Design premium candle packaging from blank page to photoreal 3D render.

In this step-by-step class you’ll plan a luxury concept, build and impose artwork on a dieline in Adobe Illustrator, then model and render the pack in Adobe Dimension for portfolio-ready stills and a rotating 3D shot.

We’ll cover label design, hierarchy and type pairing, restrained colour systems, and finishing cues (foil, emboss/deboss, textured stocks) that signal “high end” without clutter.

You can follow along with the provided sample logo/label or create your own—either way, you’ll finish with an impressive hero asset and a repeatable workflow you can adapt to any luxury packaging (skincare, fragrance, boutique food & drink, wellness).

We’ll touch on practicals too: bleed, export settings, printer-friendly dieline organisation, and how to present your work in mockups that sell the idea.

Ideal for design students, freelancers and business owners who want to add packaging to their offering and attract boutique/luxury clients. Tools used: Adobe Illustrator (or similar) for artwork and dielines, Adobe Dimension for 3D.

If you’d like a deeper dive into Dimension basics, see my companion class.

Ready to level up your portfolio? Let’s build something beautiful.