GWD Ltd were approached in March this year by Mercieca Ltd , a UK-based advertising Agency, who wished us to create presentation packaging for Mitre – who were re-launching their Mitre Delta football. In their words, ‘the legend has returned, re-designed, re-invented and rejuvenated’. The launch date was May 31st 2017 and the ball is to be used in all EFL (Sky Bet) Championship and SPL (Scottish Premier League) matches for the 2017/18 Season.
The packaging they required was to enable the footballs to be presented to important ‘name’ influencers in the football world – so it needed to be high-end and beautifully manufactured. Below is an original concept diagram, prior to any development work.
For such a prestigious product the packaging had to be of a very high standard, and fortunately our team of designers and cardboard engineers have worked on such high-end packaging for many years, including for companies who hold the Royal Warrant such as Cornelia James
In this instance the actual build wasn’t overtly complicated. That said creating the aperture in the platform (which held the football) wasn’t straightforward as it needed to be created (cut) after the platform had been covered and wrapped in the printed paper. The platform is set at an angle (see image below) so as to present the football in its best light. During the development stages, the client also considered having a hinged lid on the box, and we consequently produced a sample. In the end, however, the client decided to go for a box with a separate lid for the final product. The decision was influenced by their additional requirement for a display plinth for use at the actual launch, as the base section of the box doubled up perfectly for this purpose.
In the end we created 100 of these boxes for the client, who also ordered 50 additional bases or plinths for display purposes.
If you have a prestige product that would benefit from presentation packaging, please consider GWD Ltd. It is possible to work alongside our designers to come up with a unique box that is perfectly tailored to your business, or if you want us to do it all for you, we can provide you with a box that suits your needs and promotes your brand or product. We are not a whole-saler, we design and make the majority of our boxes here in the UK, meaning we have no minimum order requirement and total control over lead times.
Noel Greenwood is the Managing Director of GWD Ltd, the designers and manufacturers of presentation and promotional packaging. You can reach him on (01279) 416093 or at the company’s website: www.gwd.ltd.uk