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Packaging Jargon
Printed Image
Sustained
Earmark
100

A projection of emphasized structure or weight


What is texture

100

The name given to the material that the design is printed onto. This could be any material such as carton, board, polypropylene, metalised film, etc.

What is a substrate

100

The visual arrangement of design elements in a way that signifies importance.

What is visual hierarchy 

100

A substance which is decomposed by bacteria and other living organisms therefore avoids pollution and is eco friendly.

What is biodegradable 

100

A name, design and symbol which identifies a company or product.

What is branding

200

A redrawn version of a thumbnail sketch, closely resembling the final layout

What is a rough

200

What defines the blank space/edge between the printing image and the page to allow for some movement and design inconsistencies?

What is the bleed
200

A standardized system of colors for printing. Every shade is numbered, making it much easier for people to reference and identify exact shades of color.

What is Pantone (PMS)

200

The term for something that biodegrades in a home or industrial composting environment naturally without leaving toxic residues or visual remnants.

What is compostable 

*All compostable materials are biodegradable, but not all biodegradable materials are compostable

200

A consumer who is likely to buy from the business 

What is the target audience

300

The overall layout guidelines relating to such information as type style, type size, line width, color use, and page organization.

What is specifications
300

Lines located on the corners of your sheet project so the printer is aware of where to trim the paper.

What are crop marks

300

A raised lettering or design on a form of packaging, made by pressure dies, printing press or rollers.

What is embossing

300

Packages that can be collected, separated, and recovered from the waste stream. Can be returned to use as raw materials or products.

What is recyclable

300

The face or spokesperson of a brand.

What is a brand ambassador or an influencer

400

Mathematical concept that describes a graphic according to geometric characteristics

What are vectors

400

A plan to layout and cut lines of a packaging. The marks where to print and fold and it’s a guide for printers to understand the product’s shape.

What is a dieline

400

A common method that uses a rubber blanket to transfer ink from a plate to the printing surface. It's often used for large-scale projects, like magazines and newspapers.

What is Offset Printing

400

Packaging that is refilled or used again for its original purpose.

What is reusable

400

The ability of a brand’s customers to identify the brand in a crowded market, and their level of familiarity with the brand’s unique buying proposition.

What is brand awareness

500

How you arrange and place design elements on a page. The spaces between the design, the arrangement, and the ways in which the designs interact or crossover with other elements.

What is composition

500

Any of a number of ways of testing artwork and/or structure before final plates or tooling is made.

What is proofing

500

The positioning of one process onto another. This can affect how the printed sheet looks if the colors do not line up correctly.

What is registration

500

Where does sustainability begin in package design?

What is in the design

500

What does SKU stand for?

What is a A Stock Keeping Unit

A SKU is a unique identifier assigned to each product and its corresponding packaging variant. It helps retailers track inventory and manage stock levels more efficiently.