Purpose
Draft packaging design requirements including dieline context, hierarchy, compliance, and shelf intent.
Use when
- Packaging projects need structured requirements before concepting and production.
- The task involves package-specific constraints, not general print collateral layout.
Required inputs
- Product details, packaging type, and mandatory claims [client-provided].
- Context from context/BRAND-CONTEXT.template.md and context/CLIENT-CONTEXT.template.md.
- Regulatory/compliance notes, dielines, material and finishing constraints.
Safety/authority
- No invented compliance approvals, certifications, or product claims.
- No execution/output to printer; brief and checklist only.
- Flag missing legal/regulatory inputs before recommendation.
Workflow
- Define packaging objective, audience, and purchase context.
- Map panel hierarchy (front/back/sides) and required copy elements.
- Capture production constraints (dieline, material, print process, finishing).
- List validation gates for legal/compliance and prepress review.
Output format
- Packaging brief summary
- Panel/content hierarchy map
- Production constraints register
- Compliance and approval gates
Quality checks
- All mandatory packaging claims are sourced from supplied inputs only.
- Technical constraints and compliance gates are explicit before execution.
Related skills
print-layout-brief, print-production-checklist, brand-visual-identity-brief