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Packaging · Labels · Boxes · Pouches · UAE

Packaging design for food, beverage, cosmetics, perfume and FMCG brands in Dubai and across the UAE. Pouches, boxes, labels, cans and cartons with bilingual Arabic and English layouts and print-ready files for your printer or manufacturer.

Packaging Design for UAE Brands

Packaging for UAE shelves

On a UAE supermarket shelf, your pack has about three seconds.

A shopper in a Dubai hypermarket or on a delivery app sees dozens of similar products from the UAE, India, Europe and the wider region. Your pack has to say what it is, why it is better and that it is worth the price before they scroll or walk on.

We have designed packaging for spices, pickles, snacks, cashews, honey, tea, batter, energy drinks, skincare and perfume. Every project you see on our packaging page is real work for a real brand.

A pretty pack is not enough

Packaging that wins awards but cannot be read in Arabic, or cannot be printed on budget, does not sell.

Your brand is the first thing a person thinks when they hear your name.

So we design for the shelf, the phone screen and the printer at the same time, and we check every file before it reaches your manufacturer.

Process

How a packaging project works

(03) Think. Build. Grow. From brief to print-ready file.

  1. Phase 01 · Brief

    Think.

    We study your product, your shelf and your competitors, and agree the pack sizes, materials, languages and mandatory information before design starts.

    • Shelf audit
    • Competitors
    • Brief
  2. Phase 02 · Design

    Build.

    Front-of-pack concepts, then the full layout with Arabic and English text, shown as realistic mockups for you to approve.

    • Concepts
    • Bilingual layout
    • Mockups
  3. Phase 03 · Production

    Grow.

    Print-ready artwork on your printer’s dieline, checked for colour and finishes, plus files for online stores and social media.

    • Dielines
    • Print files
    • E-commerce

Built for UAE retail

Most Dubai packaging pages show websites and real estate projects. Ours show packaging, because packaging is what we do every week.

Two languages
Arabic and English designed together on every pack.
Mandatory info
Clear space and hierarchy for ingredients, origin, weight and dates.
Ranges
Systems that scale from one product to dozens of variants.
Shelf and screen
Packs that read on a hypermarket shelf and as a small online thumbnail.
Printer ready
Artwork checked for dielines, bleed, colour and finishes before handover.

Packaging for brands across the UAE

Our studio is in Kerala, India, one and a half hours ahead of Dubai, so our working day covers yours. We meet on video calls, share work in progress on the same day and reply to messages within UAE business hours.

We work with founders and marketing teams across the Emirates, and with brands in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Finland.

Studio time · India IST · GMT+5:30
Clients inLocal time · vs India
  • UAE Dubai
  • Australia Sydney
  • Ireland Dublin
  • New Zealand Auckland
  • Finland Helsinki
Across the UAE
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Sharjah
  • Ajman
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Fujairah
  • Umm Al Quwain
  • Al Ain

Trusted by

  • Kite Institute of Aviation & Hospitality
  • Affon
  • Eduwing
  • Brighten Group
  • The Design Vault
  • Arab Line Tours
  • Paperfly
  • Click Scholar
  • Mulakupetti
  • Elya
  • Techplay

Testimonials

What clients say about us

01/05
ForgeConvo is the best designing team in the UAE! They created a stunning logo for my business and are now managing all my branding services. Their professionalism and creativity are unmatched. Highly recommend their exceptional services
Safeera AshrafGoogle review · Aug 2025
From the moment I shared my brand vision with Sulaiman, I knew I was in the right hands. He understood exactly what I wanted and transformed it into three strong logo concepts on the very first try. Each design carried clarity, creativity, and intention. Choosing my final logo was effortless because he nailed the brief perfectly. Highly recommend his work!
Wajid AseemGoogle review · Dec 2025
They under committed and over delivered. Sulaiman has been a man of word and he replicated my vision throughout the work I wanted him to get done. He was on time with delivery and the works required no revisiting. Perfect on first attempt. If its creativity and you are looking for a partner, these are the guys I would highly recommend.
St JobsadGoogle review · Jan 2025
I worked with ForgeConvo in Calicut for a branding project, They don’t just make logos. They plan the whole brand strategy too. The team is clear, fast, and easy to work with. My brand looked smarter and more professional after working with them. In my view, they’re one of the best agencies in India. I highly recommend ForgeConvo.
Adops AmeenGoogle review · Aug 2025
Superb quality work and excellent service. ForgeConvo is the best choice for anyone looking for a creative agency. Highly recommend!
Ziyad Abdul RazackGoogle review · Jul 2024

Packaging design in Dubai: common questions

It depends on the number of products, variants and pack types. A single label costs far less than a full range of boxes with structural work. We quote in AED in writing per project, and each additional flavour or size in the same range costs much less than the first design.

Yes. We lay out Arabic and English together from the start, so both languages fit cleanly on the pack and the front still sells at a glance. We leave correct space for the product information your importer, distributor or regulator asks for.

We design the artwork and place the mandatory information you or your importer provide, such as ingredients, origin, weight and dates, in a clear layout. Regulatory content is confirmed by your importer or compliance team, and we update the artwork until it is approved.

We design the packaging and supply print-ready files for your printer or manufacturer in the UAE or abroad, checked for bleed, colour, dielines and finishes such as foil and embossing.

Yes. Many of our projects are ranges, such as nine spice pouches, seven skincare colourways or a tea range in several flavours. We design a system so every variant is different enough to find and similar enough to belong together.

Yes. You see realistic 3D mockups of your packaging so you can judge it as a customer would, before anything goes to print.

Yes. We keep the cues your customers already look for, such as a colour or shape, and modernise the rest so the product still feels familiar on the shelf.

Yes. We design the pack to read clearly as a small thumbnail on online stores, and can design mailer boxes and inserts for delivery.

A single pack usually takes one to two weeks including revisions. A full range takes longer, and we agree the timeline at the start.

Launching a product in the UAE? Let’s design the pack.

Send a short brief or ask for a call. We reply within one UAE business day with honest advice and a written quote in AED.