Creatives

A dieline is the flat structural template of your packaging, a technical drawing that shows exactly where the packaging is cut, where it folds, where glue is applied, and where perforations run. Every packaging format, a box, a pouch, a sleeve, a tube, has its own dieline. Without a correct dieline built to your manufacturer's specifications, artwork cannot be placed accurately and the final production run will not assemble correctly. Every packaging project at Crafixx begins with dieline construction, not visual design.

A print-ready file meets the technical specifications a commercial printer needs to go directly to press without corrections. This means: artwork is in CMYK colour mode (not RGB), images are at 300 DPI minimum, fonts are embedded or outlined, bleed is applied (typically 3mm beyond the trim edge), crop marks are set, and the file is saved in the correct format (PDF/X-1a for most offset and digital print). Files that are not print-ready require correction by the printer's prepress team, which adds cost, time and the risk of errors introduced by a third party. All files from Crafixx are print-ready on delivery.

Yes. The UAE requires Arabic labelling across food, beverage, cosmetics, health products and most consumer goods sold in the country. The requirement covers the product name, ingredient or content declarations, instructions for use, country of origin, manufacturer contact information, net weight and expiry date. The Arabic text must meet minimum type size requirements set by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) and product category-specific regulations. Products that do not meet Arabic labelling requirements can be refused entry at UAE customs or rejected by retail distributors. We include Arabic labelling in all packaging projects as standard.

Carrefour UAE requires suppliers to meet a specific set of packaging standards before a product can be listed. These include: a compliant barcode (EAN-13 or GS1 DataBar) placed within the specified location on the primary packaging, Arabic and English labelling meeting UAE standards, shelf-ready secondary packaging that allows the tray to be placed directly on the shelf without unpacking, minimum packaging dimensions for planogram fitting, and for food products, full nutritional information in the format required by Dubai Municipality. We design packaging with Carrefour listing requirements in mind for clients who are actively pursuing UAE retail distribution.

We manage the complete Arabic labelling process. For clients who provide their ingredient lists, regulatory declarations and product copy in English, we work with professional translation and Arabic typesetting to produce the final Arabic label text. This is not machine translation applied as a text layer. We set Arabic type from scratch within the packaging layout, accounting for right-to-left direction, correct character spacing, diacritics where required, and the minimum point sizes that UAE regulations mandate for different label elements. The Arabic version is an integral part of the packaging design, not a modification added at the end.

Yes. Dubai Municipality issues specific labelling and packaging requirements for food products sold within the emirate, separate from and additional to federal ESMA standards. These cover allergen declaration format, halal certification display, nutritional information table format, storage instruction placement, and the format for best-before and expiry date declarations. We are familiar with these requirements and include the relevant compliance elements in food packaging projects as part of the initial design brief, not as a compliance check at the end.

Cosmetic packaging in the UAE is regulated by ESMA standard UAE.S/GSO 1943:2009 (Gulf Cooperation Council harmonised cosmetics standard) and by Dubai Municipality for products sold in the emirate. Required label elements include: product name, INCI ingredient list in descending order, country of manufacture, manufacturer or distributor contact details, net content, period after opening (PAO symbol), batch code and any required warnings. All text must appear in Arabic and English. We include all of these elements in cosmetic packaging projects and provide the INCI Arabic typesetting as part of the scope.

Yes. We produce 3D photorealistic mockups of every packaging design before production files are released. The 3D mockup shows the packaging as it will appear in use, a box assembled and closed, a bottle labelled and filled, a pouch standing and sealed. This is the approval stage for the visual design. It allows you to evaluate the packaging the way your end customer will experience it, and to catch any visual issue, colour balance, type size, graphic weight, logo placement, before the design goes to press. We also provide these mockups as high-resolution assets for your e-commerce listings, distributor presentations, and social media content.

Our standard packaging design scope includes two structured revision rounds after the initial concept presentation. A revision round means you receive the updated design as a 3D mockup with changes documented against your feedback, not a verbal confirmation that changes were made. Two rounds is sufficient for the majority of packaging projects when the brief is clearly defined at the start. If additional revision rounds are needed beyond scope, we quote and agree these in advance. We do not limit minor corrections, our revision policy applies to design direction changes, not to factual corrections.

Packaging design pricing in Dubai varies based on the complexity of the format, the number of SKUs or variants being designed, the compliance requirements for the product category, and whether Arabic labelling typesetting is included. A single product label design differs significantly in scope from a full retail carton with dieline, bilingual labelling, 3D mockup and print-ready file set. At Crafixx, we quote packaging projects based on a detailed brief, not a fixed price list, because the actual scope of work varies too much between projects to be fairly priced without understanding your product, format and requirements. Contact us with your brief and we will send a specific proposal.

Yes, and this is a common brief we receive. Brands that have had products rejected by a UAE retailer, held at customs, or flagged by a distributor for labelling non-compliance bring us their existing packaging for audit and redesign. We identify the specific compliance gaps, propose the corrective design changes required, and deliver the updated production-ready files. Where the original dieline is structurally sound, we can often work from the existing structure. Where the original files are not production-quality, we rebuild from scratch.

We do not have a minimum order quantity for design services. We work on single-SKU projects, one product, one packaging format, as well as full product range projects covering ten or more SKUs across multiple formats. For very small projects (a single label design with no dieline requirement, for example), the scope and pricing reflect the actual work involved. For larger projects with multiple formats, variants, language versions and compliance requirements, we scope and quote the full project. There is no minimum spend threshold to work with us.

Yes. E-commerce packaging for Amazon.ae and Noon has specific requirements beyond retail shelf packaging. Amazon.ae requires FBA-compliant labelling including FNSKU barcodes, suffocation warning labels for polybags above a minimum size, and specific packaging strength requirements for storage in fulfilment centres. Noon has its own seller packaging guidelines for products shipped through NowNoon fulfilment. We are familiar with both platforms' requirements and can design packaging that meets fulfilment centre standards while maintaining the brand presentation your customers expect.

Timeline depends on the scope of the project. A single-product label design with no dieline and no 3D mockup can be completed in five to seven working days. A full packaging project, product box with dieline, front and back artwork, bilingual labels, 3D mockup and print-ready file delivery, typically takes twelve to eighteen working days from a confirmed brief. Projects that require compliance documentation review, custom structural dieline development, or multiple SKU variants take longer. We set timelines based on the specific brief at the start of the project and confirm the timeline before work begins.

To begin a packaging design project, we need: the product name and category, the packaging format you have chosen (or want guidance on choosing), your existing brand assets (logo, brand guidelines, colour palette) if they exist, the quantity and variants you are designing for (sizes, flavours, product lines), your manufacturer's dieline or material specification if you have one, any regulatory category information you already have (ESMA registration, halal certificate, etc.), and the UAE retail environment or distribution channel the product is targeting. If you do not have all of this ready, we can begin with what you have and gather the remaining information during the brief process.

<strong>Retail and E-Commerce Ready.</strong> Crafixx designs product boxes of every size and format, from small cosmetic cartons to large retail boxes. Structural dieline plus print-ready artwork are supplied together so your manufacturer can proceed without additional design work.

<strong>Adhesive, Wrap and Shrink.</strong> Labels for jars, bottles, pouches, cans, and tubes. Front and back label with mandatory bilingual Arabic and English text panel are included in every label design project.

<strong>Stand-Up, Flat and Pillow Pouches.</strong> Flexible packaging including stand-up pouches, flat pouches, and pillow packs are all handled by Crafixx. Artwork is supplied in the format your manufacturer requires.

<strong>ESMA-Compliant UAE Format.</strong> Food packaging designed at Crafixx meets UAE ESMA labelling requirements. Arabic nutrition panel, allergen declarations, barcode, and manufacturer information are all included and formatted to regulatory standards.

<strong>Bottles, Cans and Cartons.</strong> Nutritional panel, ingredient list, Arabic mandatory text, and barcode are all formatted to UAE regulatory requirements for beverage packaging. Crafixx covers every format from water bottles to juice cartons.

<strong>Skincare, Haircare and Beauty.</strong> Cosmetic packaging at Crafixx is compliant with UAE ESMA and Gulf standards. Ingredient list, warnings, and Arabic labelling are formatted to specification for every skincare, haircare, and beauty product.

<strong>Carrefour, Lulu and Spinneys Ready.</strong> Shelf-ready packaging is designed to UAE retail chain specifications at Crafixx, with standard sizes, correct barcode placement, and planogram-compliant dimensions.

<strong>Premium Gifting and Corporate.</strong> Gift boxes, hamper packaging, and corporate gifting sets are all part of Crafixx packaging services. Premium finish options including foiling, embossing, and ribbon slot integration are available.