Packaging that you put out does need to tell people what they’re getting, unless you don’t want people to know.

Disguise packaging is important for items that are expensive, for a multitude of reasons.  Any people won’t look twice at a bland, mundane piece of packaging, or something that looks really unappealing. Making it uglier can help to deter the theft that occurs with many people’s types of packaging. 

So how do you make disguise packaging work? Well, using a box that’s had to house the items, some foam and other dunnage for protection, and then having a very minimalistic label to it works.   Even leaving the brand off the outer packaging is important.

The goal here is to deter theft by showing it’s some ordinary packaging, and nothing of value. 

The applications 

The applications for this disguise packaging are especially seen in high-value items. 

Electronics are one of them.   if you have an electronic, then you’ll probably want to ship it like this, since it will look bland and boring, and customers won’t want anything to do with it.

Luxury items are another.   You can have a luxury item in something that’s a generic box or crate. Some have even hidden luxury items in various snack food containers. 

Valuables are the final one. Basically, anything with some kind of price should probably have the disguise packaging in place, and some other factors that will really improve the overall means in which your packaging is hidden. 

The Best Examples of How to Do This 

Now, one good way is to make the box generic and boring. This in fact, is the most common way to make the packaging a good disguise from thieves. 

But some people take it a step further. They make the box resemble old, low-value items, such as some books you might find in the cheap goods section, or even a box of playing cards. 

Crates are good for the larger items that can’t fit into something that’s small.

Don’t think those items will fit in any of those? Sometimes adding it to everyday items works. Some have  even hidden jewelry and other fine valuables inside garbage bag boxes! 

Overall, it’s just something unremarkable, or something that doesn’t seem interesting, but is really something special. 

The Benefits 

The biggest benefit is that it reduces the presence of thieves grabbing these items during transit. It doesn’t stand out, so they will overlook it if it’s in some generic food box.

The other one is a reduced risk of tampering. Again, because it doesn’t look all that interesting they don’t try to grab it, which in turn helps to protect these items throughout the transit process. Overall, you’re reducing the tampering and also helping with ensuring that theft doesn’t happen with these high-value items. 

The Future Innovations 

There are some marked future innovations that are in place with disguise packaging.

The first is leveraging AI. AI generated designs that camouflage these items can be used as a box wrap, made to help protect the item all across.   Ai can work in some amazing ways, and as a company, leveraging such might be the answer to the packaging that you have going on, and really makes it something special for your own personal needs. 

With so many ways to make the packaging boring and blend, it can be a bit overwhelming for some companies.. However, when you give them the proper disguise, it creates the ultimate camouflage, providing your packaging with the protection it needs to get to where it belongs to the customer’s hands.