
Packaging Style Guide
[For Internal Use Only]
On this page you will find information about the materials and designs used for Ergodyne product packaging. This should not be shared outside of Ergodyne.
Our packaging embodies a unified and impactful vision, seamlessly blending design and function to clearly differentiate our brand while meeting our diverse customer needs. Every element crafted with precision and purpose, exuding a straightforward, rugged design that delivers on our packaging priorities of self-contained, vendible, eco-friendly, and retail-optimized.
Move to smaller packaging that is vend-friendly and eco-conscious
Sustainable materials whenever possible
Maximize design and add easy retail features within decided space to allow for easy pivots
Enclose product to eliminate repackaging needs and additional costs for Amazon
This matrix should be referenced to guide the decision-making process of packaging material and design selection and directiThe aim is to streamline the activity and unify our packaging visual experience.
While the details are still being finalized, early designs and concepts for our complete packaging overhaul have been approved. In the meantime, we should be exploring and implementing improved materials wherever possible to enhance our packaging. Read more about our Blue Marble mission here and stay tuned for updates as we get closer to launching our full overhaul.
A dieline is an art file that will include accurate dimensions, cut lines, folds, creases, heat seals, vent holes, etc. Think of this as a blueprint for what the designer needs to account for when creating the file(s).
When requesting a dieline from a factory, be sure to communicate that we would like to receive an .Ai file or PDF with accurate dimensions and all details associated with the final packaging. You won't be able to open an .Ai file without Adobe Illustrator, but it's preferred by the design team.
Let the factory know if you plan to have a vent hole it should be included on the dieline. Are there areas we cannot print on? If so, have that included on the dieline. A zipper or heat seal? Please have everything included on the dieline file. We don't want to guess or assume
SPECIFICATIONS
*Ask for recycled cardboard pricing if an option as well*
*Ask for recycled cardboard pricing if an option as well*
SPECIFICATIONS
*Ask for recycled plastic pricing options as well*
ECO or REGULAR:
ECO OPTION?
We are moving away from matte poly bags.
We are moving away from clam shells.
Our scratched metal background with black, circular gradient overlay is the background for a centered Ergodyne master badge file: Ergo14_Tenac_Logo_RichBlk_Packaging.ai. This file is 5-color and specific to our packaging files.
A 3.5 pt white stroke transitions to a Pantone 1655C orange color block for text. The front of Ergodyne packaging is trilingual with English being the most prominent title in 30c 30m 30y 100k black ink. Spanish and French are listed below, reduced in size with white ink, separated by a vertical line symbol. Font is HobokenHigh-SansSerif regular.
The back of Ergodyne packaging is solid, black ink set to 30c 30m 30y 100k. If space allows, bulleted features and benefits with a product image displayed. 1655C orange bullets are Champion Welterweight, text is HobokenHigh-SansSerif regular. English is largest with Spanish & French set as subsidiarity type. ergo.zone/translations is listed for a digital document with all content translated at equal pt size.
UPC size and placement is identified on the dieline layer. Upper, right corner on the back side or bottom, left corner on the front is preferred based on usage. A resin identification code is located on the back of packaging to provide recycling infomation for consumer. Ergodyne strives to source sustainable materials whenever possible.
See REGULATORY section for compliance specifics.
Our footer type is Hoboken-High-SansSerif regular and must be 6pt+. COO is translated. If including CE & UKCA marks, also include authorized rep copy. Prop 65 to include ! icon. Patent info is product specifics. Rev. Month/Year
When products are packaged in a clear polybag, often an oversized UPC sticker with product specifics and compliance information is used. We also print a simplified, single black ink bag with general design elements including type face and layout carried from traditional packaging files.
Line art is included on UPCs where product is not obviously visible in polybag.
If space allows, bulleted features and benefits with a line art product image is displayed.
When eco friendly products are packaged in a 100% recyclable polybag, only black ink is used. (anything eco friendly with the ink?) Styling is simplified, but general design elements including type face and layout is carried from traditional packaging.
Packaging type is determined by product specifics. A packaged and outlined Adobe Illustrator file is provided as well as a press ready PDF. The die line layer is not to be printed. Every file has a REV. Month/Year on the back, bottom corner.
Ergodyne typefaces are lovingly hand selected to communicate our all-important mission clearly, legibly and with a sprinkle of panache.
Poly bags with a 5-inch opening or larger (measured when flat) must have a suffocation warning, either printed on the bag or attached as a label. Failure to apply a suffocation warning may lead to the items being re-bagged.
The warning should be printed or placed in a prominent location and in a legible font size for the size of the bag.
Print size of this warning should conform to the following table:
The thickness of the bag must be at least 1.5 mil (thousandth of an inch).
Warning is 6pt (minimum, may not be less than 6pt) Hobokenhigh-Sansserif with URL underlined. The preferred location is the lower left hand bottom corner by the warnings and footer information. Can be flexible location depending on layout.
Note: WARNING triangle is yellow if the file is printed in color. Otherwise, black with white exclamation mark.
There are multiple ways to go about this, we can get by with all three options below until someone calls us out for it.
OPTION A (best option)
OPTION B (2nd best)
OPTION C (3rd best)
Include Year
Do Not Include Year
Warning Locations and Sizing
Symbol Priority and Spacing
Priority Order for Warnings
Standards/Compliance Markings: Locations and Sizing
Regulatory Requirements for Packaging
Place Standards/Compliance markings together in a cohesive way
Similar regulatory marks should be near each other. The priority for this is:
The link to additional instructions provided must also have translated verbiage explaining the link.