Mouth-watering food packaging design
Mmmmmm… You just cooked up the next big tasty treat. Now, let’s get your customers to purchase your yummy product. Get a custom food packaging design from 99designs, and our designers will create something you’ll love.
- Professional designers—all rated and reviewed
- Custom food packaging design for all budgets
- Two design options: host a contest or work 1:1 with a freelance designer
The right designer is just a click away
We've curated the best product packaging designers so you can find the right expert and request a quote instantly.
Custom food packaging: creative ideas from professional designers
There’s no better platform to get food packaging designed. With two ways to work, you get the design you want, in the manner that works best for you. No templates. No robots. No frustrating apps. Just a 100% unique food packaging.
Run a packaging design contest
Designers from around the world enter your contest by sending you ideas. You give feedback to create the ideal food package.
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Hire a professional product packaging designer
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll match you with the perfect design partner. Or, if you’d prefer, browse portfolios and pick your own.
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We’re your creative partner
No matter how you choose to work, rest assured you’re working with the best. All of our designers are hand-vetted and rated, and our team provides 24/7 support.
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The food packaging design process
1. Describe your perfect packaging
Our creative brief makes it easy to describe your vision for the perfect food packaging design and set your budget.
2. Find an amazing design partner
We’ll help you connect with professional designers to bring your vision to life. You’ll collaborate and give feedback to create the ideal package for your food.
3. Get a food package you love
We’re your creative partner from start to finish. Once you finalize your design, we’ll transfer the copyright and send you the image files.
Recent food packaging designs
We’ve been the leader in online graphic design since 2008. Check out our clients who love their packaging:
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vegetarians, flexitarians, millenial, GenZ, female. 90% of grocery store shoppers are female to want to avoid an overly
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Our products are sold in supermarket and our audiences are end users
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Main demo is women (65%) and the main age demo is 36 - 55. Majority of our customers are in the US (70%) & Canada. The l
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1. Health, Wellness and BioHacking Enthusiasts:
Demographics: Aged 25-55, slightly more female, higher income.
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This product is designed for women, particularly those interested in natural health and wellness, aged 18-45. They are l
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Anyone who wants to improve their sauce game or spice rub game. It's definitely a good replacement for ketchup.
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CRAFT WINE MAKERS
HOBBIEST
PEOPLE WANTING TO SAVE MONEY WHEN DRINKING WINE
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Our typical customers are women 25-45 years old, typically middle-class. They are often looking for new and fun experien
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C$999
Full customer profiles included in brand guide.
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The target market for this are health and quality focused consumers looking for a guilt free snacking experience. Label
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Professional packaging, no matter your budget.
We guarantee that you’ll get a great food packaging design no matter what your budget is. If you hire a designer you can negotiate a budget that works for both you and your designer. If you launch a contest, we offer four fixed-price options. Prices exclude Sales Tax.
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Everything you need to know to create great packaging
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The complete guide to food branding
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Your burning food packaging design FAQs, answered.
Everything you need to move to production. Your food packaging design will be uploaded in the correct formats based on your stated needs. Typically this means a production-ready Adobe Illustrator file, Adobe Photoshop file, PDF file or EPS file.
Plus, you’ll get the full legal copyright, so the design will be all yours.
Plus, you’ll get the full legal copyright, so the design will be all yours.
Lots of ideas! If you’re looking for inspiration, explore 99designs for fantastic examples of food packaging created by our design community.
Bring as many specifics as you can, too. Include packaging type, dimensions, bottle sizes, designs you like, brand details, product specifics, SKUs, product photos, printing requirements and any other specifications that would affect your design.
The more you give the designers, the better they can design packaging for you!
Bring as many specifics as you can, too. Include packaging type, dimensions, bottle sizes, designs you like, brand details, product specifics, SKUs, product photos, printing requirements and any other specifications that would affect your design.
The more you give the designers, the better they can design packaging for you!
Your custom packaging design contest includes one winning food package. If you need a second one for another SKU or a larger one for a different item in a product family, you have a couple of options: you can run a second contest, or you can start a 1-to-1 Project with your winning designer to create the additional assets.
On 99designs, designers agree to upload only original artwork, so each designer owns the rights to their design submissions until you choose your contest’s winner. During the design handover stage, the designer agrees to transfer the rights, and you become the owner of the copyright of your winning packaging design.
Choose “Make your contest private” from the Contest options section before you launch your packaging design contest. This will prohibit designers from using their designs elsewhere, and your contest will be unsearchable on the web.
This will automatically attach a standard NDA template to your contest. If you prefer, you can also upload your own NDA.
This will automatically attach a standard NDA template to your contest. If you prefer, you can also upload your own NDA.
In a design contest, designers from all over the world submit concepts unique to your brief. You choose finalists, give feedback to hone the designs and ultimately award your favorite food package as the winner. If ideation and seeing a variety of different design styles is important to you, we’d recommend a design contest.
On the other hand, if you have a clear idea of the style and direction you’d like to take with your packaging, or if you have a more complex design project (e.g. you need a whole line of food packaging design created), it’s best to start a project with a freelance designer.
On the other hand, if you have a clear idea of the style and direction you’d like to take with your packaging, or if you have a more complex design project (e.g. you need a whole line of food packaging design created), it’s best to start a project with a freelance designer.
Yes. If you have any specific images (like a logo or product photos) that need to be included with your packaging design, please submit them to designers with your brief.
Unless you request otherwise, your designer may also use stock images (purchased from a third party) in your design. If a designer uses stock art in a design, they’ll tell you which images they are and use watermarked versions of them in their entries. Once you choose the winning design, you’ll need to purchase the stock art and provide it to the winning designer so they can complete the design.
Unless you request otherwise, your designer may also use stock images (purchased from a third party) in your design. If a designer uses stock art in a design, they’ll tell you which images they are and use watermarked versions of them in their entries. Once you choose the winning design, you’ll need to purchase the stock art and provide it to the winning designer so they can complete the design.
Absolutely (and we love it when that happens)! When your packaging design contest has finished, you can start a 1-to-1 Project with your winning designer.
We guarantee that you’ll get a great packaging design at any pricing level, but our higher-priced packages give you more design options and better support.
Here’s how it works: When you pay more, the prize for the winning designer is bigger, too. More experienced designers participate in your contest, so you get more high-quality designs to choose from. More options means additional time that's needed to review your designs. That’s why our Gold and Platinum packages offer dedicated managers to help streamline that process by writing creative briefs and giving your designers feedback.
When selecting your food packaging contest package, think about how much time you’ll have and what experience you have writing briefs and working with designers. If you're still unsure, contact us for a design consultation.
Here’s how it works: When you pay more, the prize for the winning designer is bigger, too. More experienced designers participate in your contest, so you get more high-quality designs to choose from. More options means additional time that's needed to review your designs. That’s why our Gold and Platinum packages offer dedicated managers to help streamline that process by writing creative briefs and giving your designers feedback.
When selecting your food packaging contest package, think about how much time you’ll have and what experience you have writing briefs and working with designers. If you're still unsure, contact us for a design consultation.
We offer a 100% money-back guarantee within 60 days of payment on all Food Packaging Design Contests, except those with a guaranteed prize and those that have entered the Final Round. You can also call us anytime to help you rewrite your brief, reopen your project to ensure you get a good result and help you pick a winning design. Remember, if we refund your contest, you aren’t legally entitled to use any of the designs submitted to your contest.
Let’s talk!
Our kind, happy and humble customer support team would love to answer your questions. Send us an email or call to speak with an actual human.
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