Pre-Roll Packaging Design | Vape Packaging Design
Bilal Raza
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Posted May 21, 2025
Modern, compliant packaging design for cannabis pre-rolls and vape carts — bold, clean, and ready for print and retail shelves.
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Pre-Roll & Vape Packaging Design for a USA-Based Cannabis Brand
This project showcases a range of custom packaging designs for cannabis pre-rolls and vape cartridges, created for a USA-based cannabis company aiming to build a premium and recognizable brand identity in a highly competitive market. The focus was to develop packaging that speaks both to regulatory compliance and modern visual appeal.
🎯 Project Goals:
Design sleek, professional packaging for pre-rolls and vape cartridges
Ensure compliance with cannabis packaging regulations (warnings, child safety zones, etc.)
Maintain a premium, modern, and shelf-ready look
Prepare manufacturer-ready dielines and mockups for printing and client approval
⚙️ Challenges & Creative Solutions:
🔸 Challenge 1: Working Within Strict Compliance Requirements
Cannabis packaging in the U.S. must include multiple mandatory elements (warnings, THC %, tamper-evident areas, and child-safe seals). I developed layout templates that allow these requirements to be added without cluttering the visual identity — using strategic white space and background overlays.
🔸 Challenge 2: Designing for Two Product Types With Unified Aesthetic
Pre-rolls and vape carts are different in size and shape, but needed to look like one brand family. To solve this, I created a modular design system where colors, icons, and layout grids stayed consistent across all SKUs while adjusting to product dimensions.
🔸 Challenge 3: Brand Recognition & Retail Visibility
With many cannabis products competing on dispensary shelves, I incorporated bold typography, vibrant accent colors, and custom iconography to ensure immediate attention and clear differentiation. This included logo integration and product feature callouts.
📦 Deliverables:
Pre-roll box packaging design
Vape cartridge packaging design
Custom brand color palette and iconography
Print-ready dielines with bleeds, safe zones & fold guides
3D mockups for client presentation and production use
💬 Client Feedback:
The USA-based client was impressed with the professionalism, clean visual hierarchy, and the smooth transition of designs from digital to print-ready files. They appreciated how the packaging maintained regulatory accuracy while still feeling modern and premium — a perfect balance of style and function.