Packaging Design Adelaide

It depends on the format and how many SKUs are in the range. A single wine label or pouch sits at one end, a multi-product system with cartons, labels and shippers at the other. Rather than quoting blind, which helps nobody, we give you instant access to our packages and pricing the moment you send an enquiry, so you can see what fits your budget before we ever speak.

Our studio is in Brisbane and we work with product brands across South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Adelaide clients get the same senior designer from brief to print, video calls and recorded design walkthroughs you can replay, and files delivered the same day they’re approved. Working remotely has never held a project back, and for larger range projects we’re happy to arrange a visit.

Yes, and it’s some of our favourite work. Wine label design has its own rules, from the Label Integrity Program and mandatory pregnancy warnings to allergen and standard drink statements, and a very crowded bottle shop. We create label systems that flex across varietals and vintages, choose label stock and finishes that suit the bottle, and design so the brand story reads at arm’s length in a Barossa cellar door or a bottle shop fridge.

You’re in the right place. Red Kite is a branding agency first, so we start with brand strategy and brand naming if you need it, then the logo and visual identity, and only then the packaging. Our Brand My Product package rolls all of that into one project, which is usually the quickest and most practical route for a new product, and it keeps the core of the brand consistent from logo to label design.

We begin with your product, your consumers and the category you’re entering, then move into concept development, where you see clear directions, develop your understanding of the options and give feedback. From there we refine the chosen route, lock in on-pack copy, legal panels and colour, and build print-ready files to your supplier’s specifications. Nothing goes to print without your sign-off and a proofing check from us, which is where good print management makes the difference.

A single label or pouch usually runs two to three weeks from brief to final files. A full range with several individual products takes six to eight weeks, mostly depending on how quickly feedback comes back. If you have a launch date, a vintage release or a supplier’s print slot, tell us and we’ll plan backwards from it.

Yes. We build artwork to your printer’s dielines, bleed and label stock, place barcodes and legal panels correctly and check proofs before anything runs. We’ll assist with your supplier directly when it helps, whether that’s a label printer in Adelaide or a carton manufacturer interstate, so the finished packaging matches the design you approved.

That’s part of the job. Food packaging follows the Food Standards Code, with ingredient lists, allergen declarations, nutrition panels and country of origin labelling, and wine has its own layer on top. We design the hierarchy so the mandatory information is compliant and legible without swamping the parts that sell the product. Every label has to comply with Australian labelling regulations while still carrying your visual personality, and getting that balance right is our job. You supply the facts, we make sure they’re presented properly and communicate clearly.

Absolutely, and Adelaide is a good place to do it. The state has run Australia’s container deposit scheme since 1977 and led the country on single-use plastics bans, so consumers here notice material choices. We’ll help you weigh up recyclable and mono-material options, right-size the packaging, and design so the sustainability story is clear on the shelf and backed up by the materials.

Standing out is the whole point. We research your competition first, then choose a visual angle, colour, illustration and typography that give your packaging distinctive brand assets people recognise at a glance. The aim is packaging that still holds its own next year, not just something that looks nice this week.

Yes. Once the packaging is locked in we can take the brand everywhere it needs to be, including photorealistic 3D renders and scene mockups so you can market the product before stock lands, eCommerce websites, launch social material and point-of-sale, all backed by the graphic design skills of our Adelaide graphic design team, so the success of the launch matches the success of the packaging.

If you only need existing artwork set up to spec, a supplier’s designer can be fine. If you need the packaging to compete, an agency earns its keep. We bring the strategy, the brand identity thinking and the range planning, then hand your supplier files that are ready to run, whether that is labels, boxes or cartons. You can see more about how we work on our packaging design service page.