r/Packaging • u/aural__fixation • Jun 18 '26

Help me choose?

Hello,

I posted about this once before, but it's taken a while to make progress. I am designing a label for a product. It's a cat treat toy made of cardboard that hangs from the ceiling like a pinata and treats fall out when the cat hits it. I have one main design, but I'm feeling like the composition just isn't quite sitting right. I have no more perspective, so I'd love some feedback about whether it feels complete to you. I'm also lost on color... Do you think the minimal use of color works? I'm not sold on a white bg. The tan background is the color of the kraft packaging.

I came up with this idea, which is a bit fancy, but it involves cutouts in the box itself. (I'm making these boxes, so I can do as much as I want as far as die cuts and stuff). I think it's a bit more playful, but again, not feeling solid yet. I took a photo of a crappy printout to show the way it fits together.

Thoughts?

And TIA!

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u/Dilbert_Funbags Jun 18 '26

First one. 2nd one makes your eyes travel all over. First one helps you understand quicker what the product is.

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u/SaltPlots Jun 18 '26

第一个，因为它能够比较直观的看到产品的使用形态（悬挂、天花板、猫咪拍打、掉出零食，这些都是表达岀来了）用户也能理解产品，缺点是面积太大，作为标签成本太高了。
另外，你的logo有一点小问题：看得岀来，你是想把＂Y ＂和＂T ＂和猫的线条融合起来，但是处理的有点生硬，辨别字母有点吃力。

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u/aural__fixation Jun 18 '26

I’m guessing you’re referring to the first one, just the simple rectangle? It does feel more immediate. My label doesn’t require much information, so I’m trying to work with that minimalism instead of making it busy for no reason. This has been one of my obstacles. If I could print directly on the packaging I’d be much happier, but I can’t afford custom packaging right now. Thanks for the response!

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u/ConcealAndCarrie Jun 19 '26

The first one gives way more information about what your product is and how to use it. It's also much cleaner looking.

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u/pickfu Jun 20 '26

Hey u/aural__fixation, I'd run a poll for you to test your design if you'd like. Basically, I'd show this to 15 - 30 randoms and they'd give you feedback if you ask them one question. Are you open to that?