Create custom packaging designs in Illustrator with grids and guides

[Anshul_Saini]

Create Printable Four-Sided Package using Grids and Guides in Illustrator at Home

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[Lukas Engqvist]

Remember that paper, board etc are 3D materials with a thickness, so even if it works as a sketch you will have to modify the guides moving the cuts and creases to compensate for outer gain and/or inner loss. If your material is a typical 0.3 mm board you can nudge the cuts/creases in increments of 0.15 mm (set your move increment to this) so that you don't have two panels in the same physical space.