Luxury and specialtypackaging is the design, research, development, and manufacturing of packaging, displays, and for luxury brands. The packaging of a luxury product is part of the brand’s image and research shows consumers are willing to spend more on products if the packaging looks appealing and luxurious. As well as adding to the value of the product, luxury packaging fulfils various other roles; it enhances the image of the brand, increases consumer engagement through personalised packaging, performs a function, creates appeal and diversifies the product. Globally, the luxury packaging market continues to grow, driven by global trends of personalised packaging, attention to sustainability issues, economic and demographic drivers. The luxury packaging market is forecast to grow by 4.4% to 2019, reaching $17.6 billion, and consumption will reach 9.9 billion tons with growth of 3.1%.
High value products are inviting to theft. Security packaging can be an important consideration to help reduce package pilferage. Authentication technologies can be used to help verify that the expensive luxury product is not among the many counterfeit consumer goods. Security solutions involve all phases of product production, packaging, distribution, logistics, sale, and use. No single solution is considered as "pilfer proof". Often, packaging engineers, logistics engineers, and security professionals have addressed multiple levels of security to reduce the risk of pilfering. Each situation is unique. Some considerations have included:
Identifying who a potential thief might be: an internal employee, security guard, truck driver, delivery person, receiver, organized crime, etc. Engineers usually start with knowing what level of knowledge, materials, tools, etc. might they have.
Identifying all feasible methods of unauthorized access into a product, package, or system. In addition to the primary means of entry, engineers also consider secondary or "back door" methods.
Identifying available means of resealing, reclosing, or replacing special seals.
Using extra strong and secure packaging: A weak or damaged package is an invitation to pilferage.
Considering unique custom seals and labels
Improving the pilfer resistance to make pilfering more difficult, time-consuming, etc.
Concealing the identity and value of a pilfer able item during distribution. Logistics and packaging professionals do not want bring attention to the item, its package, addresses, names, etc.
Adding pilfer-evident features to help indicate the existence of pilfering.
Choosing a logistics provider who can reduce the risks of pilferage.
Some designers consider nine steps to creating the graphic design of luxury packaging, beginning with meeting the client to gain insight into the product. The next step develop first sketches followed by developing the initial layout of the packaging. The fourth step involves refining the idea. The fifth step includes the lettering and typeface. The sixth step covers legalities and laws about how large the obligatory information must be printed, The seventh step involves final adjustments with the eighth step being choosing accents of the packaging. The final step involves designing matching accessories such as boxes or bags to complement the main packaging.
