Packaging Illustration

A coffee bag, a food label, a box worth keeping. Give the outside something of what is inside.

Discuss original illustration by Adelya for packaging, labels and coordinated product ranges. The artwork is developed around your product, existing identity and the real surface it needs to fit.

Discuss packaging artworkSee a label range

10+ years of illustration · 350+ clients worldwide · every drawing on this page is Adelya’s own · What each package includes

White takeaway food container with orange Rasa branding placed on an orange repeating shrimp pattern beside a white fork.
Rasa / takeaway packaging concept
Studio application study using the shrimp illustration. A mockup, not a claimed client product.

One flower,
carried across a range.

A peony drawn once, then placed on a lipstick box, a sleep-mask set, card holders, a passport cover and a paper cup. Concept presentation on mockups, not manufactured products—shown for how one illustration can hold a line together.

Two lipsticks with a peony illustration on the tube and the word Peony, packaging concept by AdelyaSilk sleep mask printed with coral peonies in a pink gift box, concept by AdelyaTwo card holders in beige and red printed with a peony pattern, concept by AdelyaOlive passport cover printed with tonal peonies, concept by AdelyaHands holding a white takeaway cup with a line-drawn peony, concept by AdelyaRepeat pattern of red and grey peonies on white by Adelya

Make the differences clear.
Keep the collection connected.

Fruit labels on bottles
Fruit labels on bottles

A lead illustration

A distinctive ingredient, character or visual idea for the front of a label or pack. It should work alongside the brand name and product information, not compete with them.

Fruit labels on cups
Fruit labels on cups

A coordinated range

Related designs for different flavours, scents or editions. Discuss what stays consistent and what changes so each product has its own place within the family.

Lemon repeat
Lemon repeat

Patterns & supporting artwork

Repeating motifs, smaller illustrations and wraparound elements for bags, tissue, boxes or sleeves. Plan these applications early rather than treating them as spare crops from the main image.

Digital food illustration of three orange shrimp with pink and turquoise highlights arranged inside a reflective bowl on white.
The original subject
Shrimp bowl / food illustration at the beginning of the studio study.
Seamless repeat pattern of grouped orange shrimp with long curved antennae on a dark teal background.
A repeat built from the artwork
Shrimp pattern / an application direction, not a manufactured packaging sample.

Let the image
become a system.

Fruit labels on cups
Fruit labels on cups

The shrimp study moves from a single dish to a repeat pattern and a takeaway-packaging presentation. The subject remains familiar, but the spacing, scale and background change with the application.

These concepts demonstrate an approach to illustration across formats; they are not evidence of a completed restaurant launch. For your own product, the production template and approved copy replace the assumptions in a mockup.

A coffee bag might call for a place, a plant or a more abstract idea about the roast. A bakery box might use one central image and a quieter wraparound motif. Candle, skincare and wine-label projects bring different formats and audiences. Describe the actual product instead of choosing only a category label.

Food illustration · Surface patterns

Bring the product.
Bring the template.

Fruit labels on cups
Fruit labels on cups

Share the packaging dimensions or supplier’s dieline, material, print method and areas reserved for text. Include your brand guidelines, product variants and the date the printer needs files.

Identify the parts that will be obscured by folds, seals or labels. A drawing viewed flat may be read very differently once the pack is assembled. Agree who checks the physical proof and how any production adjustments are handled.

Illustration, complete packaging layout and structural packaging design are separate tasks. Your team supplies and approves ingredients, claims, barcodes and other required information. This commission does not replace regulatory review or manufacture.

For artwork printed on the product itself, rather than its packaging, explore product and merchandise illustration.

Put this direction into a useful brief.

Bring a relevant portfolio example and describe what you like about it: the handling of colour, the expression, the texture or the composition. Then describe your own subject and where the artwork will appear. The reference starts the discussion; the new work is developed for your particular purpose.

Build a short project brief · Ask about using an existing artwork

One label,
or the whole range.

Print use is included in every package. Send the dieline or the label size and Adelya works to it.

Hand lettering on paper coffee cups
Hand lettering on paper coffee cups

One label

€350

The illustration for a single product, placed on your dieline and ready to print.

Products
1
Includes
Illustration on dieline
Licence
Print and sale
Ready in
2–3 weeks
Revisions
2
Choose this package
Jinju postcards
Jinju postcards

A small range

€650

Three related labels: one drawing style, a different motif for each product.

Products
3
Includes
Illustrations on dielines
Licence
Print and sale
Ready in
3–4 weeks
Revisions
2 per label
Choose this package
Pink doughnut repeat
Pink doughnut repeat

Full packaging

€950

Illustration across a box, bag or tin, plus the matching label.

Products
1 pack + label
Includes
All faces of the dieline
Licence
Print and sale
Ready in
4–5 weeks
Revisions
2
Choose this package

Add to any package

Add them on your order page once you have chosen a package.

Cupcake pattern on a cushion
Cupcake pattern on a cushion
Another product in the range
+€180
Source files
+€40
Faster delivery
+40%

Half is paid to start and half when you approve the final. If the sketch still isn’t right after the included revisions, your deposit comes back. Not sure which package fits? Send the brief and Adelya will suggest one.

In their words.

Bluestone doughnut postcards
Bluestone doughnut postcards

I love it! It really captures what I now see in the brand's visual identity 😍 Well done you.

Thank you so much, you're a big part of this story ❤️

Kadriya · Brand illustrations · Commission · WhatsApp

I am very pleased with Adelyaart's work, my illustrations turned out beautifully. Her English is excellent, which allowed for great communication. She is meticulous in her work. Whenever there are changes to be made to the illustrations, she does them quickly and nicely. In short, she is a delight to work with, and I highly recommend her.

rachou · Line illustrations · Fiverr

Excellent work from Adelya. Went beyond expectation. Thorough communication all along the project. Would recommend without hesitation.

axelge · Line art · Fiverr

Read all testimonials

Agree the direction.
Then develop the range.

Takeaway box on the shrimp pattern
Takeaway box on the shrimp pattern

1. Product & scope

Review the audience, identity, pack formats and variant count. Confirm the artwork, usage, review stages, budget and timeline.

Cup colourways
Cup colourways

2. Key image & sketches

Establish the visual idea with the layout in view. Review the main composition before extending it into supporting motifs or other products.

Cup in hand
Cup in hand

3. Artwork & preparation

Develop the approved illustrations and specified exports. Production changes or additional variants can be scoped separately from the original order.

Read the commissioning process · What affects the quote?

Packaging illustration questions.

Can you work with our existing packaging designer?

Yes, discuss the division of work. Your designer can supply the layout and production requirements while Adelya develops the agreed illustration assets.

Can you create coffee, bakery or wine-label artwork?

Send the product, brand context and template for a suitability review. These are possible applications, not preset packages or claims of previous work in every category.

Are complete print-ready packaging files included?

Only when that preparation is specified. Individual artwork exports and a complete approved packaging layout are different deliverables. The quote should identify the handoff and proofing responsibilities.

How much does packaging illustration cost?

The number of illustrations and variants, complexity, production preparation, timing and licence shape the quote. A single label and a multi-product range need different scopes.

Can the artwork appear in advertising too?

List packaging, website, retail and campaign uses before ordering. The licence and any extra adaptations can then cover the actual launch plan.

Do you supply the physical packaging?

Manufacturing, materials and fulfilment are not automatically included. Your supplier provides the production requirements. See the current terms and the project-specific agreement.

What is inside your next pack?

Send the product, packaging format, number of variants and the visual direction you have in mind.

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