About This Service
Print-Ready Packaging Design with Bilingual EN+AR Labels for UAE Brands
I design retail packaging that goes straight from file to press: dieline setup at the correct dimensions for your box, pouch, bottle or sleeve, artwork built in CMYK with proper bleed, trim and safety margins, and final files exported as print-ready PDF/X with outlined fonts. Whether you manufacture in Sharjah, import through Jebel Ali, or sell through Dubai and Abu Dhabi supermarkets, you get artwork your printer can run without a single pre-press email.
Bilingual packaging is where most UAE products stumble. I prepare labels with English and Arabic side by side — ingredient lists, nutrition panels, usage instructions and warnings — with Arabic typeset correctly right-to-left, not machine-mirrored. Labels are prepared to meet UAE bilingual requirements, with layout space planned for both scripts from the first draft so nothing gets squeezed in later. I handle barcode placement (EAN-13 sizing and quiet zones), batch and expiry zones, and net-weight declarations as part of the layout.
I work across food, cosmetics and general retail variants — each category gets its own information hierarchy and finish recommendations (matte lamination, spot UV, foil zones marked on a separate layer). Every project ships with photorealistic 3D mockups so you can show distributors and free-zone or mainland retail buyers exactly how the product will sit on shelf, in AED-budget-friendly packages that scale from a single SKU to a full product line.
What's included
- Custom dieline setup — Built to your converter's template or drawn from physical measurements, with bleed and glue flaps marked.
- Print-ready CMYK artwork — PDF/X export, 300 DPI, outlined fonts, separate layers for dieline, foil and varnish.
- Bilingual EN + AR labels — Arabic typeset natively right-to-left; labels prepared to meet UAE bilingual requirements.
- 3D shelf mockups — Photorealistic renders of your pack for distributor decks and e-commerce listings.
- Barcode placement — EAN-13 positioned at correct scale with quiet zones, plus batch/expiry print areas.
- Category-specific variants — Food, cosmetics or general retail layouts, each with the right information hierarchy.
How it works
- 1Send product details and dieline
Share your product specs, label copy in English (and Arabic if you have it), and your printer's dieline — or I create the dieline from your pack's measurements.
- 2Concept and layout
I design the full pack flat on the dieline, with bilingual text placed and barcode zones blocked out, and send it with a 3D mockup for review.
- 3Revisions on the flat
Two revision rounds on layout, colours and copy placement, checked against the dieline at every pass.
- 4Pre-press and handoff
Final CMYK PDF/X files with dieline layer, plus packaged source files and mockup renders, delivered within 7 days.
Why work with me
| With me | Typical agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Arabic typesetting on labels | Often outsourced | |
| Dieline drawn or verified before design starts | ||
| 3D mockups included in base price | Billed extra | |
| Direct contact with the designer | Through account manager |