Empowering Printers with Dieline Generation, 3D Previews, and Seamless Offline-to-Online Ordering
As the demand for personalized packaging continues to grow, printers are under increasing pressure to deliver custom solutions faster, easier, and with more flexibility especially to business clients who expect control over their design process.
Many small businesses and direct-to-consumer brands now expect the convenience of placing online orders for custom packaging, whether it’s boxes, pouches, paper bags, labels, or stickers without needing to rely on back-and-forth communication with the printer.
These customers often have in-house designers or external agencies who prefer to work with professional desktop tools like Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, rather than designing online.
But there’s always been a challenge: How do you offer a self-serve experience to clients who don’t want to design online but still expect a 3D preview before placing an order?
Introducing a Smarter Way to Order Custom Packaging
With DesignO 2.4, we’ve launched a powerful new capability directly from the product detail page built specifically for custom packaging workflows where clients prefer to design offline but still need a 3D preview and instant dieline generation.
This feature is a very important for packaging printers.
How It Works:
- Buyers Enter Box Dimensions: On the product detail page, customers input the required length, width, and height of their packaging product.
- Instant Dieline Generation: Based on the entered dimensions, DesignO automatically generates a custom dieline file for download.
- Offline Design in Any Desktop Tool: Clients use the downloaded die-line to create their artwork in the software they already use whether that’s Illustrator, Photoshop, or CorelDRAW.
- Upload Finished Artwork: Once the design is ready, the client uploads it directly on the same product page.
- View Realistic 3D Preview: DesignO renders a high-quality 3D visualization of the final packaging—allowing the customer to review and validate it before placing an order.
- Place Order Seamlessly: If satisfied, the buyer checks out, and the printer receives a print-ready file along with complete order details.
Why This Matters
For Business Customers:
- Total control over design using tools they know and trust
- No forced online editor meaning fewer barriers to ordering
- Confidence in the final product with real-time 3D previews
- Faster ordering process for repeat packaging requirements
For Printers:
- Higher conversion rates especially from B2B buyers
- Reduced manual support, no need to create dielines manually
- Print-ready files at the time of order saving production time
- Stronger competitiveness against larger packaging portals
A Hybrid Workflow Built for the Real World
This new workflow in DesignO represents a hybrid approach bridging the gap between offline design freedom and online ordering convenience.
It removes friction from the buying process while giving printers the automation and file accuracy they need to scale operations.
Whether you sell custom cartons, folding boxes, stickers, or pouch-style packaging, this feature helps you cater to modern business needs without overcomplicating your front-end experience.
This latest update in DesignO 2.4 reflects DesignNBuy’s ongoing commitment to innovation bridging real-world packaging needs with intuitive digital experiences.
Sell Custom Packaging Smarter with DesignO 2.4
Let your clients design offline, generate dielines, preview in 3D, & place orders