You should set your budget before you start any packaging attempts. This will determine what kind of materials you can use and how much you can spend to make your design as attractive as possible.

Materials such as glass look great and are visually appealing to consumers, but they are not cheap to manufacture and transport. Glass is heavy and breakable, causing transport and storage concerns, and may cause consumer prices to rise. Sometimes a consumer is willing to pay more money for perceived value, but sometimes price increases are not worth the additional packaging cost.

When it comes to packaging materials, you have a wide range of materials to choose from. For example, if you sell packaged food products, handmade products, soap bars and even other consumables, you may prefer a tissue paper solution. If you sell canned food you can opt for tin or glass packaging. Your material packaging options are endless, but you need to decide which one will meet what you need.

If you have three different size products, you can economically reduce the costs by designing two different size packages instead of three different sizes. Being creative in this way and taking cost-saving measures like this can ensure the integrity of the product you send. As an added bonus, you save both time and money and also ensure consistency in your products.

Although it is important to consider budget, transportation, material and package design and include each of these elements in your overall package design, your audience's behavior and purchasing priorities are the most important elements to guide your packaging design. Another important point to remember is that your packaging will represent your brand wherever it goes, so it is key to reflect your brand identity.