Packaging that sparks joy
Discover how Carbines Designs transforms ordinary packaging into extraordinary experiences. I create tangible, 3D designs for promotional items and events that captivate and delight. Concepts that are taken into account for best design features are material and texture as well as pure visual design to form a cohesive package. How shape and form create an emotional, visceral impact.

Beyond flat impressions
I believe packaging should be an experience, not just a container. Creative packaging goes in-depth, offering tangible, 3D designs with a focus on texture that stands out in a world of flat impressions. I craft unique, individually bespoke solutions for promotional items and events, making each package a piece of art in itself. This distinctive approach conveys a depth of feeling and connection that your audience will remember long after your event.
Anne Stokes Celebration package: hand-embroidered cushion

Crafting excitement and magic
I want every person who encounters my creative packaging to feel a surge of excitement and magic. My designs are conceived to enhance a place or mood, making the product inside even more special. Imagine receiving a promotional item or an event invitation that, through its packaging, instantly evokes a sense of wonder. This is the feeling I strive to create, ensuring a truly memorable unboxing experience for your audience.
Anne Stokes Celebration package:
Hand-made leather scabbard

Designed for creatives and hosts
My designs are ideal for artists, musicians, and event hosts who understand the power of presentation. If you're looking for packaging that reflects the creativity and quality of your work, you've come to the right place. We create solutions that resonate with your brand and connect deeply with your audience, from exclusive album launches to high-profile corporate events. Let Carbines Designs help you make an unforgettable statement.
Anne Stokes Celebration package: Throne puzzle and hand-sewn spell book (art showcase)
Case Study: Anne Stokes Celebration package
5 items were designed in total for an Anne Stokes Celebration event. As I particularly enjoy sewing, 3 of the 5 items involved sewing of some kind: Hand bound book, edging of the scabbard using saddlery techniques and most obviously, the coronation cushion
The sword itself is designed digitally from her artwork Lost Love and incorporates a ceremonial etching style, which reads as a mini biography and introduction to the event.
The throne puzzle is also digitally designed from her Friends Forever artwork, with hand-cut pieces.
Coronation cushion
Features:
Hand embroidered original ligature design
Hand-made piping
Machine-sewn edging, hand finished
Purple velveteen fabric
Sword
Features:
Digitally designed from Anne's Lost Love artwork
Yellow lettering to replicate ceremonial gilded engraving
Biography on sword
Actual size: blade over 2ft long, made of foam board
Original ligature typographic design, appropriate typeface
Scabbard
Features:
Hand made from real leather
Hand sewn with saddle stitch
Designed to fit sword, puzzle and book
Lace-knot closing method (tie to close)
Hand carved nameplate section, in gothic typeface appropriate to Anne's aesthetic
Throne puzzle
Features:
Digitally designed from Anne's Friends Forever artwork
Original typographic ligature design, replicating cushion on the seat, sword on back
6 hand cut pieces
Space for dragon ornament, as per original artwork
Fits flat inside scabbard along with sword
Made with same foam board as sword
Spell book
Features:
Hand sewn using traditional bookbinding techniques
Real leather hardback cover
Pictures and title of one artwork per year from 2007 to 2018
28 pages
Hand carved cover
Size approx 2" square, half inch thick