Package Design FAQ and Templates

For designing the envelopes and boxes, where do I leave open in the design for the recipient address and return address?
Leave space for the delivery address to be placed on the right side, of the longest side of the envelope, with an area of at least 2″ x 3″ for the mailing address to be printed.

Do I need to provide an indicia?
We prefer the indicia to not be printed if our team will be handling the fulfillment. We typically use our fulfillment department’s indicia, even on nonprofit projects. If your organization is handling the mailing, then your designer can incorporate your indicia.

What are some design tips for the Brandelopes?
Find tips for printing Brandelopes here.

What are some design tips for creating artwork for imprinted boxes?
Get printing tips for printing boxes here.

Design templates for boxes:

5″ x 3″ x 1.5″

Outside

Inside

6″ x 5″ x 2.25″

Outside

Inside

7” x 5.5” x 1.875”

Eros

8″ x 6″ x 3″

Outside

Inside

9″ x 7″ x 2.25″

Outside

Inside

9.5″ x 7.75″ x 4″

Outside

Inside

9.75” x 12″ x 2″

Pegasus
Design templates for brandelopes:

Full Color, Full Size

11.75″ x 9″

Full Color, Mini

9.125″ x 6.125″

Economy, Full Size

11.75″ x 9″

Economy, Mini

9.125″ x 6.125″

Variable Data Best Practices

  • At the quoting stage of your project, please let us know how many fields of variable data your piece will have as this can affect pricing.
  • Data should be provided to us as an Excel spreadsheet with only the applicable data included.
  • Verbiage for variable data fields on artwork file should match up exactly with data fields on spreadsheet.
  • Spacing on artwork must allow for longest data entries. We recommend that your designer tests this in advance to confirm that the fields in the design can fit your longest pieces of data.

Postage Permits

We are happy to mail using a client’s USPS non-profit number. Here are a few best practices for this to go smoothly. Let our team know up front on the project so we can make sure to get the information we need right away. 

While our mail house does prefer to use their permit number for the mailing, we can use the client’s permit, If using their permit number, ensure there is enough postage to cover the mailing.

The information we need to in order to use a client’s nonprofit number includes the following:

  • CRID (customer registration ID)
  • Non-Profit Authorization Number (with USPS, not their nonprofit number for the university)
  • Non-profit indicia
  • Return address that is on file with USPS for the non-profit authorization number
  • Permit number

Formatting the Mailing List

Our account team will advise on specific requirements for your project’s mailing list.  We generally recommend these best practices to format the mailing list:
  • Send your data in a spreadsheet, saving it in the comma-separated values (CSV) format
  • International addresses must be separated from domestic addresses
  • Domestic addresses should at least contain data fields for “first name”, “last name”, “address 1”, “address 2”, “city”, “state” and “ZIP code”