Red in board, specifically
Solid red prints well but scuffs to white at every crease, which on a red box is highly visible. A red-core board or a heavier lamination is worth the difference on anything that folds.
What red does for the piece
A true red is a statement rather than a background — it pulls the eye before the piece does. That works for seasonal and gifting ranges and against a permanent house box, where it competes with everything inside it.
What red shows
Little in itself, but red is the colour most prone to visible fade under shop lighting and daylight. A box in a window will be a different red from one in a drawer within a year.
Which metals and stones red suits
Yellow gold and diamonds for a festive range. It fights coloured stones, particularly rubies and garnets, which lose their depth against a red ground.
Why rigid board
Board wrapped in paper or textured stock. The lightest and most shippable of the constructions, and the one that gives the widest colour and texture range.
Putting your logo on rigid board
Board is the best surface of all for print. Foil, deboss, spot varnish and flat colour all work, and fine typography holds.
Cutting the interior in rigid board
A board box is built around its insert; the insert is usually a die-cut foam or board platform wrapped in the lining material.
Keep dry. Board recovers from a light knock better than lacquer, but a wet mark is permanent.
What we need from you
| What we need | Why |
|---|---|
| Colour reference | A Pantone number, a swatch or an existing box |
| Piece dimensions | Sets the interior |
| Red in board | Solid red prints well but scuffs to white at every crease, which on a red box is highly visible. |
Frequently asked questions
How does red behave in rigid board?
Solid red prints well but scuffs to white at every crease, which on a red box is highly visible. A red-core board or a heavier lamination is worth the difference on anything that folds.
What logo methods suit rigid board?
Board is the best surface of all for print. Foil, deboss, spot varnish and flat colour all work, and fine typography holds.
How does rigid board wear in use?
Keep dry. Board recovers from a light knock better than lacquer, but a wet mark is permanent.
Will a red reorder match?
Close, not identical, across dye lots. Order the full quantity in one run, and we keep a retained swatch to match later orders against.
Specify your red boxes
Tell us the piece, your brand and the quantity you have in mind. We’ll send photos of our work and one clear, all-in quote.