: Glossy gift box designing in Illustrator I have to design a glossy gift box for a client in various sizes. Can I create just one design which the printing company can use for various sizes

@Karen819

Can I create just one design which the printing company can use for
various sizes or should my designs be dimension-specific?


That would depend on what the printer wants and if your "design" is just a single logo on a box or if you're designing a full custom color box like so:



Design from vandelaydesign


Also, how do I create layout for the gift box with the top and sides?


The printer may have a template on this or spec to provide you on how to setup your document.


Can I download a template from somewhere?


Again, I would advise contacting the printer but there are some out there that provide templates and I've seen some go to other printing services and use their templates as a starting point.


The box is supposed to be glossy. Should I give the glossy effect in
Illustrator or just ask the printing company to print it on glossy,
metallic paper for the effect?


The printer may be able to provide a sample for you.


How do I create metallic effects in CMYK?


Typically its just a color that is called out as a metallic. In the rip or platemaking process you will have to make sure the metallic layer is defined.

A little self promotion on the printer topic and it may be helpful: What should you ask the printer?

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