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Packaging design skill

Designs a product's packaging, the front and back as print-ready flat artwork, then the finished pack shot in a studio, as a range and in a lifestyle scene. Use for boxes, tins, bottles, jars, pouches, cans and labels.

A SKILL.md for Claude Code, Codex and any agent that reads skills. It’s the craft behind Fil’s Packaging design workflow, written out so your agent can follow it too.

One file, 333 wordsClaude Code, Codex and other agents

Install it

Unzip it into your agent’s skills folder. The agent reads its name and description, and the rest only when a task needs it.

Claude Code
curl -fsSL https://fil.design/skills/packaging-design.zip -o /tmp/packaging-design.zip && unzip -o /tmp/packaging-design.zip -d ~/.claude/skills
Codex
curl -fsSL https://fil.design/skills/packaging-design.zip -o /tmp/packaging-design.zip && unzip -o /tmp/packaging-design.zip -d ~/.codex/skills
Or tell your agent
Install the Packaging design skill from https://fil.design/skills/packaging-design: unzip https://fil.design/skills/packaging-design.zip into your skills folder (~/.claude/skills for Claude Code, ~/.codex/skills for Codex), then read its SKILL.md.

The skill

packaging-designDesigns a product's packaging, the front and back as print-ready flat artwork, then the finished pack shot in a studio, as a range and in a lifestyle scene. Use for boxes, tins, bottles, jars, pouches, cans and labels.

Read first

Pack.md for the brand, the product, the pack, the words on each face, the range, the colours and the look; the logo, style reference and any photo of the container wired in.

Flat artwork (front and back, 3:4)

  • Each face is the print file itself: flat and straight on, filling the picture edge to edge, with no 3D, shadow or mockup.
  • Front, read from a shelf in a second: the brand, then the product name, then the variant, then one short claim, and the net amount at the bottom. One hero illustration or pattern that says what's inside.
  • Back: the description, how to use it and the ingredients from Pack.md in a calm column, a plain white barcode box with no digits, and the brand small.
  • Words exactly as Pack.md spells them, and only those words: no made-up claims, certifications or badges.
  • Pack.md's palette and at most two typefaces; front and back clearly one design, in the colour of the first variant in Pack.md's range.
  • With a logo wired in, use it exactly; without one, set the brand's name in the design's type.

Pack shot (1:1)

The pack made real with the wired artwork, in the shape and material Pack.md names (a matte card box, a tin, a glass jar), a front three-quarter view in a clean studio with one soft light and a soft shadow, the print exactly as designed.

Range (16:9)

Three packs side by side, the same design recoloured for each variant in Pack.md, standing on one surface in one light.

In use (4:5)

The pack in its real world (a kitchen shelf, a bathroom, a picnic), in natural light, beside what it holds, still the hero of the picture, its words exactly as on the wired pack shot.

Avoid

Misspelled words, more than two typefaces, text too small to read, crowded fronts, made-up claims, a pack shot that changes the design, and generic stock scenes.

What it reads

It was written for Fil’s Packaging design workflow, which wires these into every step. Elsewhere, give your agent the same, or let it ask.

  • Pack.mdThe brand, the product, the pack, the words, the range and the lookBrief
  • LogoYour logo, ideally a PNG or SVG.Optional
  • Style referenceA picture whose style the pack follows.Optional
  • Container photoA photo of the tin, box or bottle, if you have its shape already.Optional

Questions

What does the Packaging design skill do?

Designs a product's packaging, the front and back as print-ready flat artwork, then the finished pack shot in a studio, as a range and in a lifestyle scene. Use for boxes, tins, bottles, jars, pouches, cans and labels.

How do I install it in Claude Code?

Download https://fil.design/skills/packaging-design.zip and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills, or into a project’s .claude/skills folder, or run the command on this page. Claude Code reads the skill’s description and loads the rest when a request needs it.

Does it work in Codex and other agents?

Yes. Unzip it into ~/.codex/skills for Codex. It’s one SKILL.md file, so any agent that reads skills can use it, and you can paste it into a chat as well.

Do I need Fil to use it?

No. It was written for Fil’s Packaging design workflow, which wires in Pack.md, Logo, Style reference and Container photo: give your agent the same, or let it ask. In Fil, the workflow runs it with the best models and shows the price before anything runs.

Is it free?

Yes. The skill is free to download.

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