Custom Gift Boxes

Subscription Boxes

Subscription Boxes built to your specification — your dimensions, your board, your print.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
folding carton
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

No obligation

Quote the finished pack

Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the finish you have in mind. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What subscription boxes have to cope with

    Subscription Boxes hold a changing set of items shipped on a repeating cycle to the same customers. That is the starting point for the specification, because standardise the box and vary a printed card or sleeve. The recipient still gets something new each month.

    In service they are used for subscription services shipping monthly, where the same customer receives the box repeatedly.

    Where subscription boxes are actually used

    Subscription Boxes are specified for subscription services shipping monthly, where the same customer receives the box repeatedly. Standardise the box and vary a printed card or sleeve. The recipient still gets something new each month.

    • Subscription services shipping monthly, where the same customer receives the box repeatedly
    • Shelf display in specialty retail
    • Subscription and gift sets
    • E-commerce inner packaging

    The substrate for subscription boxes

    A mailer-grade outer built for repeated shipping, with a constant internal layout.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; standardise the box and vary a printed card or sleeve. The recipient still gets something new each month.

    • 12pt SBS paperboard
    • 14pt SBS paperboard
    • 16pt SBS paperboard
    • 18pt kraft board
    • recycled CCNB board

    Printing subscription boxes

    Interior print is where subscription boxes get photographed. It is the highest-return surface in the pack.

    Offset lithography, Digital press, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing subscription boxes

    Interior print is where subscription boxes get photographed. It is the highest-return surface in the pack.

    Each finish below is a separate pass on the press or the finishing line, which is why they are quoted individually rather than bundled.

    • Gloss lamination
    • Matte lamination
    • Soft-touch lamination
    • Spot UV
    • Foil stamping
    • Embossing
    • Debossing
    • Aqueous coating

    Sizing subscription boxes

    Standardised so the pack repeats month to month, with contents varying inside it.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. Each month is treated as a new creative brief, which is exactly what makes subscription packaging expensive.

    Preparing artwork

    Supply artwork on the dieline we send you, with 3 mm bleed past every trim edge and all text held 4 mm inside the fold lines.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    What we need from you

    The useful starting point is the product, not the pack. Give us its measurements and the quantity, and we work the folding carton outward from there.

    A dieline template follows, then a proof. For finish-led work we usually recommend a physical prototype at this point, because foil and soft-touch do not read accurately on screen.

    Checking it before you commit

    A plain structural sample is the cheapest way to find a fit problem — far cheaper than finding it across a full run.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Subscription Boxes at a specification level

    ProductSubscription Boxes
    CategoryCustom Gift Boxes
    ConstructionDie-cut, creased and seam-glued
    Board thickness12pt – 18pt depending on product weight
    Ships asFlat-packed, glued one seam
    Materials12pt SBS paperboard, 14pt SBS paperboard, 16pt SBS paperboard, 18pt kraft board
    PrintingOffset lithography, Digital press, Flexography
    FinishesGloss lamination, Matte lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Foil stamping
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Subscription Boxes in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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    Up to 5 files, 10 MB each.

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Why buyers specify this format

      Sized to the contents

      Standardised so the pack repeats month to month, with contents varying inside it.

      The failure worth avoiding

      The box is redesigned each cycle, so tooling and setup are paid repeatedly for no gain.

      Where it is used

      Specified for subscription services shipping monthly, where the same customer receives the box repeatedly.

      The detail that decides it

      Standardise the box and vary a printed card or sleeve. The recipient still gets something new each month.

      This format sits in our custom gift boxes range, alongside 9 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Subscription Boxes: questions buyers ask

      Specification, minimums and lead times for subscription boxes.

      How do I keep a monthly subscription box affordable?

      Standardise the box and vary something small inside — a printed card, a sleeve, a belly band. Redesigning the box each cycle means paying tooling and setup twelve times a year for no real gain.

      Will this work as a shipper as well as a gift box?

      Rarely without compromise. A box built to present is not built to survive a carrier network alone. A presentation box inside a plain protective outer usually costs less overall than one box trying to do both.

      Can you produce a small press or seeding run?

      Yes. Minimum is 100 units on any format, which suits a seeding wave well. Give us the send date rather than asking for a lead time and we will work backwards to the latest artwork approval that still lands.

      Do subscription boxes arrive flat or assembled?

      Flat and glued along one seam, so they pop open on your packing line. That keeps freight cost down considerably compared with a pre-assembled structure.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. Ask for the printed prototype rather than the plain sample if the question is finish — soft-touch, foil and deboss all read differently in the hand than on a screen.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. Send the physical box rather than a photograph. Wrap stock, corner finish and interior lining are what make a rigid box feel the way it does, and none of them photograph.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. If you are shipping to a fulfilment centre rather than your own address, send their receiving requirements with the order — pallet height and labelling rules are usually fixed and refusals are expensive.

      Can I order subscription boxes in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the folding carton around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and folding cartons then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. It also means a reorder can be priced against a larger quantity without re-opening the specification.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for folding cartons. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      What file format should I send artwork in?

      A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.

      Next step

      Quote Subscription Boxes

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.