YDP | PACKAGING PROJECT BRIEF
Version: September 2026

Use this worksheet with your team. Fill only what you know; leave other items
as "To discuss". This is a planning document, not a quotation or specification.
Do not include passwords, payment details or unnecessary personal information.

1. THE QUESTION
What should the packaging help you achieve?
[ ] Find a structure  [ ] Compare fixed and flat-pack  [ ] Improve an existing box
Main question or current problem:

2. PRODUCT AND FIT
Product name / SKU:
Dimensions including cap or protrusions: length ___ x width ___ x height ___
Units: mm / inches
These measurements describe: product / box interior / box exterior (choose one)
Filled product weight (include units):
Items in each box and their arrangement:
Fragile surfaces, moving parts or contact points to avoid:
How should the user remove the product?
Repeat this section for products of different sizes.
Do not add an assumed clearance to product measurements. Fit allowances need
structure, insert and sample review.

3. QUANTITY AND PRESENTATION
Quantity for EACH size / artwork / SKU:
Total quantity (if known):
Preferred structure or reference link:
Paper, colour and finish references (if any):
Artwork status: not started / in progress / available for review
Insert required: yes / no / to discuss

4. PACKING AND DESTINATION
Delivery format: assembled / flat / compare options
Who assembles and packs the boxes?
Are inserts delivered separately or inside the box?
Destination country and postal code:
Target ARRIVAL date at destination:
Is that date fixed or flexible?
Are boxes supplied empty or required for a filled-product packing operation?
Production, transport and customs planning must be considered separately.

5. SAMPLE OBJECTIVE
What should the next sample help you decide?
[ ] Paper / colour / finish reference
[ ] Structure / product fit / removal / assembly
[ ] Printed appearance on an agreed material and construction
[ ] To discuss
What product or reference can be provided for the check?
What is still unresolved?
Sample scope, fees, shipping and revisions must be agreed before work begins.
A sample only demonstrates the checks agreed for that version.

6. REFERENCES AND NEXT STEP
Files to prepare: product photo or drawing, labelled dimensions, existing-box
photos if relevant, and artwork if already available. Finished artwork is not
required for the first conversation.

Use the site's "Request a project review" form to send your brief. You can copy
this text into "What are you planning?" (5,000 characters maximum), or send a
short summary. The form accepts reference images and PDF files, not TXT files.
This worksheet alone does not send anything or save a project in the CRM.