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Parcel Kit

A skincare startup shipping nationwide needed an unboxing that feels like a gift — sturdy in transit, delightful on the doorstep.

Open mailer box with packing paper for the Parcel Kit unboxing

Overview

Parcel Kit curates travel-size skincare into seasonal boxes. I designed the full unboxing choreography: a rigid mailer in signature cobalt, patterned tissue, a belly band with the season's story, and inserts that teach the routine step by step.

Every layer reveals the next with intention — open, unfold, discover — turning a delivery into a ritual subscribers film and share.

The challenge

Protect fragile glass bottles through national shipping while keeping the whole kit recyclable — and make the third box feel as exciting as the first.

The approach

We engineered the insert as a molded-pulp tray (protection plus sustainability), then layered print finishes — matte, gloss spot, and a single foil — so each season refreshes the story without retooling the structure.

Layers of the unboxing

Outcome

  • An unboxing subscribers unbox on camera, unprompted
  • Fully recyclable structure with zero plastic fill
  • Seasonal refresh system the team runs without a designer

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